By CESAR JOLITO III A 19-year-old laborer was found dead in an irrigation canal at Barangay Orong in Negros Occidental’s Kabankalan City after reportedly jumping into the water while intoxicated during an early morning gathering with friends. Kabankalan police said the drowning incident happened around 1:00 a.m. on Sunday, May 24, in Barangay Orong’s Lower …
Monthly Archives: May 2026
2 killed in separate road mishaps
By CESAR JOLITO III Two individuals died in separate vehicular accidents in the towns of Valladolid and Murcia in Negros Occidental on Sunday night, May 24. In Valladolid, a 44-year-old pedestrian identified only by the alias “Makmak” of Sitio San Jose, Barangay 2 in Negros Oriental’s Bais City, died after being struck by a white …
Iwayan bags NIR’s 1st gold in Palaro
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Negros Island Region (NIR) Visayan Vipers captured its first gold medal in the 66th Palarong Pambansa after Marjen Iwayan triumphed in the elementary girls javelin throw at the D.O. Plaza Government Center Sports Complex in Agusan del Sur yesterday. Representing the Schools Division Office of Sagay City in Negros Occidental, …
Eala teams up with Mboko in French Open doubles
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Alex Eala and Victoria Mboko will begin their women’s doubles campaign at the 2026 French Open against the pair of Leylah Fernandez and Diana Shnaider this week. The partnership between Eala and Mboko was confirmed after the release of the tournament’s official entry list, with the Filipina rising star teaming …
Wemby, Spurs rout Thunder to even series
Victor Wembanyama had 33 points to lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 103-82 home win over the Oklahoma City Thunder to even the Western Conference finals at two games each yesterday (Philippine time). Wembanyama added eight rebounds, five assists, three blocks, and two steals. The best-of-seven series returns to Oklahoma for Game 5 on …
Thompson catches fire, lifts Ginebra past Rain or Shine
Scottie Thompson and the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings caught fire to torch the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters, 103-98, in Game 3 of the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup semifinals before 13,524 fans at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay. Thompson drained five three-pointers to finish with 25 points, seven rebounds, three steals, …
Trillions in payouts, one trusted platform: BingoPlus posts huge numbers anew in 4th anniversary report
BingoPlus proudly presented its anniversary report on Tuesday, May 19, as the company celebrated its highly successful BingoPlus Night 2026: Step into the Next PLUS at a luxury ballroom venue in Pasay City. As the number one and most trusted online entertainment platform, the DigiPlus-owned BingoPlus maintained its market dominance with a staggering overall payout …
DHSUD, Pag-IBIG Visit Laguna Project, Hand Keys to New Condo Owners under PBBM’s Expanded 4PH
Officials from the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development and Pag-IBIG Fund conducted a site inspection and ceremonial turnover of housing units under President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s Expanded Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino Program in Cabuyao, Laguna, on Thursday, May 21. The activity highlighted the government’s continuing efforts to help more Filipino families …
Suppress armed threat | Gov’t rejects further peace talks with NPA
By CESAR JOLITO III Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro, Jr. said the government will no longer pursue peace negotiations with the New People’s Army (NPA), as he reaffirmed the state’s intensified campaign against armed insurgents following recent clashes in Negros Occidental. Teodoro personally visited the province on Saturday, May 23, amid continuing military operations against communist …
CERNET not cleared amid terror financing case dismissal: army
By CESAR JOLITO III The Philippine Army’s 3rd Infantry Division (ID) has backed the position of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict’s (NTF-ELCAC) legal cooperation cluster on the dismissal of the terrorism financing case filed against Community Empowerment Resource Network Inc. (CERNET), stressing that the court ruling should not be interpreted …