Alas Pilipinas shook off an opening day loss against Vietnam, venting its ire on China’s Sichuan Wuliangchun, 25-12, 25-22, 19-25, 25-15, at the VTV Cup 2025. It was a comeback win for the Nationals in Vinh Phuc province as they improved to 1-1 in Pool A, tying their opponent’s win-loss record on Monday night, June …
Monthly Archives: July 2025
WMPBL: New Zealand Blufire, RK Hoops-QC off to winning starts
New Zealand Blufire-Batangas and RK Hoops-Quezon City scored contrasting victories to kick off the historic first professional season of the 2025 Women’s Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (WMPBL) regular season presented by Akari, on Sunday night, June 30, at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum. The Valkyries opened the festivities with a dominant performance, dismantling the Tagaytay-Tol Patriots …
LeBron James opts in with Lakers for next NBA season
LeBron James is exercising his $52.6 million player option to rejoin the Los Angeles Lakers next season, hoping to challenge for his fifth NBA title, according to multiple reports. ESPN and The Athletic reported James, a four-time NBA Most Valuable Player who turns 41 in December, will be watching the Lakers’ off-season roster moves as …
Constant relief: La Castellana mayor prioritizes long-term safety for evacuees
By CESAR JOLITO III Newly sworn La Castellana Mayor Añejo Nicor is shifting focus from emergency relief to long-term safety and sustainability by establishing permanent relocation sites for families currently living within Kanlaon Volcano’s extended danger zone amid continuing unrest. “This is about the safety and future of our people. We cannot keep families in …
Faith should always guide our reason
By Fr. Roy Cimagala That Bible story about that Syrian general, Naaman, who was a leper, (2 Kings 5:1-15) and the gospel reading about Christ reproaching the people in the synagogue for not believing the prophets (cfr. Luke 4:24-30) reminds us that while we have to make full use of our reason, it should always …
Oral health, from global to local
By Dr. Joseph D. Lim The need for global action on oral health has received unprecedented attention. This is because many oral diseases are preventable. However, oral diseases have high prevalence and a lifelong impact on people’s health. Dental and oral health services are still not included in Universal Health Care in many countries, known …
UN conference seeks boost for aid as US cuts bite
A United Nations (UN) conference aiming to rally fresh support for development aid begins in Spain with the sector in crisis as US-led funding cuts jeopardize the fight against poverty. At least 50 world leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron, Kenya’s William Ruto, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen, and UN head Antonio Guterres will …
Senior couple killed in Bacolod fire
By CESAR JOLITO III An early morning fire claimed the lives of an elderly couple who were trapped inside their two-storey house in City Heights Subdivision in Bacolod City’s Barangay Taculing yesterday. The victims were identified as 80-year-old Edison Hibionada, Sr. and his wife, 81-year-old Emelyn. The blaze broke out shortly past 4:00 a.m. from …
Gasataya to recall plantilla positions in Bacolod city gov’t
By MAE SINGUAY Bacolod City Mayor Greg Gasataya, upon assumption of office yesterday, June 30, ordered all city government personnel to return to their respective mother units. Gasataya signed Executive Order No. 2 yesterday, directing all city hall employees, regardless of rank, position or designation, to report back to their respective mother units or original …
DBM chief to NegOcc execs: Adopt open gov’t partnership agenda
Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah Pangandaman urged elected local government officials in the Fifth District of Negros Occidental to adopt the Open Government Partnership (OGP) as she administered their mass oathtaking at Moises Padilla municipal auditorium. Pangandaman said the national government, under the leadership of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., stands ready …