Kevin Porter, Jr. hit the game winner in the final seconds and scored 20 points to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 118-116 victory over the visiting, short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers yesterday (Philippine time). Milwaukee won its second in a row and eighth in their last 10 contests. It was a balanced scoring attack with seven …
Monthly Archives: February 2026
Espina, San Beda dominate Lyceum in NCAA
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The San Beda University Lady Red Spikers bounced back from a previous defeat with a 25-14, 25-19, 25-16 domination over the Lyceum of the Philippines Lady Pirates in the NCAA Season 101 women’s volleyball at the San Andres Sports Complex on Wednesday, February 25. Negrense Gina Espina was efficient with her …
Resign now | Nacusip urges SRA, Sugar Board execs to step down
By CESAR JOLITO III Labor group National Congress of Unions in the Sugar Industry in the Philippines (Nacusip) urged sugar board officials, including Administrator Pablo Luis Azcona of the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA), to step down, blaming the agency’s leadership for policy decisions that allegedly worsened the crisis facing the local sugar industry. During the …
Alarming sugar consumption
By Dr. Joseph D. Lim The sugar consumption habits in the United Kingdom are alarming. In what it calls “staggering” numbers, the Oral Health Foundation says that eight out of 10 of the UK population consume at least one sugary snack and about that number up to three sugary snacks — each and every day. …
Hope needed in our earthly journey
By Fr. Roy Cimagala The clear lesson we can learn from the parable about the wheat and the weeds (cfr. Matthew 13:24-43) is that we should just have hope amid all the trials and challenges in our earthly life, since God will take care of everything. We should avoid overreaching our capacity to resolve all …
Who should decide in a marriage: husband or wife?
When married couples disagree, should the husband take the lead — or the wife? Relationship and parenting coach Maribel Sison-Dionisio from The Love Institute addressed questions about roles, control and decision-making in marriage, stressing that partnerships should be built on discussion, not dominance. “When there are differences, talking it out is important. It can’t be …
Fight for democracy lives on 40 years after EDSA: group
By CESAR JOLITO III Local group Human Rights Advocates Negros (HRAN) joined the commemoration of the EDSA People Power Anniversary yesterday, vowing to continue the struggle for genuine democracy and social justice, warning that injustice and inequality persist decades after the historic event. HRAN paid tribute to those who resisted the dictatorship before and after …
Negros LGUs join Marcos in classroom bldg pact
By CESAR JOLITO III All 19 city mayors from the Negros Island Region (NIR) formally joined President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. and Education Secretary Sonny Angara at Malacañang Palace on Monday, February 23, for the ceremonial signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the Nationwide Classroom Building Program. The agreement cements a partnership between the …
DSWD wraps up P33.7-M cash aid in La Carlota
By CESAR JOLITO III The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has completed the distribution of P33.7 million in emergency cash assistance to families affected by recent adverse events in Negros Occidental’s La Carlota City, concluding a four-day Emergency Cash Transfer (ECT) payout. A total of 4,182 families received assistance during the final payout …
Gov’t worker, 1 other nabbed in gun bust
By CESAR JOLITO III A government employee was arrested after police seized an unlicensed .45 caliber pistol during a search warrant operation in Negros Occidental’s Hinigaran town, as authorities intensified their crackdown on loose firearms. Police arrested 45-year-old alias “Panoy,” an employee of the Hinigaran Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office at Barangay Bato’s …