Alas Pilipinas concluded its campaign at the AVC Men’s Nations Cup 2025 with a sweet 25-16, 23-25, 25-11, 25-22 win over New Zealand on Tuesday in Manama, Bahrain. Team Philippines took 10th place in the Bahrain-hosted contest after the triumph — the same placement in the last two iterations of the tournament, named Challenge Cup, …
Monthly Archives: June 2025
LeBron James ‘feels great’ after first workout since knee injury
NBA superstar LeBron James worked out for the first time since suffering a knee injury two months ago, saying he felt great after posting video clips of his session on social media. The 40-year-old Los Angeles Lakers forward shared a video on Instagram of a workout in New York, looking strong in clips after suffering …
Nothing to worry: NegOcc logs 1st mpox case; contact tracing underway
By CESAR JOLITO III and MAE SINGUAY The Negros Occidental Provincial Health Office (PHO) assures the Negrenses that there is no cause for alarm following the confirmation of an mpox (formerly monkeypox) case in Talisay City, the first in the province. PHO head Dr. Ma. Girlie Pinongan said a 20-year-old female resident of Talisay had …
Negros Power completes full upgrade of Bacolod-Silay 69kV line, strengthening grid reliability in Central Negros
BACOLOD CITY — Negros Power has successfully completed the rehabilitation and upgrading of the 30-kilometer Bacolod-Silay 69kV sub-transmission line, marking a significant milestone in its mission to deliver a more stable and reliable power supply to Central Negros. This high-voltage line connects the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) and Negros Power substations, which …
FFW: Execution bond of Magna Carta disproportionately punishes seafarers
By Dennis Gorecho The execution bond requirement serves no legitimate purpose other than to delay the delivery of justice to seafarers who have already endured long and costly legal battles. Thus declared Federation of Free Workers’ (FFW) president and lawyer Sonny Matula in the petition filed before the Supreme Court on March 20, 2025, along …
Creative thinking crisis
By Herman M. Lagon The PISA results are out, and the message is hard to ignore. Filipino learners are not just behind in math, reading and science — they are also struggling with creativity. In the latest international assessment, the Philippines landed in the bottom four out of 64 countries for creative thinking. Our 15-year-olds …
Calamity state due to RSSI depends on LGUs: Lacson
By CESAR JOLITO III The declaration of a state of calamity in response to the expanding infestation of the red-striped soft scale insect (RSSI) will depend on the local government units (LGUs), Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said. “When declaring a state of calamity, it is expected that the LGU is capable of allocating …
Palm oil plantation halts ops; firm vows to secure ECC
By CESAR JOLITO III Hacienda Asia Plantations, Inc. (HAPI), the operator of a palm oil plantation in Negros Occidental’s Candoni town, assured Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson that it will comply with environmental regulations, particularly the requirement to secure an Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC). Lacson confirmed that HAPI has temporarily halted their quarrying and other earth-moving activities …
P20 per kilo rice sold in Pulupandan
About 500 beneficiaries in Pulupandan town availed P20 per kilo rice through the “Bigasan ng Bayan” of the Negros Occidental provincial government and the Federation of Irrigators’ Association of Central Negros-Bago River Irrigation System (FIACN-BRIS) yesterday. FIACN-BRIS president Pedro Limpangog said that after offering rice at P25 per kilo since 2023, they found a way …
Bacolod vlogger apologizes to LTO-6 after issuing threats at enforcer
A vlogger from the highly urbanized Bacolod City has apologized to Land Transportation Office – Western Visayas (LTO-6) Regional Director Gaudioso Geduspan for threatening the agency’s traffic enforcer during a Facebook Live broadcast. “This is clearly harassment against an officer performing lawful duties. LTO-6 will not tolerate any form of intimidation or abuse targeting our …