Far Eastern University (FEU) finally broke through the win column of the UAAP Season 88. The Tamaraws earned their first win in four games after repelling Adamson University, 64-58, in the men’s basketball tournament, at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. FEU saw itself leading entering the payoff period as Sean Chambers’ wards …
Monthly Archives: October 2025
Glade Residences Progress Marks Next Chapter in Iloilo’s Growing Communities
Jaro, Iloilo — SM Development Corporation (SMDC) marked a key milestone in Western Visayas with the final topping-off of its buildings at its residential community in Jaro, Glade Residences. The ceremony signals the completion of the structural phase and the start of interior and finishing works, bringing the community closer to welcoming its first homeowners. …
DigiPlus, BingoPlus Foundation deploy 1,000 family relief packs to earthquake-hit Cebu
CEBU CITY – Following the 6.9 magnitude earthquake that struck Cebu and surrounding provinces on September 30, 2025, DigiPlus Interactive Corp., through its social development arm, BingoPlus Foundation, mobilized immediate assistance to the hardest-hit families residing in the island’s northern region. On October 5, 2025, the Foundation delivered 1,000 family relief packs to the municipalities …
Unrest persists: Kanlaon emits weak ash plume; Alert Level 2 still up
By CESAR JOLITO III The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported weak ash emissions from Kanlaon Volcano yesterday morning, indicating continued unrest within the volcano’s system. Phivolcs said Kanlaon emitted 1,805 tons of sulfur dioxide yesterday, which was a slight increase from 1,531 tons last Saturday, October 4. At around 8:23 a.m., time-lapse footage …
So, what if the notary was forged?
By Ade S. Fajardo Last week, Senator Rodante Marcoleta introduced a whistleblower at the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee. Reading from a notarized affidavit, Orly Guteza accused Ako Bicol’s Representative Elizaldy Co and former Speaker Martin Romualdez of receiving P1.68 billion in cash contained in several suitcases. Guteza alleged that 46 suitcases containing P48 million each …
Matteo Ricci’s quiet rebellion
By Herman M. Lagon Not all rebels come with fists raised or flags waving. Some walk into empires quietly — armed not with armies, but with a compass, a mind full of Euclid, and the grit to wait. Matteo Ricci, a mathematician-priest at heart, did just that. In 1582, this Italian Jesuit stepped into Ming …
Virtual Jesus? People of faith divided as AI enters religion
Artificial intelligence (AI), the technology upending nearly every corner of society, is creeping into religion, serving up virtual Jesus and automated sermons — a change drawing mixed reviews from the faithful. Religious chatbots and other faith-based digital tools are growing in number, offering counsel, comfort, and spiritual guidance during an age of rapidly transforming socialization …
DENR probes ‘violation’ by Candoni palm plantation
By CESAR JOLITO III The Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is verifying reports that Hacienda Asia Plantations Incorporated (HAPI) has allegedly resumed certain activities at its palm oil plantation in Barangay Gatuslao, despite being under a cease-and-desist order (CDO) since June. According to Vicente Losbañes, officer-in-charge of …
Escalante slams DAR’s inaction over 10-year Cadiz land dispute
By CESAR JOLITO III Cadiz City Mayor Salvador “Bading” Escalante has expressed frustration over what he described as the “slow” response of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) in resolving the decade-long land dispute between security guards and agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) in the city’s Barangay Mabini. Escalante said the ongoing conflict has persisted for …
Clearing ops in fire-hit Barangay 27 near completion
By CESAR JOLITO III The Bacolod City government has reported that 90 percent of the clearing operations in Barangay 27 are now complete, nearly a month after a massive fire razed hundreds of homes in the area. City Administrator Mark Mayo said most of the major debris removal has already been finished, with continued assistance …