By Ma. Irish Joy M. Sabio, Intern A man was stabbed during a heated argument at Generoso Villanueva, Sr., Patricia Homes Subdivision, Barangay Granada, Bacolod City, Tuesday morning. Police identified the victim as 57-year-old Rolando Dador, a resident of Purok Flora, Barangay Estefania, Bacolod City; and the suspect as 35-year-old Jerry Mayordomo, a resident of …
Monthly Archives: August 2017
Man dies in Canlaon City shooting
By Ma. Irish Joy M. Sabio, Intern A man was killed in a shooting incident by an unidentified suspect at the Midtown Public Market, Barangay Mabigo, Canlaon City, Negros Oriental, early Tuesday morning. Police identified the victim as 20-year-old Rodel Laparan, a resident of Angas 1, Barangay Mabigo, Canlaon City, Negros Oriental. The Canlaon City …
Three suspected drug pushers nabbed in Victorias City
By Ma. Irish Joy M. Sabio, Intern Three suspected drug pushers were caught in a buy-bust operation along Angeles Street, Canetown Subdivision, Barangay 19-A, Victorias City, Negros Occidental, Monday afternoon. Police identified the suspects as Gerry Torreña, 31, a resident of Wet Market in the said barangay; Jelon Padonio, 28, of Barangay 20 in the …
2017 Senior League Softball World Series Negrense softball team opens tournament with two wins
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Negros Occidental-based Philippine softball team, representing the Asia-Pacific region, opened their 2017 Senior League Softball World Series campaign winning both games of yesterday’s doubleheader over the Latin America and East regions at the Bruce Layton Field, Lower Sussex, Delaware in the United States. Negrense pitcher Kaith Ezra Jalandoni led …
GAB chairman named OPBF president
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Games and Amusement Board Chairman Abraham Kahlil Mitra was recently named the new Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) president. Mitra said, “It is with great pride and humility to take the reins of the very prestigious OPBF.” He succeeds former GAB Chairman Juan Ramon Guanzon, who was asked to …
PIA to conduct ASEAN briefing, Kumpas Barangay in Granada tomorrow
The Philippine Information Agency (PIA) recently announced they will be conducting an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) briefing and Kumpas Barangay, a barangay interaction program created by the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte, in Barangay Granada tomorrow, August 4. The ASEAN briefing will take place at the Department of Trade and Industry-Bacolod City (DTI-Bacolod) …
Antique provides P2M in assistance for plantation workers
The Antique provincial government recently allotted an additional P2 million worth of livelihood assistance to sugarcane plantation workers, or sacada, this year. According to Angeline Javier of the provincial government’s Sacada Desk, laborers will be provided live animals, sari-sari stores, and “tri-bikes,” in addition to financial assistance. “In the last quarter of the year, livelihood …
Water Advisory Water Interruption in the Service Area
The Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa) will be conducting repair activity, which will cause temporary water supply interruption and turbid water in some portions of the service area. Activity: Replacement of defective 250 mm Ø gate valve at Villa Angela Phase I-Burgos Road Schedule: Tomorrow (August 4), from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Affected Areas: …
Sports tourism brings in revenue
Sports tourism events can be a big boost to hosting destinations, as travelers and participants spend their money on food, pasalubong, and souvenirs, much like recent events I attended over the past couple weeks. Last weekend, I was in Dumaguete City to attend the Unity Ride, where 300 big bikers from across the Visayas rode. …
Local officials optimistic despite NIR exclusion from budget Coscolluela: NIR legislators need to ‘create noise’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Local elected officials expressed optimism, despite the exclusion of the Negros Island Region (NIR) from the 2018 proposed national budget. Negros Occidental Vice Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said the region can survive, unless President Rodrigo Duterte decides to proceed with the pending executive order seeking the dissolution of the region. …