By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Kabankalan City Under 15 boys football team captured second runner-up honors in the Negros Occidental Regional Football Association (NORFA) Champions League U15 boys knockout stage held recently in Negros Occidental’s Bago City. Fellowship Baptist College students Steven Jim Albay, Judylbert Cardiente, Lexter Paul Gregori, Leo Rence Oyos, France Restar, Nash …
Monthly Archives: August 2025
Cone admits Australia too big, too fast for Gilas
Gilas Pilipinas simply had no answers for Australia in their 2025 FIBA Asia Cup quarterfinals clash. The Nationals fell behind early, absorbing seven first-quarter three-pointers from the Boomers, and the Philippines played catch-up from that point on. “I didn’t like our performance tonight,” said head coach Tim Cone. “I didn’t think we stepped up as …
‘On to the next,’ says Kevin Quiambao after impressing for Gilas in Asia Cup
Kevin Quiambao was a revelation for Gilas Pilipinas in its 2025 FIBA Asia Cup campaign. The former De La Salle University star proved that he can get his prolific numbers even against Asia’s best, as the 6-foot-5 forward put up 12 points, 2.2 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 0.6 steals in five games for the Philippines. …
Self-sustaining; SRA: Sugar for domestic use reduces reliance on imports
By CESAR JOLITO III All sugar produced in the next crop year will be allocated exclusively for the domestic market, the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) announced yesterday, in a policy shift aimed at ensuring stable local supply and prices. SRA Administrator Pablo Luis Azcona, during the 71st Philippine Sugar Technologists Association Convention in Cebu City, said the …
Navigating the future of Filipino wealth
SPEAKING OUT By Ignacio R. Bunye In a financial landscape marked by volatility and transformation, BPI Wealth is charting a bold course — digitally, globally and sustainably. At the helm is Maria Theresa Marcial, a seasoned banker, strategist and offshore sailor whose leadership is reshaping how Filipinos build and protect their wealth. Digital milestones, global …
The prompt advantage
By Herman M. Lagon Some of the smartest people I know today are not the ones who can recite thick textbooks or flash the most medals, but those who can ask the right question at the right time — especially to a machine. In classrooms, boardrooms and barangay halls, “prompting” has quietly become a new …
What are all these microplastics doing to our brains?
Tiny shards of plastic called microplastics have been detected accumulating in human brains, but there is not yet enough evidence to say whether this is doing us harm, experts have said. These mostly invisible pieces of plastic have been found everywhere from the top of mountains to the bottom of oceans, in the air we …
Comelec-NIR continues BSKE preps despite poll deferment
By CESAR JOLITO III The Commission on Elections in Negros Island Region (Comelec-NIR) said the preparations for the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) will continue despite President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. signing Republic Act 12232, which postponed the December 1 polls to November 2026. Comelec-NIR Director Lionel Marco Castillano said they anticipate possible legal challenges questioning the constitutionality of …
DPWH, Palace to review Bacolod flood control projects linked to Legacy
By CESAR JOLITO III Bacolod City Mayor Greg Gasataya has placed the review of flood control projects in the city in the hands of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and Malacañang, following President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.’s disclosure that Legacy Construction Corp. has cornered a significant share of such projects nationwide. “Let us …
Kanlaon board seeks green light to clear lahar-clogged waterways
By CESAR JOLITO III The Protected Area Management Board (PAMB) of Mt. Kanlaon Natural Park has asked Environment Secretary Raphael Lotilla to approve the immediate clearing of lahar-clogged waterways inside the protected area, warning that inaction could lead to flooding in low-lying communities. Engineer Joan Nathaniel Gerangaya, assistant regional director for technical services of the Department of …