Double Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo shone on the opening day of the 2025 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Jakarta, Indonesia, earning top marks in his signature events. Yulo was part of Subdivision 6 alongside teams from Morocco, Thailand, Mexico, Singapore, Canada, Colombia, Qatar, Sweden, Luxembourg, and Albania. He garnered a score of 14.566 in …
Monthly Archives: October 2025
Luka Doncic aims to turn Lakers leadership into MVP contention
With LeBron James sidelined, Luka Doncic opens the new NBA season as unquestioned leader of the Los Angeles Lakers, the Slovenian superstar eyeing a long-awaited MVP and hoping to turn his dominance into silverware for the storied franchise. The 26-year-old guard enters his first full season in purple and gold after signing a three-year, $165- …
GMO-free policy: Negros farmers push back vs. proposed GMO ordinance
By CESAR JOLITO III A broad coalition of farmers, scientists and community leaders under the Masipag Provincial Consultative Body (PCB) – Negros has formally urged the Negros Occidental provincial government to reject the proposed regulatory ordinance on genetically modified organisms (GMOs), warning that it threatens the province’s standing as the “Organic Capital of the Philippines.” …
REITs: Real Estate and Economic Development
By Sonny Angara In our country, the main tools of financial stability have traditionally been savings, usually through a bank account and having a job. However, there is another avenue which many Filipinos don’t seem consider at all: investment. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ 2017 State of Financial Inclusion report revealed that 20.4 percent of Filipinos …
Always give God priority
By Fr. Roy Cimagala We can never overemphasize this need. When our relation with God is not strong, deep and abiding, there would be no other way than for us to get into some trouble sooner or later. We have to be wary of the clear and present danger of letting something else to replace …
Aftershocks: What to know and what to expect
Thousands of aftershocks have been recorded in the past months in areas that have recently been rocked by massive quakes such as Cebu and Davao Oriental. But what exactly is an aftershock? The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recently described aftershocks “as usually one magnitude lower than the main shock.” However, the intensity …
Benitez pushes for better infra financing to address quake risks
By CESAR JOLITO III Bacolod City Lone District Representative Alfredo Abelardo Benitez has introduced a legislative measure aimed at strengthening the country’s resilience against the increasing threats of natural disasters, particularly earthquakes and typhoons, by ensuring faster repair and rehabilitation of critical public infrastructure. Benitez filed House Bill No. 5202, also known as the Public …
PRO-NIR: 46th MassKara Festival ‘peaceful’
By CESAR JOLITO III The Police Regional Office in the Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) said the recently concluded MassKara Festival 2025 was peaceful and orderly, highlighting another milestone in Bacolod City’s world-renowned celebration of culture, resilience and unity. PRO-NIR reported that no major untoward incidents occurred during the celebration from October 1 to 19. Authorities …
CLMMRH emergency dep’t rehab ‘faster than expected’
By CESAR JOLITO III The Department of Health in the Negros Island Region (DOH-NIR) reported that the ongoing P92-million renovation of the Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital (CLMMRH) Emergency Department is progressing faster than anticipated. Just 22 days since the start of the renovation on September 28, the project has already reached 9.79 percent …
Kanlaon spews ash again
Kanlaon Volcano emitted grayish ash plumes reaching up to 300 meters high yesterday, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the ash plumes drifted west-northwest, likely due to volcanic gas release and pressure buildup within the volcano. “Ash emissions happen when there’s a new release of volcanic gas and pressure,” …