The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) is conducting tests on the sugar content of harvestable sugarcanes in Negros Occidental to determine loss due to the red striped soft-scale insect (RSSI) infestation. Data from the SRA on Wednesday, August 27, showed tests on harvested canes, aged at least nine to 10 months, started last week in Cadiz …
Monthly Archives: August 2025
Ex-Baciwa GM challenges removal over ‘expired term’ claim
By CESAR JOLITO III Former Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa) General Manager Mona Dia Jardin is contesting the board of directors’ decision declaring her term expired, insisting her tenure is valid until 2028 and vowing to take legal action against what she called an “illegal removal.” This came after Jardin was rejected from entering the …
Cops seize P6.8-M ‘shabu’ in NegOr
Anti-illegal drug operatives have seized a kilogram of suspected shabu with an estimated street value of P6.8 million and arrested a suspect during a buy-bust operation in Bacong, Negros Oriental. Lt. Stephen Polinar, spokesperson of the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOrPPO), identified the suspect yesterday as Antonio Millomida Torres, 42 years old, single, and …
RDRRMC-NIR adopts BAKWIT Card System for Kanlaon evacuation
By CESAR JOLITO III The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council of Negros Island Region (RDRRMC-NIR) has unanimously approved a resolution recommending the adoption and implementation of the BAKWIT Card System, a simplified evacuation plan and procedure for communities highly at risk of the Kanlaon Volcano eruption. The measure, approved on August 26 during …
2 seniors die from drowning
By CESAR JOLITO III Two seniors were found dead in separate drowning incidents in Negros Occidental’s Victorias City and Hinigaran on Tuesday, August 26. A 67-year-old fisherman from Villa Miranda in Victorias’ Barangay 6-A was discovered lifeless in the river at around 7:00 a.m. According to police, the victim left their house at around 3:00 …
Living Stones tops Gametime U-17 division
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Living Stones International School-Bacolod dominated the boys’ division to headline the recently concluded Gametime 17-under volleyball tournament, which drew 29 top youth teams from across Western Visayas. Living Stones clinched the championship after defeating Buenavista National High School-Guimaras in the title match, with standout Chad Patrimonio earning both finals MVP and …
Bacolod SP honors taekwondo athlete Santillan
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) has passed a resolution honoring taekwondo athlete Dondy Santillan, Jr. for winning a gold medal at the 2025 Asian Cadet Taekwondo Championships in Sarawak, Malaysia. The resolution, introduced by Councilor Al Victor Espino, recognized Santillan’s victory in the continental tournament held from July 27 to 28, …
Alex Eala bows out of US Open with loss to Spain’s Bucșa
Filipina tennis star Alex Eala bowed out of the 2025 US Open after a 6-4, 6-3 defeat to Spain’s Cristina Bucșa in the second round in New York early yesterday morning (Philippine time). It was a tough result for World No. 75 Eala, who committed 21 unforced errors throughout the match and converted just three …
UST to defend homecourt vs. reigning champs UP in Season 88 opener
University of Santo Tomas (UST) hopes to gain a measure of revenge against the University of the Philippines (UP) as they open their UAAP Season 88 campaign on their homecourt at the Quadricentennial Pavilion on September 21. The Fighting Maroons ended the Growling Tigers’ bid for redemption in the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball Final …
Sought shelter: ‘Habagat’ floods displace over 100 families in southern NegOcc
By CESAR JOLITO III Heavy rains triggered by a low pressure area and habagat or the southwest monsoon forced the evacuation of more than 100 families and the suspension of classes in parts of southern Negros Occidental. The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) reported that a total of 106 families, or about 270 …