By CESAR JOLITO III A suspect was killed in a police shootout after a fatal shooting of a businessman and the injuring of another civilian in a public plaza at Barangay Dancalan in Negros Occidental’s Ilog town yesterday. Ilog police identified the gunman as 34-year-old Vannie Galagate, also known as “Dodoy,” a resident of Sitio Gusnit, …
Monthly Archives: August 2025
Comelec downgrades BSKE preps in Mt. Kanlaon vicinity areas
The Commission on Elections-Negros Island Region (Comelec-NIR) is shifting its preparations for the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) in areas previously tagged as “high risk” due to the restive Mt. Kanlaon. Comelec-NIR Election Director Lionel Marco Castillano told the Philippine News Agency that the shift comes after thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs) were …
New bishop underscores interfaith collaboration for peace
Newly ordained Bishop Glenn Corsiga, D.D., of the Diocese of Ipil in Zamboanga on Monday, August 4, highlighted the need for collaboration among different religions and with the government to achieve peace and reconciliation in conflict areas. Corsiga, 60 years old, was recently ordained in capital Dumaguete City as the new bishop of Ipil and …
Bacolod snaps losing skid with upset win over Basilan
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Bacolod Tubo Slashers pulled off a massive shocker in the MPBL, snapping a 13-game losing skid with a gritty 76-73 upset over the Basilan Starhorse Viva Port Masters at the Playtime FilOil Center on Monday night, August 4. Bacolod weathered a furious fourth-quarter comeback by Basilan, who erased a 12-point deficit …
Will Navarro leaves Magnolia to play for Busan KCC Egis in KBL
Will Navarro is ending his short stay at Magnolia in the PBA to play for the Busan KCC Egis in the upcoming season of the Korean Basketball League (KBL). The club announced Navarro’s signing yesterday as the versatile forward marked the end of an almost three-month stint with the Hotshots, who acquired him in a …
Gilas Pilipinas eyes payback vs. Chinese Taipei to kick off FIBA Asia Cup campaign
With memories of a heartbreaking loss from their previous meeting still fresh, the Gilas Pilipinas national men’s basketball team is gearing up to turn the tables on Chinese Taipei this time around as the Filipinos open their campaign in the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup. Gilas takes on Chinese Taipei on Wednesday, August 6 at 2:00 …
Bacolod jin ends PH’s 10-year gold drought at Asian cadet championships
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Philippines returned to the top of the Asian cadet taekwondo stage after a decade, thanks to the golden performance of Dondy Santillan, Jr. at the 2025 Asian Cadet Taekwondo Championships held from July 27 to 28 in Sarawak, Malaysia. Santillan, a native of Bacolod, delivered a dominant run by defeating …
Refuse to go: Damaged homes delay return of some Kanlaon evacuees
By CESAR JOLITO III Some internally displaced persons (IDPs) affected by Kanlaon Volcano’s unrest remain stranded in evacuation centers as their homes have been destroyed by the volcanic ashfall while decampment is steadily progressing. “There are families who still refuse to go home because their houses have either been totally or partially destroyed,” Office of …
Self-reliance in food
By Sonny Angara Recently, the Senate Committee of the Whole (COW), led by Senate President Tito Sotto, conducted two extensive hearings on African swine fever (ASF) which continues to be a perennial threat not only to the local hog industry, but also the country’s food security. The hearings underscored the seriousness of this other outbreak, …
Zeal for all the things of God
By Fr. Roy Cimagala This is what we can learn from that gospel episode of Christ driving those who converted the temple into a market place (cfr. John 2:13-25), which is the gospel reading. We need to develop this zeal because otherwise our heart can only be captured by earthly things that in the end …