The fatal shooting of an American marine biologist in Sibulan, Negros Oriental is considered solved but not yet closed, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said yesterday. In a press briefing held at Camp Crame in Quezon City, PNP spokesperson and information chief Colonel Allen Rae Co said investigators have identified the brother of still-at-large suspect …
Monthly Archives: July 2026
Tay Tung claims invitational crown
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts emerged on top in the Women’s Open title of the 66th San Carlos City Charter Anniversary Invitational Volleyball Open Tournament at the Barangay 3 Covered Court on Sunday, July 19. The Thunderbolts turned in a dominant performance from start to finish to sweep the …
Murcia softball team receives LGU boost ahead of PONY World series
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Murcia girls softball team received financial assistance from the local government unit (LGU) as it prepares to represent the Philippines in the 2026 PONY International West Zone Girls Softball World Series in California. Murcia Mayor Gerry Rojas pledged the municipality’s full support to the squad during the team’s courtesy visit …
Spain silences Argentina to win FIFA crown
Ferran Torres scored in the 106th minute to lift Spain to their second World Cup title with a 1-0 win over gutsy, 10-man Argentina in the finals. Torres’ deserved winner came 16 years and eight days after Andres Iniesta also scored in extra time to lift the Spaniards to their first World Championship with a …
FROM CYCLING TO HYROX TO GOLF: Bacolod entrepreneur continues to inspire through sports
By CESAR JOLITO III Bacolod-based entrepreneur and athlete Janiree Dacles continues to make her mark in Philippine sports after winning back-to-back championships in the Ladies Class B division at the Iloilo Golf and Country Club, adding another milestone to a career that has spanned cycling, HYROX and now competitive golf. The consecutive victories highlight Dacles’ …
‘Fair wage for fair labor’ | Sugar leader denies workers’ ‘unpaid’ wages
By CESAR JOLITO III Sugar stakeholder Aurelio Gerardo Valderrama, Jr. has denied allegations that he failed to pay workers their legally mandated wages and benefits, calling the claims “false” and “malicious.” In a statement released yesterday, Valderrama, through his legal counsel, said documents submitted during conferences with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) allegedly …
SP conference on sanitary landfill foul odor set
By MERLINDA A. PEDROSA The Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) will hold a committee conference on Thursday, July 23, to address the foul odor coming from the city’s sanitary landfill in Barangay Felisa. Councilor Homer Bais, SP committee on environment and ecology chairperson, said the conference will be attended by representatives from the Department of Environment …
Impeachment is not a lawyer’s exclusive domain
By Ade S. Fajardo The impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte is off to a slow start as the defense is throwing objections left and right, stalling the testimony of an agent of the National Bureau of Investigation. It took two trial days to finish the story of the agent whose main business was …
More than a papabile
By Herman M. Lagon Before anything else, this is not an argument against Pope Leo XIV, nor an attempt to revisit a decision the Catholic Church has already prayerfully made. Pope Leo XIV now leads the Church inspiringly, and Catholics receive that choice with faith and communion. This discourse, instead, is about Cardinal Luis Antonio …
Letting go of the ‘lettuce’ in your life
By Emmanuel Canto I came across an article about letting go of the “lettuce” in our lives from a motivational speaker named Catherine Devyries. The “lettuce” story from the US-based Delta Air Lines is simple — we hold on to the things which are not meant for us. We carry excess baggage, thus our load …