Spain will attempt to neutralize one of the most potent attacking arsenals in World Cup history on Tuesday, July 14, when they take on France in a heavyweight semi-final showdown. The reigning European champions and Didier Deschamps’ French team face off at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas in what is seen by many as …
Monthly Archives: July 2026
NegOcc steps up RSSI fight; New science-based protocol cuts pesticide use
BY CESAR JOLITO III The Negros Occidental provincial government has adopted a standardized biological control protocol to strengthen its campaign against the Red Striped Soft Scale Insect (RSSI), reinforcing a science-based and environmentally sustainable strategy to protect the province’s sugar industry. The protocol, developed in coordination with the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA), was institutionalized through …
PRO-NIR probes online bomb threat after San Carlos sites cleared
BY CESAR JOLITO III The Police Regional Office–Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) has launched a cybercrime investigation to identify the individual behind an alleged bomb threat posted on social media after authorities found no explosives or suspicious items during security inspections in several key establishments in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental. The security operation was carried …
Where is the money?
By Ade S. Fajardo As of press time, the Sandiganbayan has denied the motions to quash in the criminal indictment for plunder against Senator Rodante Marcoleta, et al. Warrants of arrest are out and have been reported to have been duly served. Bail is not a matter of right in plunder cases. Bail may be …
Tourette’s at the blackboard
By Herman M. Lagon I was not planning to watch it. A random scroll on Facebook showed a teacher with uncontrollable tics helping a pupil who was quietly battling a terminal illness. My daughter saw me wiping my eyes and teased why, as a movie buff, I had missed it. Out of curiosity, I clicked …
Lifestyle check
By Emmanuel Canto Article 11, Section 1 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution dictates that the public office is a public trust. It mandates that all government officials and employees must, at all times, be accountable to the people; serve with responsibility, integrity, loyalty, and efficiency; as well as act with patriotism and justice; and lead …
NPA claims responsibility for twin Victorias killings; police continue probe
BY CESAR JOLITO III The New People’s Army (NPA) has claimed responsibility for the fatal shootings of two men in Victorias City, Negros Occidental, one of whom had previously been tagged by law enforcement authorities as an alleged communist rebel, even as police continue investigating the twin killings. Killed were businessman Jerome Ceballos, 57, and …
Fire destroys school building in Bacolod
BY MERLINDA A. PEDROSA A fire destroyed a single-storey building at Antonio L. Jayme Elementary School along Alijis-Murcia Road in Barangay Mansilingan on Sunday morning, July 12, causing an estimated P960,000 in property damage. Records from the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) showed that the fire broke out at around 8:53 a.m. The blaze quickly …
Bacolod mayor unveils HEART+MORE vision for a stronger, more inclusive Bacolod
BY MERLINDA A. PEDROSA Mayor Greg Gasataya has unveiled a long-term roadmap aimed at transforming Bacolod into a more inclusive, resilient, and progressive city, saying his administration’s HEART+MORE agenda will serve as the blueprint for delivering programs that improve the lives of every Bacolodnon. In his first State of the City Address (SOCA) at the …
40,000 Bacolod seniors to receive 40 kilos of rice
BY MERLINDA A. PEDROSA Around 40,000 senior citizens in Bacolod City are set to receive 40 kilos of rice each under the national government’s “Sa Bagong Pilipinas, Bawat Bayan Makikinabang” program. Mayor Greg Gasataya said each beneficiary will receive the assistance in four tranches, with 10 kilos of rice to be distributed per tranche. The …