By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Honey Grace Cordero and the National University (NU) Lady Bulldogs fell short of back-to-back crowns after settling for a runner-up finish in the UAAP Season 88 beach volleyball tournament at Sands SM By The Bay in Pasay City on Sunday, November 30. Cordero and her partner Kizil Quijote failed to …
Monthly Archives: December 2025
Pritchard’s season-high 42 helps Celtics hold off Cavaliers
Payton Pritchard scored a season-high 42 points and Jaylen Brown collected his fourth career triple-double with 19 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists, allowing the visiting Boston Celtics to edge the Cleveland Cavaliers, 117-115, yesterday (Philippine time). Cleveland trailed 110-99 with 1:49 remaining but had an opportunity to win it at the buzzer on Evan …
Pag-IBIG Fund assists 3.2 million members through cash loans in Jan–Oct, up 28%
Pag-IBIG Fund helped 3.2 million Filipino workers meet their immediate financial needs through its short-term loan (STL) programs from January to October 2025, marking a 28% increase in borrowers compared to the same period last year, officials announced on Monday, Dec 1. Officials said more members are turning to Pag-IBIG Fund for fast and affordable …
Demand for transparency | Youth, reform advocates slam corruption in Bacolod rally anew
By CESAR JOLITO III Youth leaders and reform advocates took center stage during the Trillion Peso March 2.0 in Bacolod City yesterday, urging vigilance and government transparency — just as Malacañang affirmed President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.’s support for protesters — demanding accountability over alleged multibillion-peso flood control scams. Leading the protest action were Kabataan Party-list Representative Atty. …
Trillion Peso March ‘peaceful’: PRO-NIR
By CESAR JOLITO III The Police Regional Office – Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) said the anti-corruption protest action, dubbed as the “Trillion Peso March” yesterday, concluded peacefully and without any untoward incident across the region. PRO-NIR assessed the overall protest rally as generally peaceful, with the security coverage implemented deemed effective and well-coordinated. A total …
Is regime change an option at this time?
By Ade S. Fajardo Over the weekend, Senator Panfilo Lacson revealed over the radio that he has been approached and coaxed to be part of a “civil-military junta.” “Meron talagang nag-uudyok. May mga nagme-message sa akin — retired military — na gusto raw nila civil military-junta. May offer pa nga na maging bahagi ako ng …
The vape trap reality
By Herman M. Lagon He was not asking for pity. Just 10 days before he died, former air force man Mohd Radzi recorded a six-minute video from his hospital bed, tubes everywhere, a clear bag collecting pus from his lungs. His message was painfully simple: “To the young generation, stop vaping. There’s still time and …
One spouse is enough, Vatican tells world’s Catholics
Happily ever after doesn’t require any complicated maths, the Vatican said — for Catholics, one spouse is enough. In a new decree approved by Pope Leo, the Vatican’s top doctrinal office told the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics they should seek to marry one spouse for life and should not have multiple sexual relationships. Criticizing the practice of polygamy in …
Bacolod steps up price freeze order
The Local Price Coordinating Council has intensified monitoring of groceries and public markets to enforce the automatic price freeze now in effect across Bacolod City following its declaration of a state of calamity. A composite team led by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and key city offices conducted joint inspections on Friday, November …
Bacolod expands anti-leptos drive; 9 deaths logged
By CESAR JOLITO III With nine deaths already linked to leptospirosis this year and thousands of residents exposed to contaminated floodwaters, the Bacolod City government has intensified its post-flood health response by expanding the distribution of free prophylaxis medicine across all affected communities. Following the widespread flooding triggered by Tropical Depression “Verbena,” Mayor Greg Gasataya …