By ADRIAN STEWART CO Filipino fighter Charlie Ratcliff wasted no time asserting her dominance, needing less than a minute to capture the gold medal in the girls’ 45-kilogram modern mixed martial arts (MMA) event at the Asian Youth Games at the Exhibition World Bahrain in Sakhir, Bahrain on Saturday, October 25. The 16-year-old standout from …
Monthly Archives: October 2025
Nuggets spread scoring around, blow out Suns
Jamal Murray had 23 points in Denver’s home opener, Nikola Jokic notched his second straight triple-double to start the season and the Nuggets beat the Phoenix Suns, 133-111, yesterday (Philippine time). Christian Braun scored 20 points and Aaron Gordon had 17 points two nights after posting a career-high 50 for Denver, which had seven players …
Yulo snares World Championships vault gold in Jakarta
Filipino Carlos Edriel Yulo bagged the men’s vault gold medal on Saturday night, October 25, at the close of the 53rd FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Jakarta, Indonesia. Yulo scored 14.886 points to beat Armenian Arthur Davtyan (14.833) and Ukrainian Nazar Chepurnyi (14.483). Davtyan dethroned Yulo in the 2022 United Kingdom edition but placed …
Dismissal protest: Bacolod transport leaders file countersuit vs. key cops
By CESAR JOLITO III Several transport leaders lodged a counter complaint against key officers of the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) following the dismissal of criminal charges filed against them, who were arrested during a protest rally against the government’s Public Transportation Modernization Program (PTMP) last year. National Union of People’s Lawyers counsel Rey Gorgonio …
Quiet clues of genius
By Herman M. Lagon He did not look the part. No thick glasses, no medals, no highfalutin words. He barely spoke in class. But one day, when our math teacher scribbled a tough problem on the board and everyone froze, he casually stood up, solved it with quiet ease, then sat back down. No fuss. …
We are never alone
By Fr. Roy Cimagala “Behold, the hour cometh, and it is now come, that you shall be scattered every man to his own, and shall leave me alone; and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.” (John 16:32) These words of Christ should remind us of what to expect when we …
Filipinos lead in online shopping, video streaming: global report
More than half of Filipinos now buy something online every week, while over two-thirds pay for digital content monthly, underscoring how the country has become one of the most digitally active nations in the world, according to the Digital 2026 Report released by Meltwater and We Are Social. The latest edition of the annual global …
Espino’s suspension ‘part of legal process’: Gasataya
By CESAR JOLITO III Bacolod City Mayor Greg Gasataya has called for respect and adherence to the decision of the Office of the Ombudsman ordering the six-month suspension of Councilor Al Victor Espino, saying the matter should be treated as part of the legal process. In an interview with reporters yesterday, Gasataya said the Ombudsman’s …
No cases of influenza-like illness in NIR schools: DepEd
By CESAR JOLITO III Amid rising cases of influenza-like illness (ILI) in several parts of Luzon that prompted class suspensions in Metro Manila, the Department of Education in Negros Island Region (DepEd-NIR) assured the public that no similar incidents have been reported in the region’s schools. DepEd-NIR spokesperson Almyr Caezar Dequiña said that, while NIR …
Suspended tourism officer, 4 others can appeal before CSC
By CESAR JOLITO III Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said Provincial Tourism Officer Cheryl Decena and four former disbursing officers of the Mambukal Resort and Wildlife Sanctuary may file their appeal before the Civil Service Commission (CSC) following their six-month suspension without pay. Lacson made the clarification amid Decena’s statement claiming there was a …