By CESAR JOLITO III A 16-year-old male cancer patient from Bacolod City’s Barangay Cabug was allegedly assaulted by a group of teenagers during what was initially described as a friendly sparring activity at a local basketball court. The incident came to light only on May 4 after a video of the alleged altercation circulated online, …
Monthly Archives: May 2026
Bugna nails 3-title romp in net fest
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Kathlyn Bugna delivered another commanding performance, sweeping three titles in the Bagong Pilipinas Age-Group Tennis Championships at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center to reinforce her growing reputation as one of the country’s brightest young prospects. Fresh from a similar three-title romp in last month’s Bagong Pilipinas Juniors Age-Group Championships in …
SBP exec visits Bacolod ahead of SEABA qualifiers
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) Executive Director Erika Caitlin Dy led a high-level visit recently to finalize preparations for the FIBA U18 Women’s Asia Cup SEABA Qualifiers, set from June 2 to 6, marking a major step in Bacolod City’s push to host a key international basketball event. Dy met with …
Lakers put up good fight but Thunder prove too much
Chet Holmgren had 24 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 108-90 home win over the Los Angeles Lakers to open their second-round playoff series yesterday (Philippine time). The Thunder remained undefeated in the playoffs, taking a 1-0 advantage in the series after opening the postseason with a sweep of …
Magnolia survives Bol’s 53, TNT’s fightback
The Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots weathered a dominant outing from Bol Bol and a furious TNT Tropang 5G rally to escape with a 106-94 victory in the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. The Hotshots saw their early 20-point cushion shrink to just two late in the third quarter, but capitalized …
BingoPlus gets in the summer groove, sails on Boracay’s paraw boats
BingoPlus, the number one and most trusted online entertainment platform, is riding the summer wave in style with strategic ad placements on the famous paraw boats of Boracay in Aklan, just in time to welcome the peak of the Philippines’ hot and dry season. The DigiPlus-owned platform strategically timed its placements to coincide with the …
Melai, Jason bring authenticity to Palawan Pawnshop’s ‘madiskarteng sangla’ campaign in VisMin
BY MA. THERESA LADIAO CEBU CITY — Long before they became household names, celebrity couple Melai Cantiveros-Francisco and Jason Francisco were already relying on a familiar financial lifeline in their provinces: Palawan Pawnshop. Now, as the brand’s newest ambassadors in the Visayas and Mindanao (VisMin), the couple brings not just star power but lived experience—something …
‘No change in leadership’ | Sugar producers buck calls for SRA overhaul
By CESAR JOLITO III Two major sugar industry groups have come out in strong support of the current leadership of the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA), pushing back against calls to replace the Sugar Board amid declining sugar prices. The United Sugar Producers Federation (Unifed) and the Luzon Federation of Sugarcane Growers Association (LuzonFed) expressed full …
Año backs defense chief’s rejection of peace talks
By CESAR JOLITO III The National Security Council (NSC) has expressed full support for Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro, Jr. in opposing any resumption of national-level peace talks with the Communist Party of the Philippines, its armed wing the New People’s Army, and its political arm, the National Democratic Front. In a statement, National Security Adviser …
‘Corned beef’ as dehumanizing language to mock activists’ deaths
By Dennis Gorecho Social media has recently been flooded with the dehumanizing term “corned beef,” used to mock the deaths of activists. On April 19, 2026, a military operation in Barangay Salamanca, Toboso, Negros Occidental, left 19 people dead. Among the casualties were student leader Alyssa Alano and land rights activist Maureen Keil Santuyo, both …