By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos (UNO-R) Team A defeated Beach Volley Republic in straight sets to win the Bago City Beach Volley Invitational Tournament, which took place at Bantayan Park over the weekend. The victors took home P10,000, while the runners-up won P7,000. Tata Woodcraft of Iloilo defeated San Carlos …
Monthly Archives: June 2017
Fil-Sino Athletic Club Inter-Color Basketball Tournament Sprint 4t Racer, Rev-X Pantera win in 35-and-below division
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Sprint 4t Racer came back from a double-digit deficit to beat Rev-X All Terrain, 89-76, while Rev-X Pantera defeated Sprint 4t Enduro, 82-79, in the 35-and-below division of the Fil-Sino Athletic Club Inter-Color Basketball Tournament at the Bacolod Tay Tung High School gym. Rev-X All Terrain got out to an …
3rd Albee Cup EB Magalona earns berth in both men’s and women’s volleyball finals
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. EB Magalona won in both the men’s and women’s semifinals of the ongoing Albee Cup volleyball tournament, earning a spot in both finals. The municipality defeated Murcia on the men’s side and Silay City on the women’s side. As of press time, EB Magalona faces Talisay City in the men’s …
Local authorities and passing the buck on security
In the ongoing situation in Marawi City, where the Islamic State-backed Maute group launched an attempted takeover of the Lanao del Sur capital, the fight between government forces and rebels has resulted in multitudes of refugees seeking shelter in other parts of the country, the Negros Island Region (NIR) included. As is the case with …
Army confirms NPA behind Calatrava ambush
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Philippine Army confirmed the New People’s Army (NPA) was responsible for the deadly ambush that claimed the lives of a planter and his driver in Calatrava last Thursday. In a report by Bombo Radyo-Bacolod yesterday, 303rd Infantry Brigade (303IB) spokesperson, Captain Eduardo Precioso, said the 62nd Infantry Battalion (62IB) …
Dela Rosa on Maasin cops: ‘They just gave up’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga and Tara Yap While speaking during the recognition rites for Class Dakila of the Public Safety Basic Recruit (PSBR), Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, Director General Ronald Dela Rosa, expressed his disappointment at law enforcement in light of the Maasin Municipal Police Station incident, where police officers were disarmed and …
PNP chief speaks before new recruits in Bago City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, Director General Ronald Dela Rosa, was in Bago City yesterday morning to attend the recognition rites for Class Dakila of the Public Safety Basic Recruit (PSBR). Addressing hundreds of new recruits for the course, he asked if they were prepared to be deployed to Marawi …
SP endorses P9.8M Public Plaza beautification, rehabilitation program
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) recently passed a resolution endorsing a beautification and rehabilitation program for the Bacolod City Public Plaza, expected to be funded by the national government. According to Bacolod City Lone District Rep. Greg Gasataya, the resolution was a necessary step in implementing the program, adding …
Administrative charges against Barangay Bata Captain dismissed
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) recently recommended the dismissal of administration charges filed against Barangay Bata Captain Angelito Abaring. According to City Councilor Caesar Distrito, the case, filed by Restituto Amparo, was dismissed on a failure to prosecute as the complainant did not show up at any of the …
Suspected drug pusher nabbed in Talisay City buy-bust
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A suspected drug pusher was arrested by police following a buy-bust operation in Barangay Zone 15, Talisay City, Negros Occidental, yesterday morning. Police identified the suspect as 36-year-old Rejjie Buatag, a resident of Octagon Housing in the said barangay. According to the City Drug Enforcement Unit (CDEU), the suspect was …