By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Bacolod Youth League (BYL) and the Bacolod Football League (BFL) have formalized a joint effort to run the Champions League Central Cluster, bringing together 25 teams across three age-group divisions for the upcoming qualifiers. The partnership was announced following a Central Cluster Match Coordination Meeting attended by clubs from Bacolod …
Monthly Archives: January 2026
Leonard, Harden carry surging Clippers past Jazz
Kawhi Leonard scored 21 points while James Harden tallied 16 points and 10 assists to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to a 115-103 victory over the Utah Jazz yesterday (Philippine time). Kris Dunn and Brook Lopez chipped in 14 points apiece to help the Clippers win for the ninth time in 10 games. Los Angeles …
Shai’s 29 leads Thunder past Pelicans
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 29 to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 104-95 home win over the New Orleans Pelicans to snap a two-game losing streak yesterday (Philippine time). The loss halted the Pelicans’ two-game winning streak. Chet Holmgren helped the Thunder create some separation in the third quarter, scoring 14 of his 20 points …
DigiPlus Foundation Commits ₱1.5M Assistance to Cebuanos During Sinulog 2026 Celebration
In the spirit of the recently concluded Sinulog 2026, DigiPlus Foundation – formerly BingoPlus Foundation – reaffirmed its commitment to uplifting Filipino families, turning over ₱1.5 million in post-disaster aid to ensure the light of hope continues to shine for every Cebuano. While this year’s official Sinulog theme celebrated “United Faith and Love,” DigiPlus Foundation …
Bait-switch strategy | Sugar orders could open import liberalization ‘backdoor’
By CESAR JOLITO III Local labor and industry groups have raised alarm over newly issued sugar orders by the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA), warning that the measures could effectively liberalize sugar imports and threaten the livelihood of hundreds of thousands of workers and small farmers. In a statement released yesterday, the Save the Sugar Industry …
Search continues for missing Negrenses in cargo vessel sinking
By CESAR JOLITO III Two Negrense seafarers are still unaccounted for following the sinking of the Singaporean-flagged cargo vessel MV Devon Bay near Scarborough Shoal in the West Philippine Sea on January 23. In its Facebook post yesterday, the Negros Occidental provincial government expressed deep concern and solidarity with the families of the missing Negrense …
UP Law dominates 2025 bar exams
By Dennis Gorecho The University of the Philippines – College of Law (UP Law) dominated this year’s bar exams with six alumni making it in the Top 20, including Rank 1. A total of 5,594 out of 11,420 examinees passed, representing 48.98 percent of the total takers who completed all three exam days. Included in …
Teaching without losing yourself
By Herman M. Lagon Some mornings, the weight starts even before the first “Good morning, class.” It begins in a jeep that barely moves, in shoes that never quite dry during habagat, in a late-night message from a parent that opens with a gentle but loaded, “Quick question lang.” By the time the flag ceremony …
Health threat of global plastics projected to soar
The threat posed by plastic production, usage and disposal to human health will skyrocket in the coming years unless the world does something to address this global crisis, researchers warned. A British-French team of researchers attempted to cover all the different ways that plastic affects health, from oil and gas extraction during production to all …
Moises Padilla sets P30-M funds for ‘Tino’ recovery, housing
By CESAR JOLITO III The Moises Padilla municipal government earmarked P30 million in local funds to accelerate recovery and development efforts in the wake of Typhoon “Tino,” which battered the town on November 4 last year. The funding package was approved by the Municipal Development Council and the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council …