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Tyson comeback fight ends in draw

            Mike Tyson’s return to boxing at age 54 ended in a draw with 51-year-old Roy Jones Jr. on Saturday in an eight-round exhibition battle of former heavyweight champions.             Fifteen years after retiring with a 2005 loss to journeyman

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Solon’s daughter killed in encounter with Reds

            The daughter of Bayan Muna Party-list Rep. Eufemia Campos Cullamat was killed in an encounter Saturday afternoon in the hinterlands of Barangay San Isidro, Marihatag, Surigao del Sur, a report from the Army’s 3rd Special Forcer Battalion (3SFBn) said

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Bacolod Diocese to hold Christmas bazaar

            Bacolod Bishop Patricio Buzon is inquiring from the Sangguniang Panlungsod if the City of Bacolod will resume the opening of its Christmas Bazaar at the Bacolod Public Plaza this December.             In his letter to the SP dated November

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Law and Covid

          *This column aims to expound on legal concepts and laws which may easily be relatable to the general public. How will it directly affect their lives? Law is not reserved for the rich and powerful and ought to be

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A Merry Christmas, after all

          Today, November 30, is Bonifacio Day in the Philippines, and is one of our  most popular holidays. It celebrates the birth date of one of our most revered heroes, one who had given his life for the cause of 

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Tolentino, Hontiveros reelected in POC polls

            Bambol Tolentino and Steve Hontiveros will remain as the top guys of the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) after they were reelected in the general elections held at the East Ocean Palace Restaurant in Parañaque City Friday.             Tolentino got

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Revolutionary

          Andres Bonifacio was born on November 30, 1863 in Tondo, Manila. He lost both parents to TB by the time he was 19 years old and had to forego his dreams of a college education as he had to

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Dwight Ramos tows Gilas Men over Thailand

            Dwight Ramos put up a flawless performance in his Gilas Pilipinas Men debut as the national team drubbed Thailand, 93-61, in its return to action in the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers at the Khalifa Sports City in Manama,

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Parks leads PBA MVP race

            Bobby Ray Parks Jr. zoomed to the top spot in the race for the Philippine Basketball Association Most Valuable Player award following the computation of the statistical points (SP’s) up to the semifinals of the bubble season.             At

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No add’l troops needed to dismantle NPA fronts

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN             The 3rd Infantry Division may not expect additional troops to dismantle the four remaining guerilla fronts of the New People’s Army in Negros Island, after it successfully dismantled the South East Front of the Komiteng

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Capitol employees covered by NOCHP

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The casual and permanent employees of the provincial government of Negros Occidental have been added as beneficiaries of its comprehensive health care program. In Executive Order No. 23-03, Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson disclosed that more than

Tay Tung girls defend Rebisco Volleyball League title

Bacolod Tay Tung reasserted its status as the best high school girls’ volleyball team in the Philippines after capping its Rebisco Volleyball League national championship defense with a 25-16, 25-20, 25-13 victory over the University of Batangas in the title

Transparency sought in Silay City’s P1.2B 2025 budget

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Transparency and a detailed budget breakdown from the Silay City government in 2025 was sought by Sangguniang Panlungsod member Ryan Gamboa. A P1.234 billion budget for 2025 for the Silay City government is being proposed by

Our need for deep reflection

We have to realize that we have this need for deep reflection. Thus, we have to set aside some time where we can do that. Otherwise, we may be doing a lot of things but still miss what is truly

Voter education roadshow in Negros

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN In preparation for the May 12, 2025 national and local elections, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) is set to conduct a voter education roadshow in Negros Occidental today, December 2. Provincial Election Supervisor Atty. Ian Lee

Cancel culture

We were in Manila for the weekend to accompany the daughter to take a Japanese Language Proficiency Test at the De La Salle University testing site, which became a trip down memory lane to see our college stomping grounds, where