The assistance extended to families affected by the southwest monsoon and Severe Tropical Storm “Crising” across Western Visayas and Negros Occidental had reached over P20.62 million as of noon yesterday. In a report, the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 6 (DSWD FO-6) said the agency has released P15.69 million worth of family …
Monthly Archives: July 2025
In-person classes in public schools gradually resume
The Department of Education in Western Visayas (DepEd-6) has monitored the gradual resumption of face-to-face classes in public schools, with only 450 schools still under the alternative delivery mode (ADM) of learning as of yesterday. “We have monitored schools that have already resumed classes today. This is based on the assessment of local government units …
Beermen a win away with 3-1 lead
The San Miguel Beermen are a win away from reclaiming their spot at the top of the PBA. The Leo Austria-mentored team is now enjoying a 3-1 lead in the Season 49 Philippine Cup finals after they moved past the TNT Tropang 5G, 105-91, in their faceoff at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay …
NIR’s Buglas Futbol finishes runner-up in Kanga Cup
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Buglas Futbol Girls Under-15 team settled for a runner-up finish in the 33rd Kanga Cup International Youth Soccer Tournament at Southwells Park, Canberra, Australia on Sunday, July 20. The Negros Island Region (NIR)-based squad fell short of achieving a championship in the week-long competition as they bowed to the Rouse Hill …
Negros Occidental to host 2025 Unigames
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negros Occidental will serve as host for the 26th edition of the University Games, slated for October 24 to 30. The announcement was made on Unigames’ official social media page over the weekend. “The long wait is over! The 26th edition of Unigames returns this October 2025 — get ready for …
PVL: Creamline snaps slide, hands Chery Tiggo its first loss
The Creamline Cool Smashers ended a rare losing streak in emphatic fashion on Sunday, July 20, outlasting the Chery Tiggo Crossovers in four sets in the 2025 PVL on Tour at the City of Passi Arena in Passi City, Iloilo. Both teams had to deal with a lengthy delay in the fourth set due to a …
Devastated crops: ‘Crising,’ habagat leave P2.7-M agri losses in NegOcc
By CESAR JOLITO III Torrential rains brought about by the southwest monsoon or habagat enhanced by Severe Tropical Storm “Crising” have left the agriculture and aquaculture sectors in Negros Occidental grappling with losses amounting to over P2.7 million, data from the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) showed. About 9.85 hectares of high-value crops (HVC) …
De Lima concerned over ‘judicial overreach’
By Ade S. Fajardo Mamamayang Liberal Party-list Representative Leila de Lima has expressed concerns over an order issued by the Supreme Court en banc last week requiring the submission of documents and other information, mainly from the House of Representatives. First, De Lima says this action might be proffered as an excuse by the Senate …
Maroonong Guro ng Bayan
By Herman M. Lagon It all started over coffee, iced choco and a cake named “Better Than Sex” — not a formal memo, just a spark of an idea between colleagues at Coffeebreak. “Let’s gather the M.Ed. alumni,” Dr. Jonny Pornel of the UPV Division of Professional Education said during the casual talk. That small …
AI-powered ‘nudify’ apps fuel deadly wave of digital blackmail
After a Kentucky teenager died by suicide this year, his parents discovered he had received threatening texts demanding $3,000 to suppress an AI-generated nude image of him. The tragedy underscores how so-called sextortion scams targeting children are growing around the world, particularly with the rapid proliferation of “nudify” apps — AI tools that digitally strip …