By Herman M. Lagon There was a time when a master’s or doctorate felt almost sacred — a capstone of grit, patience and ideas tested by long nights and tougher mentors. Yet somewhere between the rush for promotions and the ease of shortcuts, graduate education in the Philippines began to lose its shine. The latest …
Monthly Archives: November 2025
Male sexual abuse in Ilonggo Cinemalaya film
By Dennis Gorecho Male sexual abuse is the focus of two regional entries in the 21st Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival — “Kung Tugnaw ang Kaidalman sang Lawod” (“Cold as the Ocean Runs Deep”) by Seth Andrew Blanca and the full-length film “Raging” by Ryan Machado, and a short film. The films underscore the deafening silence …
‘Tino’ downs power supply in Bacolod, neighboring localities
Bacolod City and five neighboring localities experienced total loss of power as strong winds and continuous rains brought by Typhoon “Tino” battered Negros Occidental yesterday morning. Figures of the Negros Electric and Power Corp. (Negros Power) showed that the outage within its franchise area has affected 250,059 consumers. In a statement, Negros Power said that as …
PRO-NIR’s weeklong ops net P5.8-M ‘shabu’
By CESAR JOLITO III The intensified weeklong law enforcement operations of the Police Regional Office in the Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) have yielded major results, with over P5.8 million worth of illegal drugs seized, more than a hundred suspects arrested, and hundreds of wanted persons captured across Negros Island. Covering the period of October 27 …
5 held for robbery, drugs
By CESAR JOLITO III A joint police operation led by the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) resulted in the arrest of five suspects involved in robbery, illegal possession of firearms and illegal drugs in Barangay Singcang Airport on Monday afternoon, November 3. The operation, carried out at 4:54 p.m. in Purok Neptune, was conducted by the …
23-K flee to safety as ‘Tino’ hits NegOr
Close to 5,000 families or more than 22,000 individuals in Negros Oriental have been evacuated to safety following the onslaught of Typhoon “Tino” (international name “Kalmaegi”) yesterday. “This is just an initial report, as we expect the numbers to rise today, as more people are still being evacuated as rains persist in some parts of the …
9 rescued from sea mishap after defying PCG no-sail policy
Nine individuals were rescued after the motorboat they were riding capsized in Dumanjug, Cebu despite a no-sail policy enforced by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Negros Oriental, an official said yesterday. Lt. Marionne Abigail Enopia, Coast Guard Station Negros Oriental commander, told the Philippine News Agency that the motorboat departed on Monday afternoon, November …
DTI urges public to report profiteers amid ‘Tino’ onslaught
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Negros Oriental called on the public to notify them of businesses taking advantage of the impact of Typhoon “Tino” (international name “Kalmaegi”) to hike commodity prices. Krystle Jade Bato, spokesperson for DTI-Negros Oriental, told the Philippine News Agency yesterday that they have been tracking consumer goods prices …
Abanco bags 4 medals in Batang Pinoy chess
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Chess prodigy Ellaine Summer Abanco, a student of STI West Negros University, captured four medals in the recently concluded Batang Pinoy National Championships held in General Santos City. Competing in the under-14 girls chess division, Abanco clinched one gold, one silver and two bronze medals, capping off a stellar campaign that …
Nuggets maintain dominance of Kings
Nikola Jokic scored a season-high 34 points to go with 14 assists, Christian Braun added a season-best 21 points and the host Denver Nuggets held off the Sacramento Kings, 130-124, yesterday (Philippine time). Aaron Gordon added 20 points, Jamal Murray scored 15, Bruce Brown contributed 13 off the bench and Cam Johnson finished with 10 …