By CESAR JOLITO III A consumer watchdog group is calling for full public disclosure and accountability following reports on the transfer of ownership involving PrimeWater Infrastructure Corp. and Crystal Bridges Holdings, warning that the deal could further burden water consumers in Bacolod City. In a press statement issued on December 22, Wennie Sancho, convenor of …
Monthly Archives: December 2025
City employees’ union sorry over food spoilage
By CESAR JOLITO III The Bacolod City Government Employees’ Union (BCGEU) has issued a public apology following a food spoilage incident during the Bacolod City Government Year-End Assessment and Employees’ Day held on December 19. In a statement, BCGEU President Erry Lagtapon expressed regret over the incident, describing it as a disservice to city government …
Blind obedience kills truth
By Herman M. Lagon Try a small exercise. The next time someone with a title — director, colonel, president, CEO, doctor, attorney, chairperson, mayor, congressman — tells you, “Share this, it is official,” pause. Ask, “How do we know?” That pause is where truth often survives. Albert Einstein once warned that blind obedience to authority …
Today, a great light has come
By Fr. Roy Cimagala Merry Christmas to all! On this most blessed and joyous day when we liturgically celebrate the birth of the very pattern and savior of our humanity, it is most apt to echo as often as we can this gospel acclamation in one of the Masses of Christmas. For, indeed, what can …
P50-M Palace aid for ‘Tino’ victims nears release: Capitol
By CESAR JOLITO III The long-delayed release of the P50 million presidential assistance for Negros Occidental in the aftermath of Typhoon “Tino” is now close to completion, following the signing of all required documents for the deed of donation, provincial officials said. Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz II confirmed that the necessary signatories for the donation …
‘Tino’ victims in La Castellana honored at lights-on ceremony
By CESAR JOLITO III The La Castellana municipal government paid tribute to residents who perished during Typhoon “Tino” as it marked its annual Christmas switch-on ceremony on December 19, blending remembrance with a call for unity and recovery. Dubbed “Arangkasanag: Paglaum kag Paghiliugyon,” the ceremony was held in front of the municipal hall and highlighted …
NPA claims quarry manager’s death
By CESAR JOLITO III The New People’s Army (NPA) has claimed responsibility for the killing of a 56-year-old woman in Negros Occidental’s Kabankalan City, an incident that police said bore the hallmarks of an execution-style attack. In a statement, a unit of the NPA’s Armando Sumayang Jr. Command (ASJC) said its fighters carried out …
13 y/o boy injured in firecracker blast
By CESAR JOLITO III A 13-year-old boy was injured in a firecracker-related incident at the Eco Center Relocation Site in Barangay Butuan in Negros Occidental’s La Carlota City. According to the La Carlota City Police Station, the incident occurred at around 7:30 p.m. when the minor was reportedly handling a firecracker locally known as a …
Tay Tung claims 13-U, 15-U volleyball titles
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts stamped its class in grassroots volleyball after completing a rare double championship in the Big Four Season 4 girls’ volleyball tournament, clinching both the 13-and-under and 15-and-under divisions in Cebu City. Handled by head coach Ian Macariola, with assistants Gersan Banzuela and Brahm Cadeliña, …
Curry, Warriors blow out Magic to avenge earlier loss
Stephen Curry went for a game-high 26 points, Quinten Post contributed three hoops to a 19-2 flurry bridging the third and fourth quarters, and the Golden State Warriors ran away from the Orlando Magic for a 120-97 victory in San Francisco yesterday (Philippine time). Jimmy Butler III chipped in with 21 points and Moses Moody …