By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Two tricycle drivers died on Saturday after their vehicles collided along the national highway, Bangga Parnaso, Barangay Cubay, La Carlota City. Police identified the fatalities as 51-year-old Harlou Mombay, a resident of the said barangay; and Rico Fagarita, a resident of Barangay La Granja in La Carlota City. The city’s …
Monthly Archives: June 2017
Farmer gunned down by unidentified men in Escalante City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A farmer was declared dead on the spot after he was gunned down by unidentified men at Sitio Ampara, Barangay Mabini, Escalante City, yesterday morning. Police identified the fatality as Rolando Mahilum, a resident of the said barangay. Escalante City police said the victim left his house around 4:30 a.m. …
Montilla widow thanks supporters for spot on town council
Irene Montilla, widow of late Isabela Mayor Enrique Montilla, returned to her husband’s former constituency to celebrate Father’s Day and offered her appreciation to allies on the town council for endorsing her to fill a vacancy on the local legislature. Among those she extended her appreciation to included Raffy Uy, Patrick Miguel Montilla, Rene Ituriaga, …
BSP Knowledge Resource Collection opens at Bacolod City Library
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) recently launched its first Knowledge Resource Collection (KRC) at the Bacolod City Library. In a speech by BSP-Negros Occidental Manager Job Nepomuceno, he said the KRC aims to establish a facility for information and knowledge sharing, which he called “one of the key elements supporting the National Strategy for …
Reverse osmosis system inaugurated in Sagay City
Sagay Water District (SWD) general manager, Engr. Manfred M. Fuentesfina, led the recent inauguration of a 12 ton per day seawater desalination reverse osmosis system refilling station in Barangay Molocaboc, Sagay City. A project of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), through Sagay City government, and funded through the Bottom-Up Budgeting (BuB), is …
Athletes between the ages of 7 and 17 sought for Milo Little Olympics
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Milo Little Olympics is seeking athletes between the ages of seven and 17 to take part in the Visayas regional finals, set to take place from August 24 to 27 in Cebu City. The competition will be divided into two divisions: the secondary division, which is open to Grades …
Bob’s founder among four recipients of the Ang Banwahanon Award
The founder of Bob’s Restaurant, Conchita Sicangco, was one of four recipients of this year’s Ang Banwahanon award, the highest honor given by the Bacolod City government to outstanding citizens. Also recognized were Franklin Demonteverde, founder of the Negrense 200 Foundation, Inc.; Armando Guevarra, organizer of the Negros Kabarkada Painters Association, Inc. (NEPAKA); and Atty. …
1,200 qualify for TESDA scholarship program
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Around 1,200 Bacolod City residents attended a general orientation yesterday at Bacolod Tay Tung High School after qualifying for the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) scholarship. City Councilor Ricardo Tan, chairman of the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) Committee on Livelihood, said the program aims to provide proper education and …
2017 Asia Pacific Softball Tournament Philippines captures the title
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Philippine delegation at the 2017 Asia Pacific Softball Tournament in Singapore won both the senior and little league divisions, yesterday. The senior squad, bannered by Domingo Lacson National High School, moves on to the Senior League Softball World Series in Roxana, Delaware; while the little league team, bannered by …
Four Negrenses called up to ladies national football team
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Four Negrense footballers were called up to join the ladies national football team and compete in the upcoming 2017 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, set to take place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in August. Added to the roster are Alesa Nazareno Dolino from San Carlos City, Regine Metillo of Bago City, …