By ADRIAN STEWART CO The PLDT High Speed Hitters finally broke through in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL), clinching their first-ever championship in a thrilling 25-17, 25-17, 19-25, 24-26, 15-8 victory over the Chery Tiggo Crossovers in the On Tour finals at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Sunday, August 17. Negrense Kiesha Bedonia …
Monthly Archives: August 2025
Negrense Chua tops Virginia billiards event
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Filipino cue artist Johann Chua emerged as the champion of the 3rd Annual Battle of the Bull after defeating American great Shane Van Boening, 13-8, in the finals in Roanoke, Virginia on Sunday, August 17. The Bacolod City native completed an unbeaten run in the 128-player field to secure the $20,000 …
WMPBL: Perlas extends win streak to 3 games by taking down San Juan
Discovery-Rizal made it three wins in a row in the regular season of the 2025 Women’s Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (WMPBL) after powering past San Juan, 81-59, on Sunday evening, August 17, at the Olivarez Gym in Tagaytay. Perlas shook off a sluggish start and found their rhythm behind veterans Raiza Palmera-Dy, Allana Lim and …
Kelsey Mitchell scores 38 as Fever storm back to beat Sun in OT
Kelsey Mitchell scored 34 of her career-high 38 points after halftime on Sunday, August 17, as the visiting Indiana Fever erased a 50-29 third-quarter deficit to earn a 99-93 win over the Connecticut Sun. Mitchell canned 11 of 22 shots from the field, including 5 of 8 three-pointers, and was 11 of 12 at the …
No confrontation: Silay LGU urged to reconsider stand on bulk water project
By CESAR JOLITO III Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson is appealing to the Silay City government to reconsider their opposition to the proposed P1.1 billion bulk water supply project, stressing the initiative is designed to ensure long-term water security for the city and neighboring localities. “Silay could be the biggest beneficiary of this project. …
Is Sara vulnerable to plunder?
By Ade S. Fajardo Before July ended, the Supreme Court came out with its decision declaring the articles of impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte unconstitutional. In early June, the House of Representatives’ committee on good government and public accountability recommended the filing of criminal charges against Sara Duterte and other officials who were with …
50 years of grace
By Herman M. Lagon Fifty is a curious number. Some dread it, as if crossing into half a century means losing relevance, energy or purpose. Others celebrate it, clinging to the cliché of the “fabulous 50s” as if youth can be stretched with collagen, vitamins or Zumba classes. For me, 50 is simply a pause …
SRA awaits green light for pesticide drive vs. RSSI
By CESAR JOLITO III The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) is awaiting final approval from the Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) before rolling out a P15-million pesticide program to combat the fast-spreading red striped soft-scale insect (RSSI) infestation in sugarcane farms. SRA Administrator Pablo Luis Azcona said one of the pesticides to be procured is not traditionally …
Rebuilding homes of Bago City IDPs sparks ‘bayanihan’ spirit
Volunteers from the Bago City government and other government agencies joined hands to help rebuild the homes of 22 families displaced by the unrest of Kanlaon Volcano in Bago City, Negros Occidental. Composed of 81 internally displaced individuals (IDPs), the families evacuated their homes in Purok Manokan, Barangay Ilijan after Alert Level 3 was hoisted …
Benitez slams complaint on ‘Super City’ project
By CESAR JOLITO III Bacolod City Lone District Representative Alfredo Abelardo Benitez denied allegations of graft and corruption in the “Super City” project, calling the complaint filed before the Office of the Ombudsman “baseless and politically motivated.” In a statement, Benitez defended the project’s legality, stressing that the deal underwent “almost two years of rigorous …