Justin Arana dropped his second career-best game to help the Converge FiberXers escape a gritty Terrafirma Dyip stand, 105-103, in the PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup on Wednesday, July 15, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Locals did it for the FiberXers with Justin Arana erupting for 31 points, just one point shy of his career-high …
Monthly Archives: July 2026
DHSUD, Pag-IBIG Fund inspect, turn over house-and-lot units in Tarlac projects with over 8,000 homes under Marcos’ Expanded 4PH
The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) and Pag-IBIG Fund inspected housing projects and turned over house-and-lot units in Tarlac on Wednesday, July 8, marking further progress under President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s Expanded Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino Program (Expanded 4PH) as it continues to help more Filipino families become homeowners. DHSUD …
Declare waste pact ‘null, void’ | Accept Victorias landfill bid drop, Bacolod urged
By MERLINDA A. PEDROSA Alyansa Kontra Basura lead convenor Wennie Sancho has requested the Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod to officially acknowledge Victorias City’s withdrawal of its proposed memorandum of agreement (MOA) for waste disposal at a landfill in Barangay Felisa. Sancho has requested the SP to declare the MOA null and void, stating the agreement should …
Environmental groups defend SP hearing boycott
By CESAR JOLITO III Environmental and community organizations have defended their decision to boycott the joint committee hearing of the Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) last Tuesday, July 14, saying the proceedings were not structured to ensure meaningful public participation or address their long-standing concerns over waste management. In a joint statement, the Negrosanon Initiative for …
Diabetes: Understanding the connection
By Dr. Joseph D. Lim Diabetes is a chronic condition that affects the body’s ability to regulate blood sugar levels. While its impact on organs, such as the heart, kidneys and eyes is well-known, many people are less aware of the significant effects diabetes can have on oral health. Maintaining good oral hygiene is essential …
Marriage is not our creation
By Fr. Roy Cimagala “What therefore God has joined together, let not man put asunder.” (Mark 10:9) That, in a nutshell, is how God created and designed marriage for us. It’s a lifelong, unbreakable commitment that is founded on God’s love and on our faith in him. Marriage is never just our own invention that …
More Filipinos skip marriage as cohabitation becomes new norm
Fewer Filipinos are getting married, while more couples are choosing to live together without tying the knot, reflecting changing attitudes toward relationships, family formation and financial realities. Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) show a steady decline in registered marriages over the past decade. From more than 429,000 marriages recorded in 2014, the number …
Lacson OKs P24.97-M biosecurity fund to intensify fight vs. RSSI
By CESAR JOLITO III Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose “Bong” Lacson has approved an initial P24.97-million budget for the provincial biosecurity task force to strengthen the province’s response against the sugarcane pest infestation threatening the local sugar industry. The approved P24,968,575.56 budget will finance the task force’s first six months of operations, supporting field monitoring, …
CSC orders ex-Capitol lawyer’s reinstatement
By CESAR JOLITO III The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has ordered the reinstatement of lawyer Ernie Magaspag, former legal counsel of Negros Occidental Provincial Legal Office (PLO), following the dismissal of the administrative cases that led to his removal from government service nearly six years ago. In an 11-page decision dated June 17 and signed …
Bacolod logs new ASF case
By MERLINDA A. PEDROSA Bacolod City logged another positive case of African swine fever (ASF), the City Veterinary Office (CVO) confirmed yesterday. CVO assistant head Dr. Janine Sarthou said the hog sample was collected on July 9 from the city’s slaughterhouse, and the test results were released on July 13. Authorities are now determining the …