By CESAR JOLITO III The upper floors of Cadiz District Hospital were temporarily closed after minor cracks were found following the 6.9-magnitude earthquake that struck Cebu province on Tuesday night, September 30. Cadiz Mayor Salvador Escalante, Jr. said patients from the fourth and fifth floors were immediately evacuated and transferred to safer areas on the lower levels …
Monthly Archives: October 2025
39th Negros Trade Fair sets record with P151.5-M sales
By CESAR JOLITO III The 39th Negros Trade Fair has set a new benchmark for local entrepreneurship, raking in a record-breaking P151.5 million in sales while drawing 41,000 visitors during its six-day run in Taguig City from September 23 to 28. Event chairperson Mary Ann Colmenares announced the results yesterday, citing the fair’s “far-reaching economic, …
Rape-slay suspect falls
By CESAR JOLITO III A 33-year-old farmer was arrested just hours following the alleged rape-slay of a 10-year-old girl in a sugarcane plantation at Barangay Linantuyan in Negros Oriental’s Guihulngan City on Tuesday, September 30. The Police Regional Office in the Negros Island Region arrested alias “Wil,” a resident of the said barangay, at around …
Public schools in Dumaguete safe after post-quake inspection
The Department of Education (DepEd)-Dumaguete City Division announced yesterday afternoon that all elementary and secondary schools in the capital city are safe following a post-earthquake inspection. Dr. Juditha Mapue, DepEd-Dumaguete assistant division superintendent, told the Philippine News Agency that immediately after the magnitude 6.9 earthquake shook the Visayas on Tuesday evening, September 30, classes were …
Airport disaster response exercises guarantee public safety: exec
An upcoming full-scale disaster response simulation exercise (SIMEX) by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) in Negros Oriental will reassure the public of their safety and security, an official said Wednesday. Frank Muaña Jr., air terminal supervisor and vice chairperson of the Aerodrome Safety and Security Advisory Council at the Dumaguete-Sibulan Airport, said …
Berayo stars anew as NUNS pounds DLSZ
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The National University-Nazareth School (NUNS) leaned on the steady all-around play of Diza Berayo to clinch its second straight win in the UAAP Season 88 high school girls’ volleyball tournament at the Blue Eagle Gym in Quezon City. Berayo powered the defending champions Lady Bullpups with 10 points on seven attacks and …
Javelona proud of homegrown push despite tough MPBL Season
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Bacolod City Tubo Slashers head coach Pao Javelona looked at the brighter side of their 7-22 finish in the 2025 MPBL Season, emphasizing that the team’s vision of giving Bacolodnon players a platform was fulfilled. “As a Bacolodnon, the vision from the start was simple, to give homegrown players from Bacolod …
LeBron relishing NBA Season as retirement draws near
LeBron James said he had not decided when to retire from basketball as he prepares to become the first player in NBA history to play a 23rd Season in the league. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar told reporters at a media day that he is “excited” by the prospect of another season in the league …
Alex Eala guts out 3-set win vs. Katarzyna Kawa
Filipina tennis star Alex Eala fought through rain delays and a tough opponent to book her place in the Round of 16 of the Suzhou Open. The 20-year-old Eala defeated Polish player Katarzyna Kawa, 6-3, 3-6, 7-5, in a gutsy match that tested her patience and composure on Tuesday, September 30. The clash was suspended …
Symbol of graft: PCGG slams ‘corruption’ in Bacolod flood control projects
By CESAR JOLITO III The People’s Coalition for Good Governance (PCGG) has sounded the alarm over alleged corruption and mismanagement of flood control projects in Bacolod City. In a statement, PCGG convenor Wennie Sancho said the projects, supposedly designed to shield residents from recurring floods, have instead become “a symbol of graft and deceit.” Despite …