Inflation rates for all income households in Bacolod City and Negros Occidental province slowed in August, with food and non-alcoholic beverages as the main sources of deceleration, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed. In a press briefing, PSA-Negros Occidental officer-in-charge Diesah Biaoco said in the province, the overall inflation eased to -0.2 percent …
Monthly Archives: September 2025
Negros Oriental has new police officer-in-charge
The Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOrPPO) has a new officer-in-charge (OIC) effective yesterday following the reassignment of Colonel Ronan Claravall. Colonel Criscente Tiguelo assumed office during a turnover of command ceremony at the NOrPPO headquarters at Camp Fernandez in Agan-an, Sibulan, Negros Oriental late yesterday afternoon. Brigadier General Arnold Thomas Ibay, Director of the …
Lago, Mendoza take full control in JPGT
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Ethan Lago and Denise Mendoza stamped their class in the opening round of the ICTSI Negros Occidental Junior PGT Championship, building commanding leads in the 7-10 age division at the Marapara Golf and Country Club in Bacolod City. Lago, the Mactan leg champion, fired an even-par 70 highlighted by three birdies …
North Negros Marathon debuts with Magbanua, Nobleza as first champions
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The first-ever North Negros Marathon successfully unfolded recently, drawing more than 150 runners as Randolf Magbanua and Jenelyn Nobleza topped their respective divisions. Magbanua, running for the Negros Road Runners, dominated the men’s category with a time of 2:33:33. Teammate Maclin Sadia placed second in 2:42:16, while Bacolod Road Stallion’s Jeson …
‘We have to improve,’ says Takahashi after Japan’s FIVB Worlds early exit
Japanese volleyball superstar Ran Takahashi took their early exit at the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship as a lesson learned for the team. Takahashi and company have been eliminated from title contention at the 32-nation contest, following a 20-25, 23-25, 22-25 loss to Canada in Pool G on Monday, September 15, at the Araneta …
PH drawn in tough group at FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup
The Philippine women’s national futsal team will be tangled with a tough group after being drawn with Argentina, Morocco and Poland during the FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup draw ceremony at the Bonifacio Global City Arts Center in Taguig City. Following its successful bid to host the first staging of the tournament, the Philippines is …
‘No to GMO’:Organic farming gets backing; timing of GMO ordinance quizzed
By CESAR JOLITO III Negros Occidental 3rd District Representative Javier Miguel Benitez has openly opposed the proposed genetically modified organism (GMO) regulatory ordinance being deliberated by the provincial board, questioning its necessity and timing as the province continues to position itself as a leader in organic agriculture. “Saying no to GMO is the best thing …
The wheels of justice and judges-at-large
By Sonny Angara There is a saying that justice delayed is justice denied. Some say its origins date back to William Penn, a writer who was an early advocate for democracy and religious freedom in the United States. He phrased it as “to delay justice is injustice.” Here in our country, it is unfortunate that …
With God we have every reason to be happy
By Fr. Roy Cimagala Since God takes care of everything, even in our worst conditions, we have no reason to worry for long and every reason to be happy instead. While we cannot avoid pains and sorrows, we also know, if we truly have God in our heart and we enter into an intimate relation …
Traffic violators will be disqualified in zero-balance billing: DOH
Health Secretary Ted Herbosa announced that all road traffic violators admitted to Department of Health (DOH) hospitals will soon be disqualified from availing of the government’s zero-balance billing policy. “If you were admitted because you were not wearing a helmet, were not wearing a seatbelt, you were drinking, you are now disqualified from the zero-balance …