By CESAR JOLITO III The Sagay City government has ordered a comprehensive review of river safety measures and emergency response protocols following the deaths of two Grade 10 students who were swept away by flash floods in the Himogaan River, Barangay Malubon. Mayor Leo Rafael “Bebo” Cueva issued the directive after authorities concluded a three-day …
Monthly Archives: January 2026
Eala, Yulo share PSA athlete award
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense tennis trailblazer Alex Eala and Olympic gymnastics champion Carlos Yulo will be honored as the 2025 Female and Male Athletes of the Year, respectively, at the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Annual Awards Night. The country’s oldest sports media organization cited the pair’s landmark achievements on the international stage, which elevated …
NBTC Negros qualifiers open with contests in 3 clusters
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The NBTC Negros Island Local Qualifying Tournament opened over the weekend with tightly contested games and strong performances across the North Negros, Central Negros and South Negros Clusters, signaling an intense start to the race for spots in the Visayas Regional Championship. Simultaneous opening ceremonies across the three clusters marked the …
Pistons fend off Celtics in battle of East’s best
Tobias Harris scored 25 points and the host Detroit Pistons squeaked out a 104-103 win over the Boston Celtics in a showdown of the Eastern Conference’s top teams yesterday (Philippine time). Jalen Duren supplied 18 points and nine rebounds, while Cade Cunningham — named an All-Star starter earlier in the day — had 16 points …
LeBron James’ All-Star streak over as starters named
LeBron James’ 21-year NBA All-Star Game starting streak came to an end after the Los Angeles Lakers star was excluded from the 10 starters named for next month’s mid-season showpiece. The 41-year-old NBA icon, who has been named as an All-Star starters in every season since 2005, was the biggest omission from this year’s event, …
Water for all | Sum-ag facility to secure water supply for Bacolodnons
By CESAR JOLITO III President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. said the newly inaugurated Sum-ag Water Treatment Plant will ensure a reliable and sustainable water supply for Bacolod City, with the facility capable of delivering up to 75 million liters of potable water per day, benefiting about 100,000 households or roughly 500,000 residents through the Bacolod City …
An attitude of gratitude
By Sonny Angara The world’s major religions all extoll the virtues of gratitude. From Christianity to Islam, Buddhism to Hinduism — some reference is always made to the importance of gratefulness to achieving a good life. Even science has shown that adopting an “attitude of gratitude” yields immense benefits — including better mental health outcomes …
God shares his power and authority with us
By Fr. Roy Cimagala One day in Capernaum, Christ with his followers was teaching in a synagogue and the people were amazed because he taught as one “with authority and not as the scribes.” Later, the people were again amazed when Christ drove away the unclean spirit that possessed a man there. They could not …
Experts closely monitoring infectious diseases; parents urged to have their children vaccinated
Health experts are closely monitoring a number of infectious diseases in 2026, including the so-called “super flu.” The Department of Health (DOH) said there have been 63 cases of super flu from January 1 to December 27, 2025. But doctors said the public should not panic as long as people take basic precautions, such as …
Sugar Council fires back at Sugar Board exec over ‘unity, reform’ call
By CESAR JOLITO III The Sugar Council has fired back at recent remarks made by Sugar Board Planters Representative Dave Sanson, questioning his call for unity among industry stakeholders. In a statement, the Sugar Council emphasized its long-standing efforts to foster collaboration within the sugar sector, working closely with the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) to …