By ADRIAN STEWART CO The College of Saint Benilde (CSB) Lady Blazers secured a return trip to the NCAA Season 101 women’s volleyball finals after eliminating the University of Perpetual Help Lady Altas, 25-18, 26-24, 25-21, in Game 2 of the semis at the San Andres Sports Complex. Cam Bartolome, a former Bacolod Tay Tung …
Monthly Archives: March 2026
Nuvali Open champs earn spot in BVR Sipalay leg
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Champions of the Beach Volleyball Republic (BVR) Nuvali Open will receive more than just top honors this Saturday, March 28, as gold medalists in each division will earn outright qualification to the Sipalay Open set at Poblacion Beach in Negros Occidental from May 9 to 10. The Nuvali leg, to be …
Cignal books semis ticket after thrilling win vs. Creamline
The Cignal Super Spikers bagged the second semifinalist spot in the 2026 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference. Down one set, the Super Spikers returned from the brink to notch a 25-21, 24-26, 18-25, 25-22, 17-15 victory over the Creamline Cool Smashers to march on to the next phase of the tournament on Thursday, March …
Banchero’s 30 points help Magic stop skid vs. Kings
Paolo Banchero had a team-high 30 points and combined with Desmond Bane for eight in a late 12-0 flurry that sent the Orlando Magic on their way to a 121-117 victory over the visiting Sacramento Kings yesterday (Philippine time). Bane finished with 23 points and Tristan da Silva 18 for Orlando (39-34), which snapped a …
NIR backs PGN bridge | Link bridge project to start in late 2027
By CESAR JOLITO III Negros Island Region (NIR) has reiterated its full backing for the long-anticipated Panay-Guimaras-Negros (PGN) Link Bridge Project, despite a revised construction timeline that pushes the start of civil works to late 2027. The NIR Regional Development Council confirmed its unified support for the PGN Bridge Project during the 1st Quarter 2026 …
Juan and Maria at the crossroads of crisis
By Ignacio R. Bunye The peso has fallen to its weakest level in history — P60.10 to the dollar. For Juan and Maria, this is not an abstract figure on a trading screen. It is the rising price of rice, medicine and school supplies. It is the shrinking value of their hard-earned wages. It is …
No work, no pay, period
By Herman M. Lagon There is a familiar scene many workers know by heart. The clock moves, attendance is checked, and a missed day means less money. Teachers know it. Nurses know it. Factory workers, cashiers and contractuals know it too. That is why the recent push to apply a “no work, no pay” rule …
Vaccines facing misinformation spike: WHO experts
Vaccine programs are being challenged by rising misinformation and an uncertain pipeline for research funding, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) immunization experts said. And the war in the Middle East will likely hamper the fight against polio, the WHO’s Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE) said. The group held its biannual meeting last …
Bacolod City eyes education office with landmark ordinance
By CESAR JOLITO III The Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod has approved on first reading a proposed ordinance seeking to establish a dedicated City Education Office (CEdO), marking a significant step toward strengthening the city government’s role in education governance. The measure, titled the “Bacolod City Education Office Establishment Ordinance of 2026,” aims to institutionalize a centralized …
Kapitan in question over dismantled infra return
By CESAR JOLITO III The Bacolod City Legal Office (CLO) has issued a formal notice to Barangay 16 Punong Barangay Jason Ligaya following the reported reinstallation of illegal structures and obstructions along a newly cleared road within the village. The notice, dated March 24, was issued by Atty. Bartolome Malde Jr., head of the CLO …