The Department of Education (DepEd) – Dumaguete City Schools Division is gearing up for the week-long Brigada Eskwela to be held starting Monday, June 1, back-to-back with Oplan Balik Eskwela, an official said yesterday. Assistant division superintendent Juditha Mapue told the Philippine News Agency that a launch program is set at the Magsaysay Elementary School …
Monthly Archives: May 2026
NIR swimmers bag 3 golds in Palaro
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Negros Island Region (NIR) strengthened its campaign in the 2026 Palarong Pambansa after its swimmers collected three gold medals and three silver medals in various swimming events. Sofia Ysabela Secuelan delivered one of NIR’s top performances by capturing the gold medal in the girls’ 50-meter backstroke event. Secuelan topped the …
Spurs dominate Thunder to force Game 7
Victor Wembanyama scored 28 points with 10 rebounds to lift the San Antonio Spurs to a 118-91 home win over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 6 of the Western Conference finals yesterday (Philippine time). The teams will play one last time in Game 7 in Oklahoma on Sunday, May 31. After the Thunder’s 127-114 …
Tay Tung co-champs in Pulupandan tourney
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Bacolod Tay Tung A and Bacolod Tay Tung B were declared co-champions of the Pulupandan Volleyball Club Age Group Volleyball Tournament after both squads swept their respective paths to the finals. Instead of playing the championship match, head coach Ian Macariola opted to recognize both teams as co-champions following their dominant …
Negrense Alintozon falls to foe in Road to UFC
Filipino fighter Kimbert Alintozon fell short in his bid to earn a UFC contract on Thursday evening, May 28, in Day 1 of the Road to UFC Season 5 at the Galaxy Arena in Macau, China. The 27-year-old lost to Nepal’s Rabindra Dhant via second-round technical knockout during the bantamweight tournament quarterfinals. Alintozon, who entered …
Water reserves can’t keep pace | Bulk water project pushed as shortage looms
By CESAR JOLITO III Negros Occidental Provincial Administrator Atty. Rayfrando Diaz II has renewed calls for collective action on water security, warning that local government units across the province could face serious water stress by 2030 if long-term solutions are not implemented immediately. In a statement, Diaz cited repeated warnings from the Department of Environment …
Cloudseeding set in July to ease crop damage
By CESAR JOLITO III The Bureau of Soils and Water Management (BSWM) is set to conduct cloudseeding operations in Negros Occidental and other parts of Western Visayas in the first week of July, as the government moves to mitigate the effects of extreme heat and moisture stress on agriculture. Engineer Jose Albert Barrogo, director of …
A nation at the crossroads of justice, governance and resilience
By Ignacio R. Bunye The past week’s headlines have been nothing short of seismic. From the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) rejection of former President Rodrigo Duterte’s appeal, to the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) order to arrest Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, to the Senate’s scheduled impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, the Philippines finds …
The power of eleven
By Herman M. Lagon There was something almost cinematic about that Senate walkout last night. Not cinematic in the polished Netflix sense, but in the very Filipino way where tension, absurdity, humor, and constitutional crisis somehow end up sharing the same cramped jeepney ride. One moment, senators were debating a proposal to allow remote participation …
Filipino students are ready to lead — but why are they leaving?
In classrooms across the Philippines, students are trained to think critically, communicate clearly and contribute to society. Yet for many, the path forward still points elsewhere. From crowded education fairs to rising interest in overseas study programs, more Filipino students are looking beyond the country — not only for education, but for a future they …