By CESAR JOLITO III Church leaders, faith-based organizations and sectoral groups in Bacolod City and parts of Negros Occidental will stage a unity march on Wednesday, February 25, to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution, underscoring renewed calls to confront poverty and corruption. During a press briefing, Fr. Arman Onion of …
Monthly Archives: February 2026
P408-K ‘shabu’ seized in ma, daughter drug bust
By CESAR JOLITO III A mother and daughter were arrested in a major anti-drug operation in Bacolod City as police seized around 60 grams of suspected shabu with an estimated street value of P408,000 on Sunday, February 22. “Esme,” 49 years old, and her 25-year-old daughter alias “Bambam” were apprehended during a coordinated buy-bust at …
Bacolod invests P45.4-M in equipment to boost river dredging, flood mitigation
By CESAR JOLITO III Bacolod City has strengthened its flood-control efforts with the acquisition of three heavy equipment units worth P45.4 million, aimed at accelerating the ongoing dredging of major rivers and creeks across the city. The newly procured equipment — comprising a mini amphibious excavator, a six-wheeler dump truck and a long-arm crawler excavator …
2 remote NegOcc communities under watch after ground depressions
The Negros Occidental Provincial Environment and Management Office (PEMO) ensured continued coordination with concerned agencies to safeguard communities affected by ground depressions in a remote village of Toboso town. As of yesterday, final technical findings are pending until further investigation, following the initial surface-based assessment conducted by the PEMO-One Stop Shop Division in coordination with …
San Carlos City Hospital showcases ‘best practice’ for holistic care
The San Carlos City Hospital in Negros Occidental is promoting accessible and holistic healthcare through the establishment of the first government hospital wellness center in the Negros Island Region (NIR). The facility, which features a patient and staff wellness center, pediatric playground, and therapeutic Zen and meditation garden, was inaugurated in a ceremony led by …
Canino, DLSU manhandle UST
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The De La Salle University (DLSU) Lady Spikers continued their strong start in the UAAP Season 88 women’s volleyball tournament after sweeping the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Growling Tigresses, 25-14, 25-15, 26-24, at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Sunday, February 22. Negrense Angel Canino tallied …
Eala climbs to career-high No. 31 in WTA rankings
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense tennis star Alex Eala surged to a career-best No. 31 in the latest Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) rankings following her impressive run at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships last week. The 20-year-old Eala jumped 16 spots from her previous No. 47 ranking, marking the biggest rise among players in …
Short-handed Warriors use late surge to upend Nuggets
Brandin Podziemski sparked a late 15-0 flurry, Moses Moody led a balanced attack with 23 points and the short-handed Golden State Warriors used 21 three-pointers to overcome a triple-double by Nikola Jokic and shock the Denver Nuggets, 128-117, in San Francisco yesterday (Philippine time). After missing 14 consecutive three-pointers as a nine-point halftime lead turned …
Brown, Pritchard lead Celtics’ dominance over Lakers
Jaylen Brown scored 32 points with eight rebounds and seven assists, Payton Pritchard added 30 points with eight assists and the visiting Boston Celtics continued their February surge with a 111-89 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers yesterday (Philippine time). Derrick White scored 12 points with eight assists as the Celtics’ defense held the Lakers …
Calm after eruption | Renewed volcanic activity at Kanlaon ‘likely’: Phivolcs
By CESAR JOLITO III Despite the absence of major volcanic events following an explosive eruption at Kanlaon Volcano on February 19, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) warned that another eruptive episode cannot be ruled out. Mari-Andylene Quintia, resident volcanologist at the Kanlaon Volcano Observatory, said monitoring instruments continue to show signs of …