Even as they authored the second-longest postseason winning streak in NBA history, the New York Knicks knew it wouldn’t be easy to win the franchise’s first championship since 1973. They’ll find out just how arduous the rest of the path might become. The Knicks will look to take a commanding 3-1 lead in the NBA …
Monthly Archives: June 2026
Alas succumbs to SoKor
Alas Pilipinas Women absorbed a 16-25, 18-25, 22-25 loss at the hands of South Korea in Pool A of the 2026 AVC Women’s Cup at the Candon City Arena in Ilocos Sur. The home bets showed promise, even leading 19-16 against the powerhouse late in Set 3; however, the Koreans proved to be too much …
Eala sweeps Zhang in Queen’s Club tilt
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense tennis standout Alex Eala opened her campaign at the 2026 Queen’s Club Championship in impressive fashion after defeating China’s Zhang Shuai, 6-3, 6-2, in the Round of 32 in the United Kingdom on Tuesday, June 9 (Philippine time). Eala, currently ranked 33rd in the world, needed just two sets to …
Capitol wants city to relocate vendors | NegOcc request up for Bacolod review
By MERLINDA A. PEDROSA and CESAR JOLITO III The Bacolod City Legal Office will review the Negros Occidental provincial government’s request to relocate street vendors operating along North Capitol Road which, the Capitol said, constitutes a nuisance and an obstruction to traffic flow, posing safety hazards to both motorists and the vendors. “We will review …
Prank call, fake food orders prompt BFP warning
By CESAR JOLITO III The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in Bacolod City has condemned the spread of false emergency calls after firefighters were dispatched to a supposed residential fire that turned out to be a hoax, while the same address was also allegedly used for fraudulent food delivery orders. In a press statement yesterday, …
Creation of SOLAS due to Titanic tragedy
By Dennis Gorecho BELFAST, Northern Ireland — I saw several murals on the Titanic during my recent street art hunting in this city. Ireland is deeply interconnected with the RMS Titanic as both its birthplace where it was constructed, and its tragic final port of call before heading into the Atlantic Ocean. RMS Titanic was …
The work-life dilemma
By Herman M. Lagon Ask many Filipino workers about work-life balance and you will receive a weary smile. With heavy hours, family duties and the continual strain to make ends meet, there’s frequently little time left for themselves. Our country is second to last among 60 countries on the Global Life-Work Balance Index 2024, behind …
Benitez: Flood mitigation roadmap saves lives
By MERLINDA A. PEDROSA House Deputy Speaker and Bacolod City Lone District Representative Alfredo Abelardo Benitez said that mitigating flooding in the city is not simply about structures — it is about protecting lives and the future. “Through this whole-of-government, whole-of-society roadmap, we are collectively reimagining Bacolod’s flood plans based on the lived experiences of …
Sagay island gains solar power, safe water
By CESAR JOLITO III Residents of Matabas Island at Barangay Molocaboc in Negros Occidental’s Sagay City now have improved access to renewable energy and safe drinking water following the formal commissioning of a REPower Matabas Project on Monday, June 8, coinciding with the celebration of World Ocean Day. The initiative introduced a 25-kilowatt solar power …
NegOcc ready to send rescue units for Mindanao quake ops
By CESAR JOLITO III The Negros Occidental provincial government has placed its search and rescue units on standby for possible deployment to Mindanao following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck offshore Sarangani and nearby areas on Monday morning, June 8. Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said the province is ready to send its trained Collapsed Structure …