By CESAR JOLITO III A P1 million championship prize — the biggest in the history of the MassKara Festival — will once again be up for grabs in this year’s Street and Arena Dance Competition, with major adjustments also set in place to streamline participation and highlight grassroots talent. Rodney Ascalon, festival director of the Bacolod Gugma Foundation Inc., …
Monthly Archives: August 2025
Bacolod council urges PrimeWater to address contaminated water
The Bacolod City council has urged PrimeWater Bacolod City to address the numerous complaints on its poor service, particularly the “dark, smelly and contaminated water” that has affected households in several barangays this week. In a statement yesterday, Councilor Caesar Distrito said he authored a resolution passed by the city council on Wednesday afternoon, August …
LTO-W. Visayas rolls out ‘Oplan: Stop, Plate and Go’
The Land Transportation Office in Western Visayas (LTO-6) released 32 motorcycle plates during the second day of the “Oplan: Stop, Plate and Go,” a street-level campaign to distribute unclaimed motorcycle plates. LTO-6 Assistant Regional Director Jeck Conlu, who led the initiative at Jaro Plaza, said that while all motorcycle plates registered from 2014 until 2022 …
OFW dies on bus before reaching NegOr home
By CESAR JOLITO III A homecoming turned into heartbreak after a 41-year-old overseas Filipino worker (OFW) died inside a bus just as it docked at the Tampi Port in Negros Oriental’s San Jose town. Police reports revealed the woman (identity withheld upon the request of her family) had just returned to the Philippines from Japan and …
Biz chamber confident of enough buffer stock amid rice import ban
The Negros Oriental Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NOCCI) expressed confidence yesterday that there is an adequate rice buffer stock in the province, despite a temporary importation ban ordered by President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. In an interview, NOCCI President Edward Du told the Philippine News Agency that the President’s order of a 60-day ban …
Bugna completes twin-title romp in tennis open
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Kathlyn Bugna of Negros Occidental’s La Carlota City once again proved her mettle on the court, bagging two titles in the girls’ division of the Cong. Eric Olivarez National Open Tennis Championships held in Sucat, Parañaque City. Showing no signs of slowing down, the 14-year-old Negrense standout stamped her class in the …
Provincial Futsal Champions League set in Kabankalan, Ilog
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Southern Negros Occidental will host the Provincial Futsal Champions League, with matches scheduled in Kabankalan City and Ilog town on August 9 and 10. The two-day tournament, organized by the Negros Occidental Regional Football Association (NORFA), forms part of its grassroots development program aimed at promoting futsal and football in local …
Cone: Gilas eager, capable of withstanding adversity after loss in FIBA Asia Cup opener
Gilas Pilipinas was on the wrong end of the scoreboard after the final buzzer rang at the end of its first assignment in the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup. Motivated to bounce back from their loss in the last window of the qualifiers earlier this year, the Nationals instead suffered their second straight loss against Chinese …
Pacio vows to represent PH with pride in quest for 2-division supremacy
Undisputed ONE strawweight MMA world champion Joshua Pacio is seeking to join an exclusive group when he moves up a weight class to challenge Yuya “Little Piranha” Wakamatsu for the ONE Flyweight MMA World Title. After emphatically ending his rivalry with Jarred Brooks, the 29-year-old Pacio will now try to be a two-division world champion …
Lifeline for farmers: NegOcc backs rice import ban; agri groups expect better prices
By CESAR JOLITO III The national government’s move to temporarily halt rice importation for two months, starting September 1, is gaining broad support from both local agricultural groups and provincial leaders, who view the measure as vital protection for Filipino farmers. President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. approved the 60-day suspension yesterday following the recommendation of Agriculture …