By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Harold Alarcon struggled to find his rhythm, but the University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons still cruised to a 92-75 victory over the University of the East (UE) Red Warriors in the UAAP Season 88 men’s basketball tournament at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Sunday, September 28. Alarcon finished …
Monthly Archives: September 2025
Bacolod Tay Tung shines at NOPSSCEA volleyball tourney
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts showcased their dominance in the 45th Negros Occidental Private School Sports Cultural Education Association (NOPSSCEA) secondary and elementary girls volleyball divisions at the University of St. La Salle Gymnasium in Bacolod City on Sunday, September 28. The Thunderbolts secondary girls team retained their NOPSSCEA …
Italy retains FIVB Men’s World Championship title
Italy pulled off a 25-21, 25-17, 17-25, 25-10 victory over Bulgaria on Sunday, September 28, to retain the FIVB Men’s World Championship before an enthusiastic crowd of 16,429 at Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Opposite Yuri Romano scored 22 points off 16 attacks, five aces and one block as the World No. 2 …
Ateneo extends win streak to 3 after taking down Adamson
Ateneo de Manila University remains unbeaten in UAAP Season 88 men’s basketball action. The Blue Eagles continued to ride their newfound confidence, soaring over Adamson University, 77-58, for their third straight win in the clash at the Araneta Coliseum in Cubao. This is the best start of Tab Baldwin’s crew since Season 84, wherein the …
Complaint lodged:Ombudsman to probe DPWH demolition of heritage bridge
By CESAR JOLITO III The Office of the Ombudsman in the Visayas has ordered an investigation into complaints filed against an official of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) over the controversial demolition of the 92-year-old Talave Bridge in Negros Occidental’s Calatrava town. The move comes after heritage advocate Jose Roberto Andoni Valencia …
Unspoken conspiracy between lawmakers and district engineers
By Ade S. Fajardo What is becoming apparent in recent days is that local governments are generally left in the dark in the allocation of funds and implementation of projects that come from the national government and funneled directly to the district engineers of the Department of Public Works and Highways. The emerging shape, however, …
Stop normalizing vote buying!
By Herman M. Lagon Saying vote buying is “normal” is not harmless talk. When a person who seeks or holds public office says it out loud, it signals a willingness to break the rules that protect everyone else. It lowers the bar for the whole city, town or barangay. People hear a leader excuse a …
Ozone recovery may worsen global warming, new report warns
The Earth’s ozone layer is on a path to full recovery, a major environmental success story — but that progress could paradoxically contribute to further global warming, new findings show. The ozone hole shrank in 2024 compared to previous years, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said in a report released to commemorate International Day for …
Pork prices drop; supply up: PVO
By CESAR JOLITO III Pork prices in Negros Occidental have started to decline, according to the latest monitoring of the Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO). PVO chief Dr. Placeda Lemana said recent market checks showed pork being sold as low as P270 per kilo in some public markets in the province. In Bacolod City, retail prices …
Stop requiring senior citizen booklets for discounts, Bacolod pharmacies told
By CESAR JOLITO III The Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) has passed a resolution urging all pharmacies and drugstores in the city to honor senior citizen discounts using any valid government-issued ID, even without the presentation of a senior citizen purchase booklet. The measure, authored by Councilor Caesar Distrito and co-authored by Councilors Celia Flor, Al …