By CESAR JOLITO III The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has renewed calls for stronger, disability-inclusive disaster preparedness following the death of a 23-year-old man with developmental delay who saved his neighbors at the height of Typhoon “Tino” in Negros Occidental. DSWD spokesperson Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao said the agency is honoring the …
Monthly Archives: November 2025
Cauayan mayor vows justice for 2 village execs’ killings
By CESAR JOLITO III Cauayan Mayor John Rey Tabujara has denounced what he described as the “senseless and cowardly” killings of two barangay officials in separate incidents in the municipality, calling the victims innocent civilians whose only intention was to serve their communities. The victims — a barangay kagawad and a purok chairwoman — were …
Group calls for reforestation; says env’l laws ‘insufficient’
By CESAR JOLITO III In the wake of Typhoon “Tino’s” devastating impact, environmental group Green Alert Negros is urging authorities to strengthen law enforcement and accelerate reforestation efforts to avert future calamities. Green Alert Negros founding member and adviser Rusty Biñas said that while existing laws and tree-planting initiatives aim to protect natural resources, these measures …
Torres’ late spark leads UP past Adamson in UAAP
By ADRIAN STEWART CO University of the Philippines (UP) clinched its seventh straight UAAP Final 4 appearance as Negrense Reyland Torres sparked a crucial fourth-quarter push to lift the UP Fighting Maroons past the Adamson Falcons, 70-65, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Sunday night, November 16. UP improved to 9-3 with its fifth consecutive …
U19 Governor’s Cup semis cast completed
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The elimination phase of the U19 Governor’s Cup wrapped up on Sunday, November 16, finalizing team rankings and setting the pairings for the leg type semifinals. DBTI-Elan Vita clinched the top spot in Group A to lead the knockout round. STI-WNU posted one of the day’s most emphatic results with a …
Ginebra gets back on track with win over Phoenix
The Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings are back on the winning track in the PBA Season 50 Philippine Cup after pulling away for a 102-93 triumph over the Phoenix Fuel Masters on Sunday night, November 16. RJ Abarrientos spearheaded the Gin Kings’ 14-2 closing run to overturn a slim 88-91 deficit, on their way to …
Celtics nearly relinquish big lead, edge skidding Clippers
Jaylen Brown scored 33 points and Payton Prichard finished with 30 as the Boston Celtics escaped with a 121-118 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Clippers yesterday (Philippine time). Pritchard made 8-of-13 shots from three-point territory. Derrick White added 22 points, seven rebounds and nine assists for the Celtics, who have won three of their …
‘Downloaded’ funds; ‘Tino’-hit LGUs ‘receive’ P45-M gov’t aid: mayor
By CESAR JOLITO III The national government has already released P45 million in emergency assistance to six local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental, as authorities begin planning the relocation of hundreds of families displaced by Typhoon “Tino,” La Castellana Vice Mayor Rhumyla Nicor-Manguilimutan said following President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.’s visit to the province on …
‘Tino’ survivors recall ‘day of fear’
By CESAR JOLITO III Residents of Barangay Robles in Negros Occidental’s La Castellana town shared harrowing accounts of how sudden and forceful floodwaters engulfed their homes at the height of continuous rains brought by Typhoon “Tino,” leaving many families displaced and uncertain about when they could return home. Mary Rose Samolde, 25 years old, from Hacienda Nahalinan …
What if the former Chief Justice is mistaken?
By Ade S. Fajardo Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla has announced that Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa is now the subject of an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC). The senator is consistently mentioned as a potential co-accused in the crimes against humanity case against former President Rodrigo Duterte. In some submissions made …