By ADRIAN STEWART CO Champions rose from every division in the 1st Mayor Greg Gasataya 3×3 Basketball Tournament at the Villamonte Gymnasium and Covered Court, drawing Bacolod’s top young athletes and basketball enthusiasts for two days of intense competition. Leading the charge, the UNO-R Rams, Bobcats, Kap Udol, and DRFI emerged as champions in the …
Monthly Archives: October 2025
Trollano owns up to costly turnover in San Miguel loss
Don Trollano had already set up the San Miguel Beermen for an epic comeback against the NLEX Road Warriors in their PBA Philippine Cup title defense. Trollano drained a crucial four-point shot to put the defending champions within one point with 11 seconds left on the clock. But his late-game heroics would later be put …
Rain or Shine’s Gabe Norwood to retire after PBA Season 50 PH Cup
Rain or Shine’s Gabe Norwood will be retiring after the PBA Season 50 Philippine Cup. The two-time PBA Champion and 11-time All-Star made the announcement through the team’s Instagram Reel. In the same Reel, he also reflected on how basketball impacted his whole life. Norwood, now 40 years old, was drafted by the team in …
Cross-checking lists: NBI, BCPO verify DPWH ‘no ghost’ project claims
By CESAR JOLITO III The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) are jointly verifying the implementation of flood control projects in Negros Occidental amid allegations of “no ghost projects” in all districts. NBI-Bacolod chief Manuel Fayre, Jr. said all six district engineering offices of the Department of Public Works and Highways …
Time to wake up: A prayer against corruption, a call to conscience
By Ignacio R. Bunye This isn’t just a prayer — it’s a wake-up call for the whole country. Cardinal Jose Advincula has called on the Catholic Church in Manila to pray the Oratio Imperata Against Corruption. Every 8:00 p.m., church bells ring across the city — not just as a routine sound, but as a …
Surging numbers of children using e-cigarettes: WHO
E-cigarettes are fueling an “alarming” new wave of nicotine addiction, with millions of children now hooked on vaping, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned. In countries that have the data, children are on average nine times more likely than adults to vape, the WHO said. The UN health agency said the industry was promoting vapes …
Entitlement overload
By Herman M. Lagon It starts in subtle ways. A student asks for a grade bump because they “tried their best.” A colleague skips a task, saying, “That’s not in my job description.” A driver overtakes in traffic, asserting their urgency is greater than yours. These seemingly mundane moments reveal a troubling pattern: A growing …
Security ties beefed up vs. NPA-linked killings
By CESAR JOLITO III Law enforcement agencies in Negros Occidental have stepped up coordination efforts to address a series of killings in the province’s upland areas, which authorities believe are linked to rebel activities. The Negros Occidental Provincial Police Office (NOCPPO) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) convened to craft a unified strategy …
Bacolod orders free anti-rabies, tetanus vaccines for priority sectors
By CESAR JOLITO III Bacolod City Mayor Greg Gasataya has ordered the free administration of rabies and tetanus vaccines for qualified residents belonging to priority sectors, aiming to address the growing number of animal bite cases recorded in the city. Gasataya, in the issuance of Executive Order (EO) No. 59 on Wednesday, October 8, said …
DOLE pushed to enforce disaster readiness among BPOs, firms
By CESAR JOLITO III The Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) is calling on the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to tighten its enforcement of disaster preparedness standards among Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) firms and other large private establishments following recent safety lapses reported in the wake of the 6.9 magnitude earthquake that struck Cebu province …