The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) continues to conduct monitoring of Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) offices to ensure the safety of employees and protect the community from possible violence amid the ongoing investigations on anomalous flood control projects. “We are still monitoring the DPWH offices and these are part of the …
Monthly Archives: September 2025
NegOr guv suspends classes at all levels due to stormy weather
Negros Oriental Governor Manuel “Chaco” Sagarbarria declared the suspension of classes at all levels in public and private schools beginning today due to the enhanced southwest monsoon and Severe Tropical Storm “Opong” (international name “Bualoi”). Sagarbarria issued Executive Order 22, series of 2025, yesterday afternoon, noting that some parts of the province are already experiencing …
Alarcon, UP falter to Adamson in UAAP
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons suffered a heartbreaking 62-59 defeat at the hands of Adamson University in the UAAP Season 88 men’s basketball tournament at the University of Santo Tomas Quadricentennial Pavilion on Wednesday night, September 24. Negrense Harold Alarcon tied the game at 59 with a clutch inside …
12 teams confirmed for Pintaflores Cup in San Carlos
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The San Carlos City Negros Football Club (SCCNFC) announced that 12 teams will compete in the U16 Boys Pintaflores Cup National Invitational, which kicks off this October as part of the city’s annual Pintaflores Festival. Organizers earlier extended the deadline for confirmation to August 15, allowing more clubs to finalize their …
Top-ranked Poland through to FIVB semis, books date with No. 2 Italy
World No. 1 Poland took care of business against Türkiye, 25-15, 25-22, 25-19, in the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship quarterfinals on Wednesday, September 24, at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. With this, the highest-ranked team in the globe has advanced to the next round — their fourth consecutive semis appearance, …
Italy ousts error-prone Belgium, advances to FIVB semis
Italy made sure there were no upsets this time. Capitalizing on an error-prone Belgium side, the defending champions aced their quarterfinal task, 25-13, 25-18, 25-18, in the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship on Wednesday, September 24, at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. The World No. 2 is through to the semifinals …
Brace for ‘Opong’: NIR goes on ‘red alert’ for heavy rains, habagat
By CESAR JOLITO III Authorities in the Negros Island Region (NIR) are on heightened alert as Severe Tropical Storm “Opong” and the enhanced southwest monsoon or habagat are expected to bring heavy rainfall that may trigger flooding and landslides across Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental. The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC)-NIR placed the region under red …
Gun ban still uncertain for MassKara
By CESAR JOLITO III The implementation of a gun ban during the 46th MassKara Festival remains uncertain as security and safety preparations for the festivities are now in full swing, with nearly 2,000 police officers, round-the-clock traffic enforcers, and fire protection personnel set for deployment. “I think this could be the first time a gun ban will …
Fluoride and Filipinos
By Dr. Joseph D. Lim In the Philippines, there is no fluoride in drinking water. Studies show that dental care and oral hygiene — as well as the presence of fluoride in mouthwash and toothpaste — have prevented tooth decay as much as fluoride in drinking water. However, a May 2024 study found a link …
More than just teaching, professing
By Herman M. Lagon She was not late, but her whole vibe said she wished she were anywhere else. Once the class star in SHS, now a quiet figure at the back of a college classroom, notebook hugged to her chest like it could explain everything. Her eyes bounced from the professor, to the projector, …