By Herman M. Lagon The Trillion Peso March is not just a gathering. It is the nation’s conscience stepping out of its house and into the streets. People are marching not only against corruption but for something more fundamental — the right to the truth. Without truth, trust dies, and with it, the very idea …
Monthly Archives: September 2025
Sipalay eyed as proposed cruise ship port project site
The proposed cruise port in Negros Occidental’s Sipalay City could become a “new gateway” that would expand opportunities for the locals. (travelandtourworld.com photo) By CESAR JOLITO III The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is eyeing Negros Occidental’s Sipalay City as a potential site for a new cruise ship port, a development that could strengthen the city’s …
Over 300 families ready to be relocated amid Kanlaon threat
By CESAR JOLITO III More than 300 families in Negros Occidental’s La Castellana town have expressed their willingness to be relocated as precautionary measures heighten the persistent threat posed by Kanlaon Volcano. According to John de Asis, head of the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO), the decision came after a series of consultation meetings …
PGN Bridge design nears completion; first segment 99% done — DPWH
By CESAR JOLITO III The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said the P189-billion Panay-Guimaras-Negros (PGN) Island Bridges Project is moving closer to construction as its detailed engineering design (DED) nears completion. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said the design for the first segment, a 4.97-kilometer sea-crossing bridge connecting Panay and Guimaras, is now 99 …
DepEd-NIR earmarks P40-B budget for 2026
The Department of Education (DepEd) is pushing for a P40-million budget for the Negros Island Region (NIR) next year. In a press conference in Dumaguete yesterday, Undersecretary Fatima Lipp Panontongan said they are making sure the DepEd-NIR will have its own dedicated budget after it has transitioned to a new region. “We have already submitted …
Bishop: Fight vs. corruption begins with oneself, not just gov’t
Bishop Julito Cortes of the Diocese of Dumaguete exhorted the faithful yesterday to fight corruption by beginning with self-conversion and embracing genuine change. “Corruption is a moral evil that is besetting our country. We pray that this realization would come that each one actually contributes to this evil in small ways and big ways,” Cortes …
Super typhoon ‘Nando’ intensifies, bears down on northern Luzon
Super Typhoon “Nando” intensifies further while bearing down on extreme Northern Luzon. Wind Signal No. 3 is still up in Batanes, Babuyan Islands, and northeastern mainland Cagayan. Meanwhile, Wind Signal No. 2 is up over the rest of mainland Cagayan, the northern and eastern portions of Isabela, Apayao, Abra, Kalinga, the easter portion of Mountain …
Bacolod falls to Bataan as MPBL elim winds down
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Bacolod Tubo Slashers continued to struggle in the 2025 MPBL Season, absorbing an 89-76 defeat to the Bataan Risers at the Orion Sports Complex in Bataan over the weekend. Yves Sazon fired 14 points to lead Bataan, which improved to 12-16 behind steady support from Rhaffy Octobre (11 points, nine rebounds and …
Bacolodnon Aguilar triumphs in JPGT home leg
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Local bet Ana Marie Aguilar made her mark on home soil, clinching the girls’ 7-10 crown in the ICTSI Bacolod Junior PGT Championship with a two-day total of 169 at the Bacolod Golf and Country Club. Aguilar carded an 86 in the final round to hold off Cagayan de Oro’s Francesca …
Türkiye makes FIVB Men’s World Championship QF for the 1st time
Türkiye defeated the Netherlands, 27-29, 25-23, 25-16, 25-19, on Saturday, September 20, to secure a quarterfinal berth in the FIVB Men’s World Championship at Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Opposite Adis Lagumdzija scored 28, including 25 attacks, while outside hitter Ramazan Efe Mandiraci added 15 points as the World No. 14 Turkish team …