By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Quezon City Black Bulls sustained their climb with a 93-83 victory over Bacolod Masskara in the SportsPlus Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) at the Pasay Astrodome. Powered by Ryan Cosetelo and Kobe Monje, the Black Bulls led by as many as 79-68, before Masskara clawed to within 74-79 with three …
Monthly Archives: May 2026
Edwards, Wolves stun Spurs in Game 1
Julius Randle scored 21 points and Anthony Edwards came off the bench to hit for 18 points as the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves outlasted the San Antonio Spurs, 104-102, in Game 1 of the teams’ Western Conference semifinal series yesterday (Philippine time). The Timberwolves will take a 1-0 lead into Game 2. Minnesota was bolstered by …
Sipalay leg set to feature deepest field in BVR Tour
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Beach Volleyball Republic (BVR) is set to stage what organizers describe as its most competitive leg yet when the On Tour Sipalay Open unfolds at Poblacion Beach in Negros Occidental’s Sipalay City from May 9 to 10. The tournament brings together several members of the Alas Pilipinas national team, UAAP …
Red-hot Knicks rout Sixers, 137-98
Jalen Brunson scored 27 of his game-high 35 points in the first half for the New York Knicks, who remained red-hot by routing the visiting Philadelphia 76ers, 137-98, in Game 1 of an Eastern Conference semifinal series yesterday (Philippine time). The Knicks, who eliminated the Atlanta Hawks with a 140-89 win in a first-round series, …
New case of red-tagging? | US embassy warning over NPA links slammed
By CESAR JOLITO III Human rights group Karapatan has criticized a recent security advisory issued by the United States embassy in the Philippines, warning American citizens against associating with groups allegedly linked to the New People’s Army (NPA). The advisory followed an April 19 military operation in Negros Occidental’s Toboso town, where 19 individuals were …
Army, ‘NPA’ clash anew in Cauayan
By CESAR JOLITO III Government troops clashed with suspected members of the New People’s Army (NPA) at Barangay Masaling in Negros Occidental’s Cauayan town early yesterday morning, the Philippine Army said. Lt. Colonel Dennis Martinez, commanding officer of the 47th Infantry Battalion under the 302nd Infantry Brigade, confirmed that the encounter occurred at 5:25 a.m. …
Job promotions for our teachers
By Sonny Angara A 2011 study by Harvard and Columbia University economists found that a good teacher — measured by how well their students improved in terms of test scores — imparts lifelong benefits. Using data on 2.5 million individuals over 20 years in a large urban district in the United States, the researchers concluded …
How to enter God’s kingdom
By Fr. Roy Cimagala Christ said it very clearly. “It is not anyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of Heaven, but the person who does the will of my Father in heaven.” (Matthew 7:21) Indeed, we always have to be open to God’s will and ways that oftentimes can be …
Women reveal battle with chronic leg fat condition
No matter how much she exercised or dieted, Aurelie Hamon’s legs have stubbornly amassed fat since adolescence, regularly causing her pain. “Walking for more than 20 minutes was impossible without feeling extremely heavy and a tightening sensation,” the 47-year-old French sales representative told AFP. Doctors kept telling her to get more exercise and eat less. …
‘Oppressive’ power rates prompt raps vs. power industry players
By CESAR JOLITO III A consumer advocacy group is set to file formal complaints before the Energy Regulatory Commission this week against key players in the power sector, citing what it described as “excessive and unreasonable” electricity charges in the Negros Island Region (NIR). In a press statement released yesterday, Wennie Sancho, president of the …