By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Hinoba-an Mayor Ernesto Estrao recently confirmed there is no more illegal logging in the locality, following a raid at an illegal logging site in the town’s Barangay Damutan earlier this year. Estrao said they have taken action over the issue and assigned several of their personnel, alongside officials from …
Monthly Archives: April 2018
Woman shoots live-in partner in Kabankalan City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A woman allegedly shot her live-in partner late Sunday evening during an argument at Sitio Umabay in Barangay Tan-awan, Kabankalan City. Police identified the victim as 57-year-old Rogelio Medez, a resident of the said barangay. Based on the victim’s statement, he and the suspect, identified as 63-year-old Marita Pasilan, …
Ilog teen drowns in river
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A teenager reportedly drowned Sunday afternoon in Ilog, Negros Occidental. Police identified the fatality as 17-year-old Juvel Gumilla, Jr., a resident of Sitio San Ramon in Barangay Manalad of the said town. Based on police investigations, Gumilla went for a swim with friends at a river near the victim’s …
Reportedly drunk motorcyclist killed in Bredco Port collision
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A motorcyclist, believed to be intoxicated, was killed after he collided with a taxi along Palanca Road at the Bredco Port in Bacolod City late Sunday evening. Police identified the fatality as 22-year-old Arnel Edanio, a resident of Barangay Sum-ag in the said city. Traffic investigators from Police Station …
PSA ‘List of Establishments’ update underway
The Negros Occidental Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) is currently conducting their 2018 Comprehensive Updating of the List of Establishments (ULE), where around 20,000 business establishments throughout the province will be subject to interviews through the establishment inquiry application (ULEApp). The 2018 ULE will provide a record of businesses, including basic information used to obtain an …
Bacolod City barangay captain passes away
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Barangay 8 Captain Mylene Dewara died over the weekend due to acute myeloid leukemia. According to Barangay 8 Kagawad Evelyn Donesca, the late neighborhood official’s term was supposed to end following the upcoming May 14 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections. Dewara’s remains are presently interred at the Barangay …
DOST-6 expected better research and development output following recent meeting
Following the recent Regional Scientific Meeting, which took place in Bacolod City, the Department of Science and Technology-Region (DOST-6) said they anticipate better research and development output. “What we expect is, after this event and series of events that we are going to have, we can now actually [have] better research and development output at …
Indigenous leaders to be honored during Isabela town fiesta
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Isabela Mayor Joselito Malabor yesterday said at least seven indigenous peoples’ tribe leaders will be honored on Saturday, April 21, and serve as the highlight of the ongoing town fiesta, which kicked off last Sunday. Marikudo leaders from town barangays Camang-camang, San Agustin, Riverside, Cabcab, Sikatuna, Banog-banog, and Makilignit …
Negros Basketball Association President’s Cup
Red House Taiwan Shabu-Shabu/UNO-R, Supreme ABF-Silver Graces share the lead By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Red House Taiwan Shabu Shabu/The University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos (UNO-R) continues to keep an undefeated 3-0 record in the ongoing Negros Basketball Association President’s Cup at the Bacolod Tay Tung High School gym following their recent 75-64 win …
2018 Palarong Pambansa
Western Visayas opens girls’ volleyball competition with twin victories By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association (WVRAA) secondary girls’ volleyball team opened their 2018 Palarong Pambansa campaign with two wins yesterday. The Western Visayas squad, led by Bacolod Tay Tung High School (BTTHS) beat Soccsksargen, 22-25, 25-15, 25-16; and …