By MERLINDA A. PEDROSA The Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) has requested the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) to furnish a copy of the results of the ocular inspection conducted at the city’s sanitary landfill in Barangay Felisa. Councilor Homer Bais, chairperson of the SP committee on environment …
Monthly Archives: July 2026
Comelec warns BSKE bets vs. using gov’t aid for campaigns
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia issued a stern warning to candidates of the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) against leveraging government resources to advance their campaigns. Speaking at a press conference in Bais City, Negros Oriental, Garcia said that while the implementation of public programs and the distribution of financial assistance …
SRA asks LGUs to help validate extent of pest infestation
The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) is urging local government units (LGUs) across Negros Island to help validate the extent of the red-striped soft scale insect (RSSI) infestation, noting that additional manpower is needed to assess the scope of the pest outbreak. Mikko Libo-on, an Agriculturist II at the SRA, said that the agency’s limited staff …
Eala shifts focus to hard-court season
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Alex Eala is set to begin her North American hard-court campaign later this month after taking a short break following the most successful Grand Slam run of her career. The 21-year-old Filipina, who recently reached the Round of 16 at Wimbledon and captured the WTA 125 Birmingham Classic title, is …
Negrense Sardon commits to La Salle
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Gilas Pilipinas Boys guard Kyle Sardon has committed to De La Salle University, becoming the latest national youth team standout to join the Green Archers stable. The 18-year-old guard from Negros Occidental’s Binalbagan town, said La Salle’s combination of a competitive basketball program and strong academic reputation convinced him to pursue …
Tuchel has ‘no regrets’ over strategy vs. Argentina
England suffered yet another World Cup disappointment at the hands of Argentina, 2-1, on Wednesday, July 15, in Atlanta. However, head coach Thomas Tuchel expressed “no regrets” over the strategy that led them there. After controlling much of the early play and taking a 1-0 lead in the 55th minute, England seemingly went into a …
For Giannis, Miami offers best path to another NBA title
Two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Giannis Antetokounmpo said he believes the Miami Heat are his best chance at another title. And as Heat president Pat Riley proudly introduced his latest blockbuster acquisition, he hinted Antetokounmpo could soon have more star power to back him up in that pursuit. “We landed the plane,” Riley said of …
Multi-pronged RSSI approach | Natural pest control ‘long been underway’: SRA
By CESAR JOLITO III The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) defended its consistent natural and biological methods to combat the infestation of red-striped soft scale insects (RSSI), saying its initiative began years before Negros Occidental announced its “go-green” strategy. In a press statement, SRA Administrator Pablo Luis Azcona said the agency stressed that immediate natural interventions …
Classes dismissed after bullet found; situation under control
By MERLINDA A. PEDROSA The discovery of one live round of ammunition of still undetermined caliber with accompanying handwritten notes inside the senior high school building of the University of Negros Occidental – Recoletos (UNO-R) triggered the suspension of classes at the university around noon yesterday. “As a precautionary measure, students were dismissed early to …
A decade of anchor and anchorless seas: The true worth of the arbitral award at 10
By Ignacio R. Bunye A decade has passed since the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague delivered a definitive, resounding verdict that effectively dismantled a superpower’s expansive, ahistorical claims over the South China Sea. On July 12, 2016, the Philippines stood tall as the David that utilized the sophisticated framework of international law to …