As part of its first-anniversary celebration and its unwavering commitment to community service under its flagship campaign “Ikaw ang Una,” Negros Electric and Power Corporation (Negros Power) successfully conducted a four-day surgical mission from August 12 to 15, 2025. The mission, held at Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital (CLMMRH), was made possible through its …
Monthly Archives: August 2025
TAY TUNG DOMINATES AGE-GROUP VOLLEY EVENT
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts stamped their dominance by sweeping all three age divisions after ruling the 17-under, 15-under and 12-under finals of the Abanse Negrense Grassroots Girls Volleyball Tournament at the Montalbo Court in Bacolod City on Monday, August 25. In the 17-under division, Tay Tung subdued St. …
Alex Eala to face Cristina Bucșa in Round 2 of US Open
Filipina tennis star Alex Eala will take on Spain’s Cristina Bucșa in the second round of the 2025 US Open. This, after Bucșa took care of business against American qualifier Claire Liu in their first round match, 6-2, 6-1, yesterday (Philippine time). The 27-year-old Bucșa, who is ranked 95th in the world by the WTA, …
MMA CHAMP YUYA WAKAMATSU VOWS TO MAKE IT TOUGH FOR JOSHUA PACIO
Reigning ONE flyweight world champion Yuya Wakamatsu vows not to make it easy for ONE strawweight world champion Joshua Pacio when they meet atop the ring at ONE 173 on November 16 at Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan. Pacio, the lone mixed martial arts world champion from the Philippines, is chasing history as he aims …
McDaniel hat-trick powers Stallion past Khovd Western in Champions League
Stallion Laguna is off to a strong start in their campaign in the preliminary stage of the 2025-2026 AFC Women’s Champions League. The reigning PFF Women’s Cup champions cruised past Mongolia’s Khovd Western FC, 6-1, on Monday night, August 25, at the Thuwunna Stadium in Yangon, Myanmar. Skipper Chandler McDaniel set the tone in the …
Pag-IBIG Fund Launches Super Sale, Offers Up to 40% Discount on Acquired Assets
Pag-IBIG Fund has launched its Acquired Assets Super Sale, offering more than 30,000 foreclosed properties at significantly reduced prices. The Super Sale is part of the agency’s initiatives under the Expanded Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (4PH) Program and aims to expand access to ready-for-occupancy homes for Filipino workers. The promo offers up to 40% …
Corrupt conspiracy: DOJ urged to protect whistleblowers in flood control project funds
By CESAR JOLITO III A Bacolod City lawmaker has called on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to actively seek out and protect whistleblowers from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) who can help expose what he described as a “massive corrupt conspiracy” involving public funds for flood control projects. Bacolod Lone District Representative Alfredo …
Good governance, science-backed solutions key to addressing flooding: resilience expert
The head of the University of the Philippines Resilience Institute (UPRI) emphasized the need for good governance and the use of science in helping address flooding in the whole country. UPRI Executive Director Mahar Lagmay on Saturday, August 23, highlighted the importance of good governance amid issues on alleged anomalous flood control projects. “Kapag hindi …
Leaving big cities — part of the new normal?
BETTER DAYS By Sonny Angara A young couple in London was interviewed in a recent CNN Business article about their decision to move out of the city — something unheard of, practically a few months back. As the article explains, many people have tolerated the smaller living spaces combined with the noise and pollution, in …
Our proneness to infidelity
By Fr. Roy Cimagala We have to be wary of this danger and do everything we can to avoid falling into it. We cannot deny that we are all prone to be unfaithful to whatever commitment we have with God and with others. Our first parents, for example, started this trend. And the succeeding generations …