By CESAR JOLITO III A 53-year-old man was shot dead by three unidentified armed men inside his home in a remote village of Negros Occidental’s Calatrava town on Tuesday morning, May 5. Calatrava police said the victim, whose identity has not yet been publicly disclosed, was reportedly preparing to leave with his wife when the …
Monthly Archives: May 2026
22 y/o woman yields P340-K ‘shabu’
By CESAR JOLITO III A suspected high-value drug personality was arrested in a pre-dawn buy-bust operation in Bacolod City’s Barangay 3 yesterday. Authorities identified the suspect as a 22-year-old female resident of Purok Lubi in the village. The operation was carried out at 3:13 a.m., resulting in the seizure of approximately 50 grams of suspected …
Cancer patient ‘assaulted’ by peers
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, …
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 …