The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Negros Oriental is working to institutionalize the Consumers’ Network in the province, bringing together various government agencies, advocacy groups and the media. Jade Krystle Bato, DTI-Negros Oriental spokesperson, said in an interview that the move aims to streamline and fast-track complaints to provide immediate attention and solutions …
Monthly Archives: September 2025
Del Rosario rallies to capture LPGT crown
By ADRIAN STEWART CO A dramatic shift of fortunes defined the ICTSI Bacolod Golf Challenge as Pauline del Rosario staged a remarkable fightback to capture the Ladies Philippine Golf Tour (LPGT) title. Del Rosario, a former Order of Merit champion, overturned a six-shot deficit in stunning fashion, carding a flawless four-under-par 66 at the Bacolod …
Bago City to host volleyball exhibition matches today
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Volleyball fans are in for a treat this weekend as the Bago City government, led by Mayor Mayette Javellana, in partnership with the Sangguniang Kabataan Federation of Bago, presents the Spike Up Bago volleyball exhibition games today. Headlining the event is a showdown between the Bacolod Tay Tung Thunderbolts and the …
Alex Eala books Guadalajara semis ticket after gritty win over Fossa Huergo
Fresh from closing out a rain-delayed third set against Varvara Lepchenko, 6-3, Alex Eala returned to court yesterday (Philippine time) to face Italy’s Nicole Fossa Huergo in the quarterfinals of the Guadalajara 125 Open. The 19-year-old Filipina kept her momentum, grinding out a 7-6, 6-2 victory to reach the semifinals. Fossa Huergo, ranked No. 280 …
Sabalenka battles back to beat Pegula, reach US Open finals
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka fought back to keep her US Open title defense rolling on by beating American Jessica Pegula 4-6 6-3 6-4 in a pressure-packed semifinals. The Belarusian recovered from a nervy start in a rematch of the 2024 finale, drowning out the partisan fans at Arthur Ashe Stadium and overwhelming the fourth seed with 43 …
Harvest setback: DA-NIR pushes for higher palay buying price amid import ban
By CESAR JOLITO III The Department of Agriculture in the Negros Island Region (DA-NIR) is working on measures to increase the buying price of palay (unmilled rice) to shield local farmers from losses as the peak harvest season begins this September amid the two-month importation ban on rice. DA-NIR Regional Director Jose Albert Barrogo said some …
NEGROS POWER SPENDS OVER P1.2B IN FIRST YEAR OF OPERATIONS
BACOLOD City – The Negros Electric and Power Corp. (NEPC) has spent about P1.2 billion in just one year of operation, company president and chief executive officer Roel Castro announced. NEPC took over the operation of the electric distribution in Central Negros last August 2024 by virtue of Republic Act 12011 or Negros Power Franchise …
Choose the difficult: A call to courage in a fragmented world
By Ignacio R. Bunye On the evening of August 16, as the University of Asia and the Pacific marked its 30th Commencement Exercises, Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala stood before 414 graduates — not to flatter, but to challenge. His message was not one of ease or applause. It was a call to friction, fire …
Kurakot, meet shame!
By Herman M. Lagon Shame is stitched into Filipino life. A child forgets to say “po” or “opo” and gets called “walang hiya” or “walang modo.” A student caught cheating lowers his head as classmates whisper. Even in barangay basketball, a player who fakes an injury or flops is booed — not for the foul, …
City gov’t demands P4.6-M from abattoir operator
Bacolod City Mayor Greg Gasataya is demanding AVM Bernardo Slaughterhouse in Barangay Handumanan to settle its outstanding arrears amounting to P4.6 million. In a formal demand letter, the mayor specified that the unpaid balance covers 36 months of unsettled rental obligations from January 2022 to January 2025. “We just want to be fair with all …