By CESAR JOLITO III Authorities are zeroing in on a possible mastermind behind the brazen killing of a school administrator-businessman at Barangay Dancalan in Negros Occidental’s Ilog town, as police continue to identify more persons of interest in the case. Ilog police chief Major Randy Babor confirmed that the investigation into the slay of Philip …
Monthly Archives: August 2025
Bacolod congressman to convene flood control summit
Bacolod City Lone District Representative Alfredo Abelardo Benitez said he will organize a flood control summit to tackle solutions that would address the recurring floods in this highly urbanized city. “To address the flooding in our city, we are spearheading the convening of a flood control summit to discuss and to resolve to adopt real, doable …
Woman nabbed for spending P900-K company funds
A 30-year-old woman in Bacolod City, allegedly an accountant, was arrested for one of 40 counts of qualified theft. A warrant of arrest was served against alias “Erika,” who allegedly defalcated company funds worth approximately P900,000. She had reportedly spent the money within two years. “Nire-remit ng kanyang salesman daily between P500,000 to P1 million. …
Bacolod slumps to 20th loss after Gensan blowout
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Bacolod Tubo Slashers absorbed another tough defeat in the 2025 MPBL Season, falling to the Gensan Warriors, 104-71, at Paco Arena in Manila over the weekend. The loss dropped the Tubo Slashers to 3-20, with only homegrowns Mart James Barrera and Mark Ray Dubouzet providing resistance by scoring 21 and …
NORFA holds 2-day coaches’ refresher training
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Negros Occidental Regional Football Association (NORFA), in partnership with San Carlos Negros Football Club, opened a two-day coaches’ refresher training at the LNB Hall, Park Marina in Negros Occidental’s San Carlos City over the weekend. The program gathered around 30 coaches from across Negros Occidental, along with 23 players from …
Cone opens up about dealing with ‘certain constraints’ in Gilas
Gilas Pilipinas head coach Tim Cone opened up about needing to work within the parameters that he was given following the Nationals’ quarterfinals exit in the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup. The Philippines fell short in the continental meet as Gilas only won two out of its five games in Saudi Arabia, and Cone lamented not …
After Quentin Millora-Brown, will Gilas add more players to its pool?
Gilas Pilipinas head coach Tim Cone welcomed the addition of Quentin Millora-Brown to the list of players whom they can field for future competitions. After FIBA re-classified the University of the Philippines product from a naturalized player to a local, the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings mentor expressed excitement about getting one of the country’s …
Pag-IBIG Fund Offers Special 3% Rate for Initial 10 Years to First 30,000 Expanded 4PH Borrowers
Pag-IBIG Fund will grant its special 3% housing loan rate for the first 10 years of the loan term, double the standard five years for the subsidized rate, to the first 30,000 eligible borrowers under its housing loan for the Expanded Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (Expanded 4PH) Program. The offer is part of Pag-IBIG …
Pag-IBIG Fund Net Income Jumps 15% to ₱28B in H1 2025, Highest in 45 Years
Pag-IBIG Fund reported double-digit year-on-year growth in its income for the first half of 2025, marking the highest earnings for the period in the agency’s 45-year history, top officials announced on Friday (August 01). From January to June, the agency’s gross income reached ₱44.39 billion, rising by 11.65 percent or ₱4.63 billion compared to the …
Allowed to go: Remaining Kanlaon evacuees outside PDZ to return home
By CESAR JOLITO III Another batch of evacuees from the cities of Bago and La Carlota in Negros Occidental are set to return to their homes on Saturday, August 16, after eight months of staying in evacuation centers following the eruption threat of Kanlaon Volcano. Office of Civil Defense in Negros Island Region (OCD-NIR) Director Donato …