Donovan Mitchell scored 30 points and Darius Garland and De’Andre Hunter each had 27 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers snapped a three-game losing streak with a 139-132 victory over the visiting Charlotte Hornets. Dean Wade added 14 points and seven rebounds for the Cavaliers, and Garland handed out 10 assists. Cleveland scored 70 points in …
Monthly Archives: December 2025
Barcelona credits teamwork in Tay Tung’s title run in Iloilo Cup
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts standout Paul Adrian Barcelona credited teamwork and preparation for their championship victory in the Iloilo 1st Governor’s National Cup, saying the title reflected the squad’s unity from start to finish. “I feel very happy with this championship because of how my team stuck together from …
Worsen the imbalance | Groups warn of sugar oversupply, buck purchase plan
By CESAR JOLITO III Industry stakeholders have warned that the domestic sugar sector is facing a deepening crisis driven by oversupply and falling prices, urging the government to abandon plans that could trigger further importation and instead directly purchase excess local sugar at fair prices. In a letter dated yesterday, Enrique Rojas, president of …
Counterbalancing disinformation
By Sonny Angara Over the past few decades, we have seen an exponential growth in the use of technology and along with it, the amount of information that is being made available at the fingertips of people. A while back, the amount of content an individual can consume was dependent on his or her capability …
When Black quietly delivers gold
By Herman M. Lagon The images that stay with us in Philippine basketball are usually loud — arms raised, crowds shaking arenas, emotions spilling over. This time, gold arrived without theatrics. In Bangkok, it came through subtraction: fewer stars, fewer assurances, fewer breaks. What remained was a group that trusted one another, anchored by a …
Prepare the best place for Jesus
By Fr. Roy Cimagala The gospel tells us of King David feeling a little disturbed because while he was living in a house of cedar, the ark of God dwells in a tent. (cfr. 2 Samuel 7:2) And so, the prophet Nathan told him: “Go, do whatever you have in mind, for the Lord is …
LTO-NIR steps up terminal checks for safe holiday travel
The Land Transportation Office – Negros Island Region (LTO-NIR) has intensified transport terminal inspections to ensure road safety and compliance with traffic regulations during holiday travel. The operations are part of the Department of Transportation – LTO’s “Oplan Biyaheng Ayos! Pasko 2025,” a nationwide enforcement and commuter assistance campaign running from December 20, 2025 to …
16 secure jobs at Christmas job fair
By CESAR JOLITO III Sixteen jobseekers were hired on the spot during the Christmas Job Fair organized by the Public Employment Service Office (PESO) – Bacolod at the Bacolod City Government Center on Sunday, December 21. Among those immediately employed was John Sidrian Arguelles of Barangay Banago, who secured a mason position with a construction …
No voter registration from Dec. 24 to Jan. 4
By CESAR JOLITO III Voter registration in the Negros Island Region (NIR) will be temporarily suspended from December 24, 2025 to January 4, 2026, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced. “Registration at all Comelec offices will end on December 23. After the holiday break, we will resume processing voter applications starting January 5,” Comelec-NIR Director …
DSWD prepositions 6-K ready-to-eat food boxes in 6 NegOcc ports
The Department of Social Welfare and Development – Negros Island Region (DSWD-NIR) has prepositioned 6,000 ready-to-eat food (RTEF) boxes in six major ports of Negros Occidental. In a report yesterday, the DSWD said the proactive logistics and strategic prepositioning is part of its commitment to deliver timely and efficient services to affected families during disasters …