The Committee on Church Cultural Heritage of the Diocese of Dumaguete welcomes the city government’s move to establish a setback distance between the centuries-old bell tower and the proposed convention center and modern public market. In an interview yesterday, Msgr. Julius Perpetuo S. Heruela, committee chair, told the Philippine News Agency that lawyer Neil Ray …
Monthly Archives: December 2025
NPA squad leader killed in clash
By CESAR JOLITO III A suspected squad leader of the dismantled Central Negros 2 (CN2) unit of the New People’s Army (NPA) was killed in an encounter with government troops at Barangay Buenavista in Negros Occidental’s Himamaylan City yesterday morning. Lt. Colonel Ziegfred Tayaban, 94th Infantry Battalion commander, identified the alleged slain rebel as Ruben …
Negros’ CBR XI U17 gears up for California tourney
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The CBR XI Girls Under-17 squad of Gardenville United Football Club is gearing up for its participation in one of Southern California’s biggest international youth football tournaments. The club confirmed that preparations are underway for the overseas campaign, which forms part of its broader international program supported by various partners from …
Negros football association concludes Champions League qualifiers
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Negros Occidental Regional Football Association (NORFA) has completed its 2025 Champions League qualifying tournaments, producing the age-group teams that will advance to regional and national competitions sanctioned by the Philippine Football Federation (PFF). NORFA officials said the year-end qualifiers drew strong participation from clubs across the province, underscoring the continued …
Gilas overcomes Guam to protect home court
Gilas Pilipinas overcame a tough Jericho Cruz-starred Guam side for an early Group A lead in the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup Asian qualifiers. The Nationals dealt the guests a rude welcome through their 95-71 victory, on Monday evening, December 1, at the Blue Eagle Gym in the Ateneo de Manila University campus in Quezon …
Heat match team record with 24, trounce Clippers
Norman Powell sank six of the Heat’s franchise-record-tying 24 three-pointers as Miami blew out the visiting Los Angeles Clippers, 140-123, yesterday (Philippine time). Powell put up 30 points and shot 6-for-10 from long distance for the Heat, who won for the seventh time in eight games. Bam Adebayo set a career high with five treys …
SSS clarifies reports on red tape complaints; All cases addressed
In light of recent news reports citing the list of most complained-about government agencies based on January to August 2025 data presented by the Anti Red Tape Authority (ARTA) to the Senate during budget deliberations, the Social Security System (SSS) wishes to assure the public that its management takes these matters seriously and is committed …
Overwhelmed slopes | Full probe, Kanlaon protection pushed after deadly floods
By CESAR JOLITO III Environmental coalitions across Negros Island are calling for an urgent, transparent investigation into the deadly Kanlaon Volcano landslide and flashfloods that devastated multiple lowland communities, stressing that possible environmental violations may have intensified the scale of the disaster. In a joint open letter addressed to the Department of Environment and Natural …
Central Negros fully energized after twin storms: Negros Power
After enduring the successive blows of Typhoons “Tino” and “Uwan” on November 4 and 9, 2025, Central Negros is now steadily returning to normalcy as Negros Power announced the full restoration of power across its franchise area. As of November 27, Negros Power reported that 100 percent of all lateral lines have been re-energized, restoring electricity to …
Giving care and hope to people with cancer
By Sonny Angara Cancer continues to be among the leading causes of death in the Philippines. Based on preliminary data provided by the Philippine Statistics Authority, cancer was the third leading cause of death among Filipinos from January to May of 2022 — representing a 9.8 percent share just behind ischaemic heart diseases (18.6 percent) …