By Herman M. Lagon Many teachers know this moment well. A senior high student stares at a distance-time word problem, not because the math is hard, but because the sentence itself will not open. The numbers are simple. The formula is on the board. Still, the student freezes, quietly hoping someone else answers, so the …
Monthly Archives: May 2026
276 cops deployed to secure PRISAA
By CESAR JOLITO III The Police Regional Office in the Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) has launched heightened security preparations for the upcoming National Private Schools Athletic Association (PRISAA) 2026, with hundreds of police personnel set to secure venues and delegates during the weeklong national sporting event in Bacolod City. PRISAA 2026 is scheduled from May …
Stepfather killed in shooting; man wounded in attack
By CESAR JOLITO III Two separate shooting incidents in Negros Occidental on Wednesday, May 6, left one man dead and another injured, prompting police investigations and pursuit operations. In Don Salvador Benedicto, a 39-year-old farmer was killed after allegedly being shot by his 21-year-old stepson inside their home in Barangay Bunga’s Purok Kapehan at 10:30 …
Bacolod acquires more equipment to boost Mandalagan River rehab
By CESAR JOLITO III The Bacolod City government has acquired an additional mini amphibious excavator to intensify clearing and rehabilitation operations along the Mandalagan River as part of its continuing flood mitigation program. Mayor Greg Gasataya said the city remains committed to investing in equipment aimed at improving waterways and reducing flooding risks in vulnerable …
Pa, son hurt in road mishap
By CESAR JOLITO III A father and his 15-year-old son were injured after they were struck by a pickup truck while fixing a tricycle tire along the roadside at Barangay Marina in Negros Occidental’s Binalbagan town early morning yesterday, May 7. Binalbagan police said the incident happened at 2:45 a.m. involving a silver pickup with …
Explore Negrense culture, heritage via guided tour
The Negros Occidental Provincial Tourism Division is inviting enthusiasts to join the Capitol Culture Hub Guided Walking Tour for free every Thursday to mark National Heritage Month. This heritage tour is among the activities featured by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts for this year’s celebration, themed “Roots and Horizons: Shared Heritage, Our …
PNP NegOr wants more ranking cops
The Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NORPPO) has formally requested additional higher-ranking police officers to fill station leadership roles, an official said. NORPPO spokesperson Captain Stephen Polinar shared during a virtual press briefing that the province is currently lacking officers with the ranks of major and lieutenant colonel who can be assigned to police stations …
Eala moves on in Italian Open
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Alex Eala opened her Italian Open campaign with a hard-earned 6-0, 3-6, 6-4 victory over Poland’s Magdalena Frech in the Round of 128 in Rome, Italy on Wednesday night, May 6 (Philippine time). The Filipina tennis standout dominated the opening set before surviving a tough challenge from Frech in the …
Canino, DLSU near UAAP volley crown
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The De La Salle University (DLSU) Lady Spikers moved within one win of reclaiming the UAAP women’s volleyball crown after overpowering the National University (NU) Lady Bulldogs, 25-23, 25-18, 25-18, in Game 1 of the Season 88 finals at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Wednesday, May …
Spurs blow past Wolves, 133-95
Victor Wembanyama scored 19 points and grabbed 15 rebounds as the host San Antonio Spurs dominated the final three quarters on the way to a 133-95 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves, leveling the teams’ Western Conference semifinal series at one win apiece yesterday (Philippine time). Second-seeded San Antonio has not lost back-to-back contests, a stretch …