By Paulo Loreto Lim Following the discovery of dead pangolins in the Bacolod City reclamation area, last week, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is currently conducting an investigation. Upon initial inspection, it was found the animals had been descaled. The carcasses will also be subject to a tissue sampling, which will be …
Monthly Archives: March 2017
WWII veterans honored during Liberation Day observance
By Tara Yap The six surviving Filipino veterans of World War II were honored over the weekend during the 72nd anniversary of the liberation of Panay, Guimaras, and Romblon Islands. Among those honored were Eladio Macasar Peñaranda, Cornelio Lustre Areño, Fernando Alintitud Alecto, Ramon Atintar Oro, Loreto Laru-an Lazo, and Ambrosio Alfeche Ambut. They each …
Australian national stabbed in Himamaylan City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga An Australian national was allegedly stabbed to death by an employee of his poultry farm at Sitio Iglahod, Barangay To-oy, Himamaylan City, Saturday afternoon. Police identified the fatality as 74-year-old Warren Hill, the owner of the said farm. Himamaylan City police deputy, Police Senior Inspector Raymundo Franco, said, based on …
Jeepney driver gunned down in Banago
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A jeepney driver was gunned down, yesterday morning, at Purok Camansi, Barangay Banago, Bacolod City. Police identified the fatality as Ephraim Payas, a native of Silay City residing at Purok Tinagong Paraiso in the said barangay. According to the victim’s relative, Payas was in the area to get his vehicle …
San Carlos City, Sagay City, and Hinoba-an named key growth centers –NIRDC
By Paulo Loreto Lim According to the Negros Island Regional Development Council (NIRDC), San Carlos City, Sagay City, and Hinoba-an were named “key growth centers” in Negros Occidental. Meanwhile, Tanjay City and Bayawan City were given the same moniker for Negros Oriental. Metro Bacolod Chamber of Commerce, Inc. (MBCCI) Governor Frank Carbon described the term …
Taculing resident ranks tenth in Physician Licensure Exam
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A resident of Barangay Taculing finished tenth on this year’s Physician Licensure Examination after earning an overall score of 85.92. In a radio interview, yesterday, Dr. Dominique Ariel Bingcang Tomampos said he never dreamed of becoming a doctor and, instead, wished to become a basketball player. However, his grandparents urged …
Truck driver in hit and run incident surrenders
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The truck driver responsible for the hit and run incident in Barangay Bata, last week, surrendered to Police Station 3(PS3) last Saturday. PS3 commander, Police Senior Inspector Larry Teovisio, said the driver, identified as 50-year-old Rubin Cardoza, visited the police station around 3:15 p.m. to surrender. Teovisio said the suspect …
Negros Occidental awards over P600K to Palarong NIR medalists
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. After Negros Occidental athletes took home a total 229 medals from the Palarong NIR, held earlier this year in Dumaguete City, the province recently awarded all the winners with cash during a ceremony at the Negros Occidental Multi-Purpose Activity Center, distributing a total P667,400. According to Department of Education-Negros Occidental …
Toby’s Sports Bacolod Inter-Barkada Basketball Tournament Ice Sportswear captures title
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Ice Sportswear wrapped up the Best-of-3 finals series of the Toby’s Sports Bacolod Inter-Barkada Basketball Tournament at the STI-West Negros University gym, defeating POC, 94-87, in Game 3, winning the series, 2-1. Following the first period, POC held a narrow lead, up 24-23. However, following a 24-16 run in the …
10 Ceres-Negros FC players receive call-up for international duty
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Philippine national football team, the Azkals, recently called up 10 Ceres-Negros FC players to join the roster of players set to face Malaysia in a friendly match on Wednesday, March 22, at the Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila. Among the standouts called up were Jeffrey Christiaens, Carli de Murga, …