Around 3,000 cyclists took part in the 3rd Tour of the Fireflies over the weekend, which advocated for clean air, preserving wildlife, and promoting road discipline. The event was organized by the Negros Occidental Provincial Environment Management Office (PEMO), in partnership with the Firefly Brigade, which advocates for cycling as a sustainable form of transportation, …
Monthly Archives: November 2017
2017 Barangay Mansilingan Annual Fiesta Team Chess Tournament
Organizer: Most local chess players were ‘worn out’ from NOPSSCEA By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The 2017 Barangay Mansilingan Annual Fiesta Team Chess Tournament, which took place over the weekend at A.L. Jayme Elementary School, saw a total 149 take part in the contest, with organizers saying many local players needed to rest after …
Negros First DFL Men’s Open
Villa Angela FC takes the title By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Villa Angela FC defeated STI-West Negros University (STI-WNU) over the weekend, 2-0, to capture the Negros First DFL Men’s Open title at the Pontevedra Football Field. Paolo Sanchez, who was named ‘Best Striker,’ and Rey Hemerson Ocampo scored the goals for the winning side. …
50 complete three-day, live-in Victorias City drug rehabilitation seminar
A total 50 participants completed the three-day, live-in drug rehabilitation seminar, which ran from November 21 to 23 at the Gawahon Eco-Park in Victorias City. The program sought to develop the capability of trainees for a community-based rehabilitation program, with training specialists on drug prevention control from the Dangerous Drug Board (DDB) reviewing universal prevention …
PRO-6 appoints new BCPO Director
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6) appointed a new Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) director over the weekend, formally replacing Police Superintendent Roderick Minong. BCPO spokesperson, Police Senior Inspector Armilyn Vargas, said Police Senior Superintendent Francisco Ebreo was named the new director on Saturday. Vargas did not specify when Ebreo’s appointment was …
San Carlos City fire razes seven homes
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least seven homes were either destroyed or damaged after a fire broke out Friday night in Barangay Rizal, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental. Based on investigations by the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), a leftover candle is said to be responsible for the blaze after it quickly spread through the …
Number of Mt. Kanlaon quakes spikes
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The number of volcanic quakes recorded at Mt. Kanlaon spiked again, almost two weeks after the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) raised the status of the volcano to ‘Alert Level 2.’ Based on data gathered by Phivolcs, a total 53 earthquakes occurred between the morning of Saturday and Sunday, a …
Same NPA unit responsible for both Maasin attacks –Police
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Maasin municipal police chief, Police Senior Inspector Felix Alyansa, revealed the New People’s Army (NPA) unit that conducted an attack on police officers in the municipality’s Barangay Bolo last week, is the same group that stormed the Maasin Municipal Police Station last June. In a radio interview over the …
Benitez waiting on ‘proper time’ to decide on Senate run
Congressman wants family member to succeed him By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental third district Rep. Alfredo Benitez has yet to decide between running for Senate as part of the PDP-Laban slate or seeking to replace outgoing Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. in the 2019 elections. “At the proper time, we would make that …
Local Bayan chapter slams suspension of peace talks with CPP-NDF
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental chapter of Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) criticized the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte after he decided to suspend peace talks between the government and the Communist Party of the Philippines-National Democratic Front (CPP-NDF). Bayan-Negros Secretary-General Michael dela Concepcion said peace talks should have been the “optimal …