By Ade S. Fajardo Before the articles of impeachment against Sara Duterte even reached the Senate, the University of the Philippines College of Law had already published its “Impeachment Primer and Frequently Asked Questions.” The Primer is available online despite the Supreme Court’s recent promulgation of Duterte vs. House of Representatives. Excerpts from the Primer …
Monthly Archives: August 2025
Delayed, diluted, denied?
By Herman M. Lagon The chalkboard of Philippine democracy has once again been scratched with uncertainty, this time by a unanimous ruling from the highest court in the land. I am no lawyer. I did not graduate from UP or Ateneo Law or train under luminaries of the bench. My legal knowledge comes piecemeal — …
BCPO bolsters rapid anti-crime response, visibility in public markets
By CESAR JOLITO III The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) has stepped up its anti-crime and emergency response capabilities, deploying specialized motorcycle units to enhance police visibility and reach across the city, particularly in hard-to-access areas and congested public markets. BCPO Director Colonel Joeresty Coronica said the Tactical Motorcycle Response Unit and the Motorcycle Anti-Street …
NEA reaffirms commitment to energize last-mile schools
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has reaffirmed its commitment to energize all last-mile schools across the country within the next three years. Administrator Antonio Mariano Almeda called for support of electric cooperatives (ECs) to fulfill the mandate, in the presence of Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara, during the closing ceremony of the three-day …
Mishap seen in student’s death
By CESAR JOLITO III Police are investigating the death of an aeronautics student whose body was found at Barangay Salvacion in Negros Occidental’s Murcia town early yesterday morning, August 10. The victim was identified as Clyde Abaa, a second-year aeronautics student and a resident of Bacolod City’s Barangay Granada. According to Murcia police chief Captain …
MassKara Festival street dance returns to Bacolod plaza
Bacolod City public plaza will once again become the center of the world-renowned MassKara Festival from October 1 to 19. Previously, the arena dance competition follows the street dance along the major thoroughfares on the final day of the festival. Festival director Rodney Mitz Ascalon said this year, the sequence of the performance will instead …
Over 7-K minimum wage workers in NegOr benefit from P20 rice
More than 7,000 minimum wage earners in Negros Oriental have so far benefited from the government’s P20 per kilogram rice program, an official of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said on Saturday, August 9. The rollout of the “Benteng Bigas Meron Na” in Negros Oriental started in June with a few business establishments …
CPD: 4.9-M NIR population offers economic, social benefits
The Commission on Population and Development (CPD) has outlined the advantages and disadvantages of a growing population in the Negros Island Region (NIR). With 4.9 million Filipinos in NIR as of 2024, per the latest data of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), CPD-NIR Assistant Regional Director-designate Jonathan Dioteles said the current population of the region …
Chua bows to Ruiz in Florida Open
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Bacolodnon Johann Chua’s bid for glory in the 2025 Florida Open Championships came to an abrupt end after a 10-4 defeat to Spanish veteran Francisco Sanchez Ruiz in the Round of 32 in Florida on Saturday, August 9. The 2023 World Cup of Pool champion found himself on the back foot …
San Carlos City to hold 17th U16 Boys Pintaflores Cup
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The U16 Boys Pintaflores Cup, San Carlos City’s longest-running football tournament, will return to its original schedule this year for its 17th staging this October, organizers announced. The decision, according to the local government and the Pintaflores Foundation Inc., aims to improve the level of competition and provide a more action-packed …