By CESAR JOLITO A 32-year-old suspected drug pusher who allegedly shot and killed a police anti-illegal drug operative during a buy-bust operation has died while under hospital care. Police Colonel Eugene Rebadomia, director of the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO), said the suspect passed away at Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital at 5:27 a.m. …
Monthly Archives: April 2026
LTO-NIR sacks execs over ‘fixing’ deals
By CESAR JOLITO III The Land Transportation Office in the Negros Island Region (LTO-NIR) has terminated several job order personnel following separate incidents involving alleged illegal “fixing” of official transactions. Authorities said the decision forms part of the agency’s intensified internal campaign against corruption and unauthorized facilitation of transactions within its offices. LTO-NIR officer-in-charge Regional …
Marina issues resumption permits to sail to Sagay ecotourism sites
Following the issuance of Safety Certificates and Special Permits to Sail from the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina), Western Visayas Island residents, workers and tourists can now safely cross to and from the islands of Molocaboc and Suyac in the coastal city of Sagay, especially during this tourist-packed summer season. Marina issued a total of nine …
Canino, DLSU seal top seed
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The De La Salle University (DLSU) Lady Spikers tightened their grip on the UAAP Season 88 women’s volleyball tournament after dismantling the Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles, 25-13, 25-12, 25-18, at the Playtime FilOil Centre in San Juan City on Saturday, April 11. Leading the charge for La Salle were …
Pons, Creamline upend PLDT in PVL semis
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Bernadeth Pons delivered a standout performance as the Creamline Cool Smashers outlasted the PLDT High Speed Hitters, 22-25, 27-25, 19-25, 28-26, 15-10, to open its semifinal campaign in the PVL All-Filipino Conference on a high note at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City Saturday, April 11. Pons …
Bol, TNT send Dyip to 3rd straight loss
Bol Bol delivered a dominant double-double to power the TNT Tropang 5G past the Terrafirma Dyip, 101-89, in the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup on Saturday, April 11, at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. Bol made 11 of his 18 field goals en route to 35 points, while also grabbing 14 rebounds and blocking four shots. …
Lakers grasp in season finale vs. Jazz
A better seed in next week’s Western Conference playoffs will be on the line for the Los Angeles Lakers, who host the lowly Utah Jazz in both teams’ regular-season finale. Los Angeles (52-29) will earn the No. 3 seed with a win paired with a Denver Nuggets’ loss to the San Antonio Spurs. A victory …
No tax burden | NegOcc says property tax hike not immediate
By CESAR JOLITO III The Negros Occidental provincial government assured the Negrenses that there will be no immediate increase in real property taxes despite ongoing updates in land valuation, following concerns raised by the United Sugar Producers’ Federation of the Philippines (Unifed). Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz II said the reassessment of property values is mandated …
Chickening out, Floyd style
By Herman M. Lagon There is something quietly telling about a boxer who says, almost casually, that a highly anticipated rematch is “not actually a fight.” It sounds different when it comes from Floyd Mayweather Jr., a master of control and “running” protector of his 50-0 record. So when his planned September 19 rematch with …
Divine Mercy Sunday
By Fr. Roy Cimagala The Second Sunday of Easter or the Octave of Easter is designated as Divine Mercy Sunday. The Ordo describes it as “a perennial invitation to the Christian world to face, with confidence in divine benevolence, the difficulties and trials that humankind will experience in the years to come.” This devotion to …