By CESAR JOLITO III Police operatives arrested two suspected drug personalities and seized illegal drugs and firearms in separate buy-bust operations in Negros Occidental’s Calatrava and Sagay City. In Calatrava, operatives arrested a 30-year-old man, a street-level individual, during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Suba’s Purok Amihan 2. Authorities said the suspect, a resident of …
Monthly Archives: January 2026
Eala exits PH Women’s Open
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Alexandra Eala faltered in the quarterfinal round of the Philippine Women’s Open after a 6-4, 6-4 defeat to Colombia’s Camila Osorio, 6-4, 6-4, at the Center Court of the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex on Thursday night, January 29. Osorio, the tournament’s fifth seed, leaned on steadier service games and stronger …
Negrense Alegarbes hailed for Asean Para Games medal feat
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Victorias City swimmer Ariel Joseph Alegarbes delivered a standout performance at the recently concluded 13th Asean Para Games in Thailand, winning five medals for the Philippines. Alegarbes captured the gold medal in the 100-meter backstroke, while also earning two silver medals in the 100-m butterfly and the 200-m backstroke. He added …
Nuggets beat Nets in return of Porter to Denver
Jamal Murray scored 27 points, Jonas Valanciunas hit two free throws with 2.6 seconds left, and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Brooklyn Nets, 107-103, in Michael Porter, Jr.’s return to the Mile High City. Porter scored a season-high 38 points but missed his final four three-point attempts after Brooklyn rallied to tie it. Terance …
Durant, Rockets erupt in H2 to stifle Hawks
Kevin Durant scored 31 points to spark the visiting Houston Rockets to a strong second half and a 104-86 win over the Atlanta Hawks yesterday (Philippine time). The Rockets, who scored only 37 points in the second half in their loss to San Antonio, shook off the travel fatigue to outscore the Hawks 61-44 over …
Service continuity | Bacolod water firms required to install backup power
By CESAR JOLITO III The Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod approved on third and final reading an ordinance requiring all water distributors and suppliers in the city to install standby power generators in their pumping stations and wells to ensure uninterrupted water service during power outages. The measure, titled the Permanent Power Generators on Pumping Stations Ordinance …
Abuse at home, dropouts in the classroom
By Ignacio R. Bunye Education has long been hailed as the great equalizer in Philippine society. It is the promise that no matter where a child is born — whether in the crowded alleys of Tondo or the sugar fields of Negros — they can rise above poverty through learning. Yet for too many Filipino …
Protect Tarriela, protect WPS
By Herman M. Lagon Some issues only feel “national” when they reach the dinner table. The West Philippine Sea (WPS) is one of them. You can ignore it until galunggong or tuna gets pricier, a fisherman comes home early because the sea feels “crowded,” or students repeat a viral clip claiming we are “just visitors” …
Resolutions: Little treats or big plans? On money resolutions and habits
How do we balance living for the present and for the future? It’s a dilemma present in all of our life decisions, but the issue is especially prominent during the New Year: How does one set and pursue goals while still being able to enjoy and relish the present moment? This apparent contradiction sets the …
Cell No. 5 landfill breaks ground as long-term waste solution pushed
By CESAR JOLITO III The Bacolod City government formally began the construction of Sanitary Landfill Cell No. 5 in Barangay Felisa, a move aimed at strengthening the city’s waste management capacity while it transitions toward long-term, sustainable solutions. Mayor Greg Gasataya led the groundbreaking ceremony and announced that the project has been awarded to the …