The Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) seized some 1,760.13 grams of suspected shabu worth P11.9 million in May, an official said yesterday. NOPPO spokesperson Lt. Stephen Polinar told the Philippine News Agency that enhanced police operations contributed to the accomplishment. “We noted an increased demand for shabu as people returned to the province for …
Monthly Archives: June 2025
San Juanico Bridge crisis spawns traffic problem in Dumaguete
National government agencies in Dumaguete City are working together with the Negros Oriental Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NOCCI) to address traffic congestion along Dumaguete Port and major highways in the city. The traffic congestion is caused by the influx of cargo trucks entering the city. The surge of trucks coming into Dumaguete City is …
Pregnant nurse dies after being hit by 2 cars
A 36-year-old pregnant nurse died along with her six-month-old unborn child after being hit by two vehicles while crossing the national highway at Barangay Taloc in Negros Occidental’s Bago City around 9:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 1. The victim, identified only as “Angela,” was married and a resident of the village. According to the Bago …
Cadiz duo bags gold-silver finish in Palaro
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Two athletes from Negros Occidental’s Cadiz City completed a gold-silver medal finish in the secondary boys badminton event of 2025 Palarong Pambansa held in Ilocos Norte’s Laoag City. Lovic Caceres Javier, 17 years old, a Grade 12 student from Dr. Vicente F. Gustilo Memorial National High School, captured the gold medal, defeating …
Negrense Canino banners Alas Pilipinas in AVC Cup
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Angel Canino will banner the 16-player Alas Pilipinas national women’s volleyball team that will compete in the AVC Women’s Volleyball Nations Cup in Vietnam this month. The De La Salle University Lady Spikers star will join forces with Mhicaela Belen and national team debutant Shaina Nitura in anchoring the …
Ginebra stuns league-leading Magnolia to stay in Top 4 hunt
The Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings tallied a crucial victory to stay in the hunt for a Top 4 spot in the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup. The Gin Kings marched to victory after they stunned the Magnolia Hotshots, 85-81, in their Manila Clasico faceoff on Sunday, June 1, at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon …
Mocon shines as NLEX edges Phoenix in bounce back win
Javee Mocon starred as the NLEX Road Warriors defeated the Phoenix Fuel Masters, 105-95, to bounce back in the PBA Philippine Cup on Sunday, June 1, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The win came after the Road Warriors fell to the Meralco Bolts last week. Mocon got a team-high 23 points as he made 10 out …
No special treatment; DOJ: Detained Teves will be given all rights, due process
Expelled Negros Oriental 3rd District Representative Arnolfo “Arnie” Teves, Jr. will not be receiving any special treatment while at the New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa City as he faces his murder cases, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said over the weekend. Justice Undersecretary Raul Vasquez, in a news forum, said Teves would be given all …
Putin’s sunken cost dilemma
By Herman M. Lagon Beyond all expectations, the war in Ukraine has persisted; hence, the issue of why Putin has not yet stopped it remains. Countless lives lost, a damaged economy and military conflicts — why then continue? The solution seems to lie in a psychological trap called the “sunken cost” fallacy, whereby the more …
Digital transformation in gov’t
By Sonny Angara Earlier this week, the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA), the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), and the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) signed a joint memorandum circular (JMC) enjoining all local government units (LGUs) to automate their Business Processing and Licensing Systems …