Nikola Jokic had 25 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists, Jamal Murray scored 30 points, and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Minnesota Timberwolves, 116-105, to take a 1-0 lead in their first-round Western Conference playoff series yesterday (Philippine time). Murray was perfect from the line, hitting a career-high 16 free throws, while Aaron Gordon …
Monthly Archives: April 2026
Kennard, Lakers take Game 1 vs. Rockets
Luke Kennard scored 27 points and LeBron James added 19 points with 13 assists as the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers earned a 107-98 victory over the visiting Houston Rockets in Game 1 of a Western Conference first-round playoff series yesterday (Philippine time). Deandre Ayton scored 19 points with 11 rebounds and Marcus Smart added 15 …
P12.8-B losses flagged | Unregulated importation harms sugar sector
By CESAR JOLITO III Citing an estimated P12.8 billion in foregone revenues, a Senate inquiry has been proposed to investigate the alleged over-importation of sugar and its impact on the country’s local sugar industry, following the filing of Senate Resolution No. 369. The resolution directs the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food and Agrarian Reform to …
RAGE and the missing A
By Herman M. Lagon There is something oddly memorable about a political acronym that seems to forget part of what it promises. Reform Alliance for Good Governance and Accountability — RAGE, they call it. Somewhere between the “A” and all the applause, you begin to wonder: Where did accountability go? Was it left somewhere backstage, …
Rediscover God through faith and love
By Fr. Roy Cimagala That rather amusing gospel episode about those who were so amazed at the preaching of Christ in the synagogue that they could not believe that someone just like them, coming from the same place and whose family they knew, could preach the way Christ did (cfr. Mark 6:1-6), tells us that …
How climate change is driving extreme weather events
Global temperatures in 2024 exceeded 1.5 degrees Celsius above the pre-industrial era for the first time, bringing the world closer to breaching the pledge governments made under the 2015 Paris climate agreement, according to scientists. The World Meteorological Organization confirmed the 1.5 degrees Celsius breach, after reviewing data from US, UK, Japan, and EU scientists. …
Bacolod seeks urgent fixes as water supply drops amid dry season
By CESAR JOLITO III Bacolod City Mayor Greg Gasataya has pressed PrimeWater Infrastructure Corp. to take immediate action as declining water supply continues to affect several areas in the city during the ongoing dry season. During a coordination meeting at the Bacolod City Government Center on Thursday, April 16, Gasataya called on the utility provider …
ACCESS calls for unity amid global energy threats
By CESAR JOLITO III A consumer advocacy group is urging electricity users across the Negros Island Region (NIR) to unite in the face of possible global energy disruptions, as it prepares to ratify a “Manifesto of Solidarity” later this month. The Alliance of Concerned Consumers in Electricity and Social Services (ACCESS), led by President Wennie …
Gasataya bans unauthorized brgy fees on biz
By CESAR JOLITO III Bacolod City Mayor Greg Gasataya has ordered all barangays to immediately stop imposing unauthorized fees on businesses, reinforcing compliance with national law and aiming to create a fairer local economic environment. In Executive Order No. 8, Gasataya directed barangay officials to cease the collection of so-called “barangay business taxes” and “clearance …
Drivers in ‘gas-and-run’ to face show-cause order
By CESAR JOLITO III The Land Transportation Office in the Negros Island Region (LTO-NIR) is set to issue separate show-cause orders against two registered owners and drivers of sport utility vehicles (SUVs) allegedly involved in a fuel-and-run incident. The incident, which occurred on Wednesday, April 15, involved a vehicle that reportedly refueled at a gasoline …