By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga An unidentified man was found dead Sunday afternoon with a bullet wound to the head at Sitio Bino in Barangay Orong, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental. Police estimated the man’s age to be around 30 years old and was described as having tattoos across his chest and upper back. Kabankalan …
Monthly Archives: March 2018
Supreme Court rules against Bacolod City bingo operator
By Neska Centina The Supreme Court Third Division ruled in favor of the Bacolod City government regarding the 2007 closure of a bingo hall operated by Phuture Visions Company, Inc. According to the court decision, the city government “acted lawfully” in its closure of the business establishment, on the grounds the firm was operating …
Two dead, one wounded in Talisay City cockfight shooting
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Two people are confirmed dead while another was wounded following a shooting incident during a cockfight in Barangay Concepcion, Talisay City, Sunday afternoon. Police identified the fatalities as 62-year-old Isagani Dalisay and 29-year-old Jesrel Tarrasuna, both residents of the said barangay. Meanwhile, the wounded was identified as 35-year-old Maricel …
Kabankalan City native tops 2018 PNPA class
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A native of Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental is this year’s top graduate of the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA). The cadet was identified as John Vallador, a member of the PNPA 2018 Maragtas Class. Vallador, a resident of Sitio Buri in the city’s Barangay 4, is set to receive …
Sagay City, Bacolod City teams win sepak takraw tournament
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Sagay Team A recently won the girls’ division of the 3rd Mayor Thirdy Sepak Takraw Tournament at Sagay City National High School, while Bata National High School won the 13-and-under division. In other divisions, Bata Team A and B took first and second place in the 16-and-under; while CIS, …
PAL Interclub Golf Tournament
Negros Occidental wins the aviator division By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Negros Occidental recently won the PAL Interclub Golf Tournament aviator division at the Negros Occidental Golf and Country Club, earning a total 441 points. Sta. Elena finished in second place with 400 points and Sherwood Hills taking third with 392. In the …
Power interruption tomorrow
The Central Negros Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Ceneco) will be conducting maintenance activity on the Burgos Feeder 2 (BF2) tomorrow, March 14, in order to ensure stability of distribution lines to avoid further serious damages that may result in major interruptions. Schedule: Tomorrow (March 14) from 5:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Reasons: Stringing of 69KV …
NBA seeking teams to participate in the President’s Cup
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Negros Basketball Association (NBA) Board President Oscar Bascon is seeking basketball teams to participate in the upcoming President’s Cup, a part of the NBA Open Tournament, set to be held at STI-West Negros University (STI-WNU) and tentatively scheduled for the first week of April. Games will also be played …
160 Talisay City residents selected as DOLE-TUPAD beneficiaries
Residents of Barangays Zone 10 and Zone 16 of Talisay City were recently named beneficiaries of the Department of Labor and Employment-Tulong Panghanapbuhay para sa Ating Displaced/Disadvantaged workers (DOLE-TUPAD) program, which provides temporary employment to disadvantaged and displaced workers. Eighty residents each from Barangay Zone 10 and Barangay Zone 16 were selected as beneficiaries, with …
Panaad musical tickets available soon
Organizers for the musical “Panaad: The Promise Fulfilled,” part of the annual Panaad sa Negros Festival, recently announced tickets would be available soon. The play is schedule to run on April 18 at the SMX Convention Center at SM City Bacolod, with performances at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. According to Provincial Planning and Development …