Stephen Curry had 28 points and Jimmy Butler III had 25 as the Golden State Warriors avenged a road loss two days earlier with a 119-116 victory over the Phoenix Suns in the second half of a home-and-home sequence in San Francisco yesterday (Philippine time). Curry compiled a game-high nine rebounds and a game-high-tying six …
Monthly Archives: December 2025
No more water woes? | New PrimeWater owner eyes P3-B for service upgrade
By CESAR JOLITO III The new owner of PrimeWater Infrastructure Corp. is prepared to invest up to P3 billion to modernize and improve water distribution services in Bacolod City, according to Lone District Representative Alfredo Abelardo Benitez. Benitez said he met with business magnate Lucio Co on Thursday morning, December 18, to discuss the urgent …
The city when no one else is looking
By Herman M. Lagon There are evenings when a city introduces itself without fanfare — no tourist pitch, no Instagram glow, no curated charm. Last Friday, after Day 1 of our micro-credentials workshop in Bacolod, I walked out of Northwest Inn and let my feet take the lead. It has become a small ritual I …
Virginal conception
By Fr. Roy Cimagala This is said of Mary, the mother of Christ and our Mother too. This was prophesied already of her in the Book of Isaiah 7:14: “Behold, a virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and his name shall be called Emmanuel.” And it was realized by that famous response of Mary …
Stable palay prices lift farmers’ income in ‘Tino’ aftermath
By CESAR JOLITO III Rice farmers in Negros Occidental are seeing improved earnings as farmgate prices of palay remain stable and higher than earlier this year, even after the province was hit by Typhoon “Tino.” Pedro Limpangog, president of the Federation of Irrigators’ Associations of Central Negros – Bago River Irrigation System (FIACN-BRIS), said the …
2 hurt as fire hits 4 Bacolod homes
By CESAR JOLITO III Two people, including an eight-year-old girl, were injured after an early-morning fire razed four residential houses at Purok Magsungay in Bacolod City’s Barangay Singcang-Airport on Thursday, December 18. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) – Bacolod reported that a 32-year-old man sustained an abrasion on his left foot after he jumped …
Ex-OBO exec suspended anew over irregularities
By CESAR JOLITO III The former officer-in-charge of the Bacolod City Office of the Building Official (OBO), Engineer Isidro Sun, has been placed under preventive suspension for the second time as city authorities recommended both administrative and criminal charges over alleged irregularities in the processing of building permits. City Legal Officer Atty. Karol Joseph Chiu …
Authorities call for public safety this holiday season
Authorities from the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) and the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) – Bacolod City urged the public to prioritize safety against fire hazards and scammers, which are prevalent especially during this holiday season. NOCPPO Public Information Office (PIO) chief Police Captain Judesses Catalogo emphasized that they are maintaining safety and …
Coast Guard beefs up holiday sea travel security in NegOr
The Coast Guard in Negros Oriental deployed more personnel to different ports in anticipation of an influx of travelers for the holidays. Lt. Marionne Abigal Enopia, Coast Guard Station Negros Oriental commander, told the Philippine News Agency in an interview that they began implementing their security plan two days earlier, as people have already started …
Typhoon-hit families get shelter kits, relief aid
A total of 84 families in Bago City, Negros Occidental severely affected by Typhoon “Tino” have received shelter recovery assistance from concerned national government agencies. In a report, the Office of Civil Defense-Negros Island Region (OCD-NIR) said they provided family tents and shelter repair kits, while the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development distributed …