By CESAR JOLITO III Police are investigating the death of a 17-year-old boy who died after falling from the fifth floor of a mall in Bacolod City on January 7, with authorities saying it is still too early to determine whether the incident was accidental, suicide-related or involved foul play. Bacolod City Police Station 1 …
Monthly Archives: January 2026
Bacolod SP moves to secure water supply during outages
By CESAR JOLITO III In a bid to prevent recurring water service interruptions during power outages, the Bacolod City council has unanimously approved on second reading an ordinance requiring all water service providers in the city to install standby power generators in their wells and pumping stations. The proposed measure, titled the Permanent Power Generators …
NegOr vows justice, support after Sibulan fatal shooting
By CESAR JOLITO III The Negros Oriental provincial government has pledged justice, unity and continued support for the families affected by the deadly shooting in Sibulan town that left three police officers and one civilian dead on Friday night, January 9. In an official statement, the provincial government expressed deep sympathy and condolences to the …
Frustrated homicide suspect held
By CESAR JOLITO III Police operatives arrested a 27-year-old laborer wanted for frustrated homicide during a predawn manhunt operation at Barangay Carabalan in Negros Occidental’s Kabankalan City yesterday. The suspect, identified only as alias “Kim,” was apprehended at 1:15 a.m. in Sitio Cambulan by the tracker team of the 2nd Negros Occidental Provincial Mobile Force …
‘Drowning’ victim recovered; 1 missing
By CESAR JOLITO III The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) recovered one of two individuals reported missing in a drowning incident in Negros Occidental’s Sagay City, while search and retrieval operations continue for the other. The Philippine Coast Guard District – Southern Visayas (CGDSV) confirmed that search and rescue operations were initiated on Friday, January 9, …
Eala exits ASB Classic semis
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Alexandra Eala saw her ASB Classic title hopes fade following a hard-fought three-set defeat to Chinese Wang Xinyu in the semifinals at the Manuka Doctor Arena in Auckland, New Zealand on Saturday, January 10. The 20-year-old Negros Occidental’s Victorias City native, ranked No. 48 in the WTA live rankings, absorbed …
Deloria banners Galeries Tower newcomers
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Galeries Tower Highrisers unveiled a revamped lineup as they prepare for the 2025-2026 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference, which tips off later this month. Through a series of social media announcements, the Highrisers confirmed several roster additions as part of their bid to rebound from a challenging previous conference. …
Bulls’ balanced scoring attack too much for Mavs
Coby White scored 22 points, Ayo Dosunmu chipped in 20 and Nikola Vucevic had a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds to lift the Chicago Bulls to a 125-107 win against the visiting Dallas Mavericks yesterday (Philippine time). A balanced attack helped the Bulls halt a three-game losing streak and earn their largest margin …
Wemby, Fox score 21 each as Spurs top Celtics
Victor Wembanyama and De’Aaron Fox each scored a team-high 21 points to lead the visiting San Antonio Spurs to a 100-95 victory over the Boston Celtics yesterday (Philippine time). The game was tied with 1:56 to play, but the Spurs finished the game on a 7-2 run. Fox also had nine rebounds and six assists. …
Firm parameters: Escalante backs call for clear sugar import rules
By CESAR JOLITO III Cadiz City Mayor Salvador Escalante, Jr. has expressed support for the sugar industry’s growing call to institutionalize clear policies on sugar importation, stressing the need to protect local farmers from falling farmgate prices. Escalante said the Negros Association of Chief Executives (ACE) has already articulated its position to the national government, …