By Herman M. Lagon There are hearings you watch for noise, and hearings you watch because something in you whispers, “This one matters.” The most recent Senate exchange on the Discayas’ bid to become state witnesses felt like both. Teachers watching the feed during …
Monthly Archives: November 2025
Moises Padilla mayor calls for infra aid after ‘Tino’
By CESAR JOLITO III In the wake of the devastating Typhoon “Tino” earlier this month, Moises Padilla Mayor Ella Celestina Garcia-Yulo has made an urgent plea for national assistance, highlighting the town’s critical need for infrastructure repair, housing relief and relocation support for hundreds of affected residents. The appeal followed President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.’s visit …
Bacolod logs sharp rise in HFMD, typhoid cases
By CESAR JOLITO III The Bacolod City Health Office (CHO) is raising alarms after documenting a continued rise in communicable diseases, with a combined 246 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) and typhoid fever recorded this year. Based on the latest CHO report, HFMD cases in the city have climbed to 156, affecting …
Marcos won’t ‘dignify’ Co’s ‘kickback’ claims
By CESAR JOLITO III President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. declined to comment on allegations made by former Ako Bicol Party-list Representative Zaldy Co linking him to supposed budget insertions in the government’s anomalous flood control project. “If you want to talk about the storm, we’ll talk about that. I don’t even want to dignify what he …
Man jailed for killing dog
By CESAR JOLITO III A resident of Bacolod City has been sentenced to two years in prison for fatally shooting a dog, marking a rare conviction in the city for animal cruelty. An animal welfare group, CARE Inc. said the court found Dominador Bangero guilty beyond reasonable doubt of violating Section 6 of Republic Act No. 8485, …
OCD-NIR: Info messaging key to early evacuation, preps for ‘Uwan’
The Office of Civil Defense in the Negros Island Region (OCD-NIR) has affirmed that the intensified information campaign messaging and crisis communication efforts leading to early evacuation measures were proven effective during the onslaught of Super Typhoon “Uwan” in Negros Island Region (NIR). According to OCD-NIR Regional Director Donato Sermeno III, improved coordination and heightened …
UST’s Pastrana clobbers Ateneo for 12th straight win
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Kent Jane Pastrana delivered an all-around performance to help steer the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Growling Tigresses to a 92-79 victory over the Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles in the UAAP Season 88 women’s basketball tournament at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Saturday, November 15. Pastrana came up …
Negrense Bertolano anchors defense as Farm Fresh blows out Galeries in PVL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Alyssa Bertolano delivered a standout defensive performance as the Farm Fresh Foxies cruised to their third straight victory, sweeping the Galeries Tower Highrisers, 25-23, 25-13, 25-11, in the 2025 PVL Reinforced Conference at the Ynares Center in Montalban, Rizal on Saturday, November 15. Bertolano, the Foxies’ defensive spark, tallied 16 …
Rain or Shine shackles TNT in Q4 to complete comeback
The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters kept TNT Tropang 5G in check in the final quarter to score a 91-89 victory in the PBA Season 50 Philippine Cup at the Aquilino Pimentel Jr. Convention Center in Cagayan de Oro on Saturday night, November 15. The Elasto Painters completed a comeback from 18 points down by …
BingoPlus leads the next chapter in digital storytelling and mobile viewing
Kicking off the trendy short-form vertical drama format and streaming exclusively on the BingoPlus app is “A Masked Billionaire Who Stole My Heart,” a vertical drama series produced by GMA and stars GMA Sparkle artists, Ysabel Ortega and Michael Sager. The vertical series features 40 bite-sized episodes, each running one to two minutes long. It …