By CESAR JOLITO III A police officer was injured in a broad-daylight attack near the Bacolod Central Market yesterday morning, December 22, after he was allegedly assaulted by a man armed with a steel pipe and a knife. The Bacolod City Police Office said the incident occurred at 7:50 a.m. along Luzuriaga Street in Barangay …
Monthly Archives: December 2025
Short-lived La Niña to bring above-normal rains until Feb.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) warned that the short-lived La Niña now affecting the country will continue to bring above-normal rainfall in many regions until February, increasing the risk of flooding, landslides, and weather disruptions. In a “Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon” interview, Pagasa Climate Monitoring and Prediction Section (CLIMPS) chief Ana Liza …
Man found dead; 2 killed in motorcycle crashes
By CESAR JOLITO III Police authorities in Silay City reported three separate incidents on Sunday, December 21, including the discovery of a dead man inside his home and two fatal road accidents in different barangays. At around 4:12 p.m., personnel of the Silay police found a dead body, a 57-year-old male, lying on his …
Pons, Alas beach claim SEAG gold
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Alas Pilipinas women ended Thailand’s decades-long dominance in women’s beach volleyball after sweeping the hosts to claim their maiden gold medal at the 33rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games at Jomtien Beach in Chonburi, Thailand. The Philippines defeated Thailand, 2-0, in the finals, snapping a 22-year reign that saw the Thais …
Bacolod Tay Tung rules Iloilo Cup
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts captured the championship of the Iloilo 1st Governor’s National Cup after defeating Parola Panaon Misamis in the finals at the Iloilo Sports Complex. Paul Adrian Barcelona led the Thunderbolts’ title run and was named Most Valuable Player, while also earning a spot in the …
TNT clinches PBA q’finals bonus
The TNT Tropang 5G will head into the quarterfinals of the PBA Season 50 Philippine Cup with a twice-to-beat advantage, after a 94-83 win against the Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots on Sunday night, December 21, at the Araneta Coliseum. The hard-earned win gave the Tropang 5G an 8-3 win-loss record and the third seed in …
Spurs pull away from Wizards for 6th win
De’Aaron Fox racked up 27 points and Luke Kornet scored 12 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter to help the visiting San Antonio Spurs outlast the Washington Wizards, 124-113, yesterday (Philippine time). Not counting their loss to New York in the NBA Cup final last week, the Spurs captured their sixth straight game …
Can’t afford delays | Yulo urges ‘decisive’ action on low sugar prices
By CESAR JOLITO III Negros Occidental 5th District Representative Emilio “Dino” Yulo III has renewed calls for immediate and decisive government action to address persistently low sugar prices, stressing that small sugarcane planters are bearing the brunt of the problem as they struggle to meet weekly cash needs. Yulo said small planters cannot afford delays …
Fugitives from justice
By Ade S. Fajardo In a decision rendered in late November, the Supreme Court en banc, writing through Associate Justice Samuel Gaerlan, declared that accused persons who refuse to surrender and submit to the court’s jurisdiction should not be entitled to legal remedies. This is called the “fugitive disentitlement doctrine.” A person accused of a …
Rights rooted in heritage
By Herman M. Lagon Some of the boldest truths in history came from the quietest voices. Buried under Babylonian soil, the Cyrus Cylinder declared that people deserved freedom to worship and to live without chains. Centuries later, the Mande Charter in Mali proclaimed that life is sacred, women matter in governance, and children deserve education. …