Obi Toppin scored 20 off the bench to lead a balanced offensive effort as the Indiana Pacers evened the NBA finals with a 108-91 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 6 in Indianapolis yesterday (Philippine time). The finals will go to a winner-take-all seventh game for the first time since 2016. Game 7 …
Monthly Archives: June 2025
Thunder ready to play for all marbles: Gilgeous-Alexander
The Oklahoma City Thunder “sucked” in a sloppy, lopsided game six loss to the Indiana Pacers, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander said, but he’s confident they have what it takes to claim the title in Game 7. “The way I see it, we sucked tonight,” Gilgeous-Alexander, the reigning NBA Most Valuable Player, said after the Thunder’s bid to …
Look for signs: RSSI can cause severe crop damage, farmers warned
By CESAR JOLITO III The Philippine Sugar Research Institute Foundation, Inc. (Philsurin) has issued an urgent warning to farmers in the Negros Island Region (NIR) about the growing threat posed by the red-striped soft scale insect (RSSI), a pest confirmed to be destructive to sugarcane. In an advisory, Philsurin said sugarcane growers must intensify their monitoring …
Investing in a better future one sustainable step at a time
By Ignacio R. Bunye Finance isn’t just about profit anymore — it’s about purpose. With the launch of BPI SINAG Bonds, Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) is making waves in the Philippine financial scene, proving that investing can be both profitable and impactful. What’s the deal? The P40-billion SINAG Bonds — BPI’s largest-ever peso …
Carpio diem: Seize the call
By Herman M. Lagon Sometimes, the sharpest truths do not come from the streets or the news. They come from voices like that of retired Justice Antonio T. Carpio — quiet, steady and deeply rooted in principle. His recent post, “The Blind Leading The Lost,” cuts deeper than usual. This was not the filtered caution …
IDPs living outside Kanlaon’s EDZ return home
Internally displaced persons (IDPs), whose homes lie beyond Kanlaon Volcano’s six-kilometer extended danger zone (EDZ), have returned home. After a consultative meeting and careful deliberation, local officials have allowed some 897 IDPs, or 254 families, who reside outside the EDZ, to decamp and return to their villages. According to the La Carlota City Information Office …
Bacolod to host first Terra Madre
By CESAR JOLITO III Bacolod City will make history as it hosts the first-ever Terra Madre Asia and Pacific, a regional edition of the globally renowned Terra Madre event, at the Negros Occidental Provincial Capitol Lagoon and Park from November 19 to 23, 2025. With the theme “From soil to sea: A slow food journey …
Gasataya gears up for smooth transition as next city mayor
Outgoing Bacolod City Lone District Representative Greg Gasataya is getting ready for a smooth transition as he takes over as mayor on June 30, succeeding Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez, who was also elected as this highly urbanized city’s next congressman. “It will definitely be a smooth transition. We have the same vision. We came from …
5 job order workers test positive for illegal drug use
By CESAR JOLITO III Five job order employees of the Negros Occidental provincial government tested positive for illegal drug use, Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz III said yesterday. Diaz said the five workers will not have their contracts renewed on July 1, 2025, in accordance with Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson’s policy. The regular drug testing was …
PH sugar production breaches 2 MMT: DA
The Philippines has breached the two million metric tons (MT) mark on the local production of sugar, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Wednesday, June 18. In a media interview, DA Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. said the local output achievement shows that the administration is “doing something right” in line with President Ferdinand R. …