1+ hour, 52+ min ago  (1149+ words) By Glazyl M. Jopson BACOLOD CITY " For two days, the sound of squeaking sneakers, bouncing basketballs, and determined young players filled the gymnasium of Bacolod Tay Tung High School as Hoop Camp Bacolod returned for its second year " bigger, more inspiring,…...

2+ hour, 5+ min ago  (713+ words) BACOLOD CITY " Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. commended the Negros Occidental provincial government for its continued support to the Armed Forces of the Philippines and for spearheading programs that encourage rebels to surrender and rebuild their lives. Teodoro met with…...

3+ hour, 23+ min ago  (996+ words) The 12th edition of the annual Iloilo Bike Festival is fast approaching, and organizers see it as a chance to get Iloilo City residents on their bikes amid growing calls for better active mobility and steep oil price hikes linked to…...

4+ hour, 3+ min ago  (653+ words) Oleksandr Usyk avoided massive embarrassment and an upset after pulling off an 11th-round technical knockout victory over inexperienced boxer Rico Verhoeven on May 24, 2026, at the Giza Necropolis in Cairo, Egypt. After getting outpointed by Verhoeven, who entered only his second…...

4+ hour, 13+ min ago  (760+ words) Daily Guardian By John Anthony S. Estolloso Such was the introductory query of the exhibit notes: What constitutes the "wholeness of an image? Thrive Art Gallerys "Kabug-usan sang Laragway resurfaces the Gestalt in art, probing into visual figurations and spaces as…...

4+ hour, 13+ min ago  (553+ words) Our information ecosystem today is shaped by journalists, social media influencers, and political actors. Believe it or not, the Supreme Court also impacts public discourse. Judicial decisions determine what the state may conceal, what it may regulate, and how much…...

4+ hour, 19+ min ago  (422+ words) BACOLOD CITY " Two persons were arrested after they allegedly evaded a police checkpoint while carrying PHP 380, 000 worth of illicit cigarettes in Barangay Balingasag, Bago City, Negros Occidental, on Thursday. Police arrested a 30-year-old man and a 31-year-old woman, both residents…...

4+ hour, 19+ min ago  (911+ words) QUEZON CITY " A new journal article by researchers from the University of the Philippines Diliman identified safety risks, weak enforcement, and fragmented connectivity as major obstacles to the long-term success of bike lane networks in the Philippines. The study, "Issues…...

4+ hour, 40+ min ago  (645+ words) BACOLOD CITY " Family, friends and colleagues paid their final respects to Police Master Sgt. Davy Carampatana as he was laid to rest at a public cemetery in his hometown of Isabela, Negros Occidental, on Sunday. Police Maj. Romulo Gepilango V,…...

4+ hour, 45+ min ago  (265+ words) A few nights ago, I posted a question online that sounded half-sarcastic, half-exhausted: "What do you call a person who, after everything is said and done, will still vote for and defend the corrupt, the slothful, the gasbag, the inept,…...