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52 youth teams to compete in 4th Acster Cup

A total of 52 teams from across Negros Island are set to clash in the 4th Acster Cup “Pasalamat sa Pag-Asenso 2025,” a grassroots basketball tournament organized by Acster Marketing Basketball Cup in partnership with the United Negros Basketball League

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Dumaguete training for NIR XI girls

Coach Andy Mananquil, Asian Football Confederation B License and the patriarch of Football Kings United-Dumaguete infused his football wisdom to the Negros Island Region 11-a-side Girls U15 (Buglas Filipinas) as they concluded a 3-day camp at the Ang Tay Golf

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Buzzer-beater lifts USLS to semifinals

In a thrilling finish at the Msgr. John Liu Activity Center, John Carl Lamonte sank a buzzer-beating jumper from the free-throw line to lift the University of St. La Salle (USLS) to a dramatic 53-51 victory over the Talisay Sharks,

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Bobcats, RGG Farms stay unbeaten

The Bobcats and RGG Farms remained unbeaten in the 15-and-Under category of the 4th Chairman’s Cup Negros, after securing crucial victories on Tuesday at the Msgr. John Liu Activity Center. The Bobcats seized solo leadership in Bracket B following a

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Defending champs rack up 3 straight Ws

Acster Marketing / Bacolod Tay Tung High School racked up three straight wins to lead Bracket A in the 17-and-Under category of the 4th Chairman’s Cup Negros, during games held last weekend at the BTTHS Covered Court. The defending champions

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La Carlota lad leads PSA monthly achievers for April

Wushu’s Carlos Baylon Jr. led the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) monthly achievers for April. Baylon, who hails from La Carlota City in Negros Occidental, delivered a breakout performance at the International Wushu Federation (IWUF) 10th Sanda World Cup in Jiangyin,

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The same family names dominate Negros’ political landscape

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Although there were a few that lost to new challengers during the May 12 elections, the same family names continue to dominate politics in Negros Occidental. However, according to Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson, residents

Capitol, SUNN partner to boost job matching, career support

The Negros Occidental provincial government and the State University of Northern Negros (SUNN) formalized their partnership to enhance job matching and career guidance through a Memorandum of Agreement signed on May 16. Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson and SUNN President Dr.

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A dip in the sea provides either respite from the summer heat, or a bit of livelihood for these swimmers at the BREDCO port in Bacolod City.* Francis Villanueva/CCN photo

Sugar crop year ends on high note – SRA

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The sugar produced during this crop year is expected to end almost five percent higher at 1.837 million metric tons, from the initial estimate of 1.782 million MT, Sugar Regulatory Administrator Pablo Luis Azcona disclosed. Despite

Shortages and priorities

Despite the Department of Budget and Management approving at least 16,000 new teaching positions, the country’s teacher shortage remains acute at approximately 30,000. DepEd Undersecretary for human resources and organizational development Willie Cabral said that the 16,000 new positions are

Albee floated as a candidate for House Speaker

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The name of Bacolod elect Representative Alfredo Abelardo Benitez is being floated as among the possible candidates for the House speakership, as the Commission on Elections on Monday declared the Negros based Abang Lingkod partylist as