By Tara Yap The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Department of Education (DepEd), through their Basic Education Facilities Fund, will be providing P3.59 billion to fund for the construction and repair of public schools in the Western Visayas region for the 2017-2018 academic year. According to DPWH-Region VI (DPWH-6), the fund …
Monthly Archives: June 2017
Thieves cart away P312K from Alijis home
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A group of thieves reportedly hit a house located in the Mt. Carmel Subdivision, Barangay Alijis, Bacolod City, Monday afternoon. Police identified the victim and owner of the home as 35-year-old Leah Novero. Police Station 7 (PS7) commander, Police Chief Inspector Charles Gever, said, around 2:00 p.m., the victim’s helper, …
Barangay 16 Kagawad accused of extramarital affair with married resident
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A female Barangay 16 kagawad is being accused of having an extramarital affair with the husband of a resident. In a complaint affidavit filed before the Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP), the complainant, whose identity is being withheld, said she discovered the extramarital affair in 2010 while she was working …
Remains discovered in Hinigaran plantation
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The remains of an 80-year-old woman were discovered by farmers in a sugarcane plantation at Sitio Ambacan, Barangay Gargato, Hinigaran, Negros Occidental, Monday morning. Police identified the fatality as Delecia Bana-ag, a resident of Kahilwayan Village in the said barangay. Hinigaran police said Michael Remus, a farm laborer, went to …
Drunk man drowns in San Jose
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A 27-year-old man was found dead after he drowned while taking a swim in Barangay Siapo, San Jose, Negros Oriental, Monday afternoon. Police identified the fatality as Jerold Basay Belimac, a resident of the said barangay. Based on an initial investigation by San Jose municipal police, Belimac, along with his …
Three arrested in separate Bacolod City drug raids
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Three people were arrested in separate buy-bust operations by Police Station 2 (PS2) and Police Station 7 (PS7), in Barangays 2 and Mansilingan, respectively, Monday afternoon. According to PS2 commander, Police Chief Inspector Benedicto Villarias, 64-year-old Ramon Diaz of Purok Sigay, Barangay 2 yielded one big, nine elongated, and one …
New academic year, new season
With the 2016-2017 academic year underway as of Monday, a new season for school-based sports is also open. Following changes made to the competition format for the Negros Island Region (NIR) earlier this year, various schools divisions and the Negros Occidental Private Schools Sports Cultural and Educational Association (NOPSSCEA) have already begun preparations for division …
Severino wins San Carlos City chess tournament
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE) Master Sander Severino of Silay City followed up his win at the 2017 Negros Closed Chess Tournament by capturing the Negros Chess Encounter 2017, a part of the San Carlos City charter day celebration. Severino took home P15,000 and a trophy, while second place winner …
Azkals meet China tonight in friendly match
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Philippine national football team, the Azkals, will meet their Chinese counterparts in the friendly match at the Guangzhou Tianhe Sports Centre Stadium tonight. The match serves as a warm-up for the Azkals, with their June 13 AFC Asian Cup qualifier match against Tajikistan. It was previously reported, six Ceres-Negros …
2017 KMH Inter-Squad Trios Duckpin Bowling League ASSFBI Mixed takes title
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. ASSFBI Mixed captured the 2017 KMH Inter-Squad Trios Duckpin Bowling League Season 4, beating Retirado, 349-334, at the Negros Super Lanes in the Goldenfield Commercial Complex. The eventual champions entered the finals with a twice-to-beat advantage, while their opponents narrowly defeated Sports Journ, 309-308, to contest for the title. Meanwhile, …