By ADRIAN STEWART CO Chester Ian Melencio knocked down two game-winning free throws as Bacolod Masskara escaped with an 86-85 win over the Parañaque Patriots in the 2026 MPBL Season at the Batangas City Coliseum. Trailing 84-85 late in the game, Melencio drew a foul from Patriots’ Ryussei Koga, which resulted in two free throws …
Monthly Archives: May 2026
Shai leads Thunder past Spurs for 2-1 lead
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 26 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder survived an early onslaught to score a 123-108 victory over the San Antonio Spurs and take a 2-1 lead in their NBA Western Conference finals series. Two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Gilgeous-Alexander led another dominant all-round offensive performance by the reigning NBA champions, who saw …
Knicks hammer Cavs again, take 3-0 series lead
Jalen Brunson scored 30 points and Mikal Bridges added 22 as the New York Knicks never trailed in a 121-108 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals, taking a commanding 3-0 lead in the series yesterday (Philippine time). The third-seeded Knicks have won a franchise-record 10 straight playoff games …
Alex Eala begins French Open campaign vs. ex doubles partner
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense tennis sensation Alex Eala is set for a familiar showdown in the opening round of the 2026 French Open after being paired against American teenager Iva Jovic at Roland Garros. Tournament organizers recently finalized the women’s singles draw, setting up a first-round clash between Eala and Jovic, who had previously …
Captured before executed? | Bullets found in multiple Toboso encounter sites
By CESAR JOLITO III Investigators recovered spent cartridge cases from several areas identified as encounter sites following a military operation in Negros Occidental’s Toboso town in April, supporting the claims that gun battles took place in multiple locations. “It’s not just one site. There are also other sites where cartridge cases are collected. They are …
Gasataya condemns on-air rape joke
By CESAR JOLITO III Bacolod City Mayor Greg Gasataya has strongly condemned statements aired in a radio broadcast that allegedly treated sexual assault and violence against women as a subject of humor, calling the incident a “failure of empathy” and a betrayal of public trust. In a statement, Gasataya said discussions involving rape and abuse, …
Gaslighting the public: When narratives stop adding up
By Herman M. Lagon The strangest thing about last week’s Senate hullabaloo was not even the gunshots. Filipinos are no strangers to noisy politics and emotional press briefings. Still, what disturbed many people last week was not just the Senate shooting narrative itself, but the sense that the public was being asked to doubt its …
The breath in Pentecost
By Fr. Roy Cimagala The gospel of the Mass on the Solemnity of Pentecost reminds us of that part where Christ breathed on the apostles and gave them the breath of God in a way that was new and was greater than the breath God gave Adam during the Creation. “Peace be to you,” Christ …
NTF-ELCAC: Reds in Toboso clash given chance to surrender
Contrary to claims that the 19 New People’s Army (NPA) members were massacred during the April 19 clash in Toboso, Negros Occidental, a ranking official of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) said the communist insurgents were given every opportunity to surrender, but they refused. “Government forces continuously called on members …
Lacson defends call for schools to monitor rebel recruitment
By CESAR JOLITO III Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson stood by his earlier statement urging school administrators to be aware of student activities on campus amid mounting criticism from youth organizations and rights advocates who warned against possible surveillance and red-tagging. Lacson clarified that his concern stemmed from reports allegedly indicating that recruitment activities …