By Ma. Irish Joy M. Sabio, Intern A 22-year-old student suffered a wound to his right leg after being shot by an unidentified suspect near a Caltex gas station along Lacson Street in Barangay Mandalagan, Bacolod City, early Friday morning. Police identified the victim as 22-year-old Robert Soqueña, a resident of Bangga Totong 1, Barangay …
Monthly Archives: August 2017
Motorcyclist dies in Silay City road collision
By Ma. Irish Joy M. Sabio, Intern A motorcycle driver was killed following a collision with a truck along New Diversion Road in Santa Maria, Barangay Rizal, Silay City, Negros Occidental, Friday morning. Police identified the fatality as 25-year-old Dante Panes, a resident of La Purisima Concepcion, Barangay E. Lopez in the said city; and …
Man stabbed to death in Paglaum Village
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A man was found dead after allegedly being stabbed by his uncle at Paglaum Village, Barangay Mansilingan, Bacolod City, Thursday evening. Police identified the fatality as 31-year-old Gil Balistoy, a resident of the said village. Reports released by Police Station 7 (PS7) said Noven Gasper, the live-in partner of Balistoy, …
Pinoy iron fists are back
For decades, boxing has been one of the country’s primary sources of medals in international sporting competitions, including the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, the Asian Games, world championships, and the Olympics – to name a few. Last Thursday, the Philippines secured two gold, one silver, and two bronze medals in the 29th SEA Games, which …
After NIR dissolution, Negros Occidental sports return to Region 6
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. During a meeting of the Provincial Sports Council, last Thursday at the Social Hall of the Negros Occidental Provincial Capitol, planning for upcoming provincial and area meets were discussed, with the decision these competitions would serve as qualifiers for Negros Occidental athletes to compete in the Western Visayas Regional Athletic …
Vencer leads TMC monthly qualifiers
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Dr. Larnie Vencer currently leads the ongoing Tenpin Master’s Challenge (TMC) Season Four monthly qualifiers at the East Bowling Center, located at the Lopue’s East Centre. Vencer leads with 1,221 pinfalls, followed by Raymund Livioco with 1,217, Tol de Asis – 1,204, Dwight Somcio – 1,195, and OJ Lopue – …
BFAR-6 distributes equipment to fisherfolk from 15 Antique municipalities
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources-Region VI (BFAR-6), together with the Antique Provincial Agriculture’s Office, recently distributed equipment intended for fisherfolk in 15 municipalities in the province. “These projects are still part of the DA-BFAR (Department of Agriculture-BFAR) programs in support of the fisherfolk in Antique,” said BFAR-6 Director Remia A. Appari. “More projects …
Negros Press Club to hold Hiligaynon proficiency seminar today
The Negros Press Club, in partnership with the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster sa Pilipinas (KBP) and the University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos (UNO-R), will hold a Hiligaynon proficiency seminar today, August 26, in the President’s Hall at UNO-R from 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon. According to Press Club President Renato Duran, the seminar is geared towards …
Catholics who consider homosexuality an abomination… nominal Catholics?
By Sensei Adorador Pope Francis once asked, “Who am I to judge gay people?” His current stand in regards to the LGBT community is a breakthrough for the church, as it has historically condemned homosexuality. Christians who quote the Bible and use the writings to, in some sense, liken the “acts of gay people” as …
Mayor assures Bacolod City is bird flu-free
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga In response to reports claiming poultry sales in Bacolod City have dropped due to the recent avian influenza, or bird flu, outbreak in Pampanga, Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia assured city residents poultry products in the city are safe. During a recent interview, the mayor said it was “human nature” …