By CESAR JOLITO III Around 40 percent of consumers of the Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa) and PrimeWater Infrastructure Corp. are currently experiencing reduced or intermittent water supply as the utility grapples with a growing water deficit caused by the ongoing dry spell and pipeline leakages. Baciwa officer-in-charge Engineer Michael Soliva said the utility’s available …
Monthly Archives: May 2026
Woman found dead; husband seeks justice
By CESAR JOLITO III A grieving husband is calling for justice after his wife was found dead in a remote area in Negros Occidental’s Cadiz City on Thursday afternoon, May 21, with indications that she may have been assaulted before being killed. Jenny Ann Delano was discovered lifeless in Barangay Sicaba’s Sitio Capayas at around …
Checkpoint evasion leads to P380-K illicit cigarette seizure
By CESAR JOLITO III Authorities recovered an estimated P380,000 worth of illicit cigarettes after two individuals allegedly attempted to evade a police checkpoint operation in Negros Occidental’s Bago City early Thursday morning, May 20. Bago police said a 30-year-old male driver of an Asian utility vehicle reportedly sped away at a checkpoint instead of stopping …
Military offensives vs. NPA continue sans let-up
Government troops in Negros Oriental continue their military operations following recent encounters with the New People’s Army (NPA) in Negros Occidental, an official said. Brigadier General Jason Jumawan, commander of the 302nd Brigade of the Philippine Army based in Tanjay City, Negros Oriental, said in an interview that they are not letting their guards down …
Tay Tung banners NIR bid in Palaro
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Negros Island Region (NIR) will lean on the Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts as it campaigns in the girls volleyball events of the 2026 Palarong Pambansa scheduled next week in Agusan del Sur. Fresh from a strong showing last year, the secondary girls squad hopes to go one step …
Pons, Rondina bow out in Pro Tour beach volley
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Bernadeth Pons and Cherry Rondina of Alas Pilipinas bowed out of the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Nuvali Challenge after suffering a straight-set defeat to Switzerland’s Annique Niederhauser and Menia Bentele at the Nuvali Sands Courts in Laguna on Thursday, May 21. The Swiss tandem escaped with a 22-20, 24-22 …
Thunder, Spurs prepare for Game 3
It has been just two games, but the Western Conference finals between the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder have turned into a battle of attrition. The Spurs came into the series without starting point guard De’Aaron Fox. Heading into Game 3 on Saturday, May 23 (Philippine time) in San Antonio, with the series …
Knicks ride explosion to 2-0 lead over Cavaliers
Josh Hart bounced back from a quiet series opener by scoring nine of the New York Knicks’ 18 consecutive third-quarter points, when the hosts took a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals by beating the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers, 109-93, yesterday (Philippine time). Hart finished with 26 points in Game 2 for the Knicks, who …
Reveling in victory and charity, BingoPlus Night 2026: Step into the Next PLUS ends as a massive success
The BingoPlus Night 2026: Step into the Next Plus proved to be yet another massive success for the country’s number one and most trusted online entertainment platform, having staged the fourth installment of its annual event this past Tuesday, May 19, at a luxury hotel in Pasay City. Attended by some of the biggest and …
Dead men to tell tales | Exhumation sought to aid CHR probe
By CESAR JOLITO III Families of three individuals killed in an armed encounter in Negros Occidental’s Toboso town in April have formally appealed for the exhumation of their relatives’ remains as the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) continues its independent investigation into the incident. CHR spokesperson Commissioner Beda Epres confirmed yesterday that the families of …