By ADRIAN STEWART CO The University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons ruled the 3rd Mayor Joedith Gallego & Silay Sports Invitational basketball tournament after defeating the University of St. La Salle Bacolod, 85-75, at the Natalio G. Velez Sports & Cultural Center in Negros Occidental’s Silay City. The victory marked a milestone for the Cebu City-based young …
Monthly Archives: August 2025
Juan GDL, Gozum, Brickman, Panopio among first applicants for PBA 50 Draft
The PBA Season 50 Rookie Draft is starting to welcome the marquee names who are expected to headline the present and future of local hoops. Juan Gomez de Liaño, Will Gozum, Jason Brickman, Dalph Panopio, and other prospects have finally listed their names to join the annual draft proceedings on September 7. According to a …
EYED FOR COMPLETION: MAYOR ORDERS DPWH, CONTRACTOR TO FAST-TRACK FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT
Bacolod City Mayor Greg Gasataya has pressed the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and project contractor Almana Construction to fast-track the completion of the Burgos diversion channel, the city’s flood control project at the Reclamation Area, setting a year-end target for it to become operational. During a coordination meeting at the Bacolod City …
NO ISSUES FOUND IN BINALBAGAN FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS —MAYOR
By CESAR JOLITO III Binalbagan Mayor Manuel Aranda has assured residents that the flood control projects of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in the municipality are intact, functional and free from irregularities. According to Aranda, the structures — designed to channel excess water from rivers toward the sea — continue to serve …
Lahar dredging OK, but quarrying prohibited: DENR
By CESAR JOLITO III The Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Negros Island Region (DENR-NIR) has clarified that while the clearing of volcanic materials deposited in rivers and creeks within the Mount Kanlaon Natural Park is permitted, hauling these materials outside the protected area is strictly prohibited. Engineer Joan Nathaniel Gerangaya, DENR-NIR Assistant Regional …
PSA TAPS 980 HOUSEHOLDS IN NEGOCC FOR MIGRATION SURVEY
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)-Negros Occidental has identified 980 households for inclusion in the conduct of the 2025 National Migration Survey (NMS) until September 5. PSA-Negros Occidental officer-in-charge Diesah Biaoco said in a statement yesterday they have selected 491 sample households in Negros Occidental and 489 others in Bacolod City. “They are being interviewed by …
FOOD KIOSKS, CARTS UP FOR GRABS FOR MASSKARA FEST
By CESAR JOLITO III The Bacolod Gugma Foundation Inc. is set to roll out hundreds of food kiosks and carts at the Bacolod City Public Plaza and the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC) as part of this year’s MassKara Festival in October, signaling the return of the plaza as a major festival hub. Christopher Mallo, …
NIR police heighten drive to eliminate loose firearms
The Police Regional Office – Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) has intensified its campaign to eliminate illegal firearms amid continued violations that led to the recent recovery of unlicensed guns in Negros Occidental. PRO-NIR Director, Brigadier General Arnold Thomas Ibay, said in a statement yesterday that they are committed to ensuring a safer, more peaceful region …
‘Maynila sa mga Kuko ng Liwanag’: 50 years after its first screening
By Atty. Dennis Gorecho Aping-api mga Pilipino. It is very frustrating for an old man like me to see how things are going in this country. Sana abutan ko pa ang panahon ng tunay na pagbabago para sa mahihirap.” Actor Bembol Roco lamented that nothing has significantly changed in the country in relation to his …
The quiet beauty of math
By Herman M. Lagon There is something profoundly elegant about mathematics that slips past classroom walls, hides beneath the bark of trees, swims through ocean waves, and hums in your favorite song. Math may not use flowery words, moves or paint, but it speaks through patterns, rhythm and quiet logic. Einstein called it “the poetry …