By CESAR JOLITO III Authorities arrested a high-value individual (HVI) and seven street-level individuals in a major anti-drug operation that led to the confiscation of about 200 grams of suspected shabu worth P1.36 in Bacolod City’s Barangay 2 early yesterday morning. Police identified the HVI as 22-year-old alias Lorence of Barangay 2. Also arrested were …
Monthly Archives: October 2025
Ex-kapitan shot dead
By CESAR JOLITO III A 63-year-old former barangay captain was shot dead by two unidentified assailants at Barangay Patun-an in Negros Occidental’s Calatrava on Monday afternoon, October 6. According to the Calatrava police, the shooting incident occurred at around 5:00 p.m., while the victim (name withheld) was riding his motorcycle in Sitio Tunga on his way home. …
Tay Tung bags MassKara Cup title
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts emerged as champions in the 2025 MassKara Cup Volleyball Tournament held over the weekend at the Montalbo Court in Bacolod City. The Thunderbolts captured the crown in the women’s category after defeating the University of St. La Salle-Bacolod Lady Stingers in a one-game championship …
Gilas Legends makes presence felt in MassKaralympics in Bacolod
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Gilas Pilipinas Legends brought star power to this year’s MassKaralympics as they headlined the Legends Rise: MassKara Gugma All-Star Exhibition Game, one of the centerpiece events of the ongoing MassKara Festival 2025. Former Gilas sharpshooter Jeffrei Chan returned to action before his hometown crowd, joining a star-studded cast that included Marc …
Eala eager to lead Team PH in Thailand SEA Games
Alex Eala is looking forward to leading the Philippine campaign at the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in December. She is currently No. 54 in the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) rankings, a career-best after playing in 30 tournaments. Eala is also the third-highest-ranked Asian in the world after China’s Qinweng Zheng (No. 10) and Xinyu Wang …
Retirement or marketing gimmick? Cryptic LeBron video sets Internet buzzing
A cryptic video shared by LeBron James set the Internet abuzz, with fans wondering if the NBA superstar was preparing to announce his retirement or simply another commercial venture. The 10-second video posted on James’ social media channels teased that the Los Angeles Lakers star would reveal the “decision of all decisions,” dubbing the event …
Aling Sonia ng Las Piñas Nakakaskas ng suwerte, P77K ang Premyo
Isang matinding kaskas ang nagdala ng biyaya kay Sonia Naparam, isang vendor mula sa lungsod ng Las Piñas, matapos siyang manalo ng P77,000 sa Red Hot 7 Scratchit noong Setyembre 8. Ayon kay Aling Sonia, hindi siya palaging bumibili ng ticket, ngunit napabili siya sa Pavilion Mall at doon nga kumislap ang kanyang suwerte. “Masaya …
Full transparency: Benitez backs probe into ‘flagged’ flood control projects
By CESAR JOLITO III Bacolod City Lone District Representative Alfredo Abelardo Benitez assured the public that transparency and accountability remain top priorities in the government’s ongoing flood control investigations. Benitez said over the weekend that he recently met with Fr. Aniceto Buenafe, lead convenor of the Council of Concerned Citizens (C3), a private sector group currently investigating …
The gift of dignity and just compensation
By Sonny Angara The strength of an organization arises not just from its leaders, but also its people. Their passion and motivation are important factors; if the rank and file believe in what their organization does, and that their organization compensates them decently, then that organization is operating well. At least, that is the ideal. This …
Christ always takes the initiative
By Fr. Roy Cimagala Indeed, Christ always takes the initiative to show himself to us, to come and to be with us. Being both God and man, whose essence is pure love, he will always be with us, showering us with all the goodness and power that he gratuitously shares with us. We should just …