Jalen Brunson stole the ball and converted the go-ahead free throw with 9.5 seconds left, moving the New York Knicks halfway to their first NBA title since 1973 after a 105-104 victory over the host San Antonio Spurs on Saturday, June 6 (Philippine time). San Antonio’s Victor Wembanyama missed a 20-foot shot before time expired …
Monthly Archives: June 2026
Fernando, Go rule ICTSI Junior PGT championships
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Mhark Fernando III and Lois Lane Go emerged victorious in the ICTSI Bacolod Junior Philippine Golf Tour Championships after dramatic final-round performances at the Bacolod Golf and Country Club over the weekend. Fernando captured the boys’ 15-18 division title after surviving a late challenge from local bet Eddie Gonzales Jr., while …
Sugarcane pests affect 30 localities | RSSI spreads to 1,800 hectares of cane fields
By CESAR JOLITO III The infestation of red-striped soft scale insects (RSSI) has expanded to nearly 1,800 hectares of sugarcane plantations across the Visayas, raising concerns over its potential impact on the sugar industry, latest data released by the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) showed. As of May 29, the pest infestation has affected a total …
Cadiz mayor tells senators: Set aside political rift
By CESAR JOLITO III Cadiz City Mayor Salvador Escalante has expressed concern over the ongoing crisis in the Senate, urging lawmakers to put aside political disputes and return their focus to serving the Filipino people. Speaking in his personal capacity, Escalante said the Negros Association of Chief Executives has not formally discussed the issue, but …
Twelve, thirteen and everything else
By Herman M. Lagon Few things reveal the priorities of a political institution more than what it chooses to fight about. This week, while people worried about prices, jobs, classrooms, and public services, the Senate found itself trapped in a dispute over whether the answer was 12 or 13. One camp insisted that 12 senators …
The Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ
By Fr. Roy Cimagala The Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ, or Corpus Christi, should spur us to sharpen our understanding and appreciation of the sacrament of the Holy Eucharist, where Christ himself, both God and man, gives himself completely to us — body, soul, his humanity, and divinity — so we can …
UN: Protecting children online an ‘urgent priority’
Making the digital world safe for children is an urgent priority, the United Nations (UN) said, adding that those responsible for online harm must be held to account. UN rights chief Volker Turk said states had to force tech giants to embed child safety into their platforms, and said child harm was the direct result …
Bacolod to keep students safe in class opening
By MERLINDA A. PEDROSA The Bacolod City council has approved two resolutions aimed at strengthening security, peace and order, and traffic management in and around schools throughout the city as classes open on Monday, June 8. Councilor Caesar Distrito said the resolutions call for heightened coordination among barangays, law enforcement agencies, educational institutions, and community …
Capitol steps up safe disposal of hospital waste
By CESAR JOLITO III The Negros Occidental provincial government has intensified its program for the safe disposal of infectious waste across government-run district hospitals as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen environmental protection and hospital safety standards in the province. Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz II reported that a total of 7.99 metric tons of infectious …
Scammers warned vs. using CLMMRH in fraud
By CESAR JOLITO III The Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital (CLMMRH) management has issued a strong public warning against individuals illegally using the hospital’s name, as well as the identities of its officials, to solicit money and favors from suppliers and stakeholders. Hospital medical center chief Dr. Joan Cerrada, in an advisory posted on …