By CESAR JOLITO III Forty-two former employees of Vallacar Transit, Inc. have filed criminal complaints against company officials, alleging they were forced out of their jobs during an internal family dispute that rocked one of the country’s largest transport firms. The complaints, filed on the eve of Labor Day, include three counts of grave coercion …
Monthly Archives: May 2026
Visayan power grid under ‘low reserves’: ACCESS
By CESAR JOLITO III The Alliance of Concerned Consumers in Electricity and Social Services (ACCESS) has raised alarm over what it describes as a “converging storm” threatening power stability in the Visayas, citing thin supply reserves and escalating global oil risks as key drivers of a potential energy crisis in the coming months. In a …
Trials of trust: From ICC to impeachment
By Ignacio R. Bunye In the span of a single week, the Filipino nation has been confronted with headlines that cut to the core of our collective conscience: the International Criminal Court (ICC) confirming charges against former President Rodrigo Duterte, the overwhelming public sentiment favoring an impeachment trial for Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio, and President …
LUCs on unequal ground
By Herman M. Lagon There is a quiet truth in Philippine higher education that rarely finds its way into graduation speeches or glossy brochures: Where you study still shapes how far you can go. Not because of ability. Not because of effort. But because of something far less visible — who funds your school, and …
One month phone-free: Youngsters try digital detox
Getting around without Google Maps. No longer scrolling Instagram at the bus stop. Ditching your headphones to hear the birds sing. In March, a group of 20- and 30-somethings in the US capital swapped their smartphones for basic flip phones and embarked on a one-month digital detox, part of an emerging movement of young Americans …
Sugar sector urges Marcos action over import surge
By CESAR JOLITO III As the country marks the eve of Labor Day, agrarian reform beneficiaries, small farmers and workers in the sugar industry have issued a strongly worded appeal to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., calling for urgent government intervention amid what they describe as a deepening crisis caused by excessive sugar importation. In an …
Power group backs energy saving drive
By CESAR JOLITO III The Central Negros Power Reliability Incorporated (CENPRI) has expressed strong support for the national government’s energy conservation campaign, aligning its operations with austerity measures promoted by the administration of Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. CENPRI, which operates a diesel power plant at Barangay Calumangan in Negros Occidental’s Bago City, plays a key role …
Ordiales, NU secure UAAP finals berth
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The National University (NU) Bulldogs moved within reach of a sixth straight title after dispatching the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Golden Spikers, 25-21, 30-28, 25-19, to secure a finals berth in the UAAP Season 88 men’s volleyball tournament at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday, April 29. The Bulldogs arranged …
Gilas Women bow to China, take 3×3 silver
The Gilas Pilipinas Women fell short of a gold medal in the 3×3 basketball tournament in the Asian Beach Games, after a 13-21 defeat to host China in the finals at the Sanya Sports Centre Gymnasium on Wednesday, April 29. The Gilas Women were on the back foot almost immediately against the towering China team, …
Bugna tops Bagong Pilipinas net fest
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Kathlyn Bugna reaffirmed her status as the country’s brightest junior tennis prospect with another commanding double-title performance in the Bagong Pilipinas Juniors Age-Group Championships at the Villareal Stadium courts in Roxas City, Capiz. The Batang Onay / RSB standout from Negros Occidental’s La Carlota City delivered a near-flawless campaign, underscoring …