Red Cross standing by during festival highlights The Philippine Red Cross-Iloilo is prepared to tend to medical emergencies during the Iloilo Dinagyang Festival highlights, scheduled from January 25 to 27, with 150 volunteers deployed across the city. Sixteen first aid stations are set up, along with five stations ambulances and one emergency medical unit. …
Monthly Archives: January 2019
Water Advisory Water Interruption in the Service Area
The Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa) will be conducting service improvements, which will cause a temporary water supply interruption and/or turbid water in some portions of the service area. Activity: Newly-drilled well activation Schedule: Today (January 26) Affected Areas: Golden River; Henrietta; Kahirup; Magsungay; JR Torres; Calong-Calong; Villa Servando; Villa Esperanza; Pauline Subdivision; Roriguez; …
Most wanted Kabankalan City drug suspect shot dead
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Kabankalan City’s most wanted drug personality was gunned down last Thursday by unidentified gunmen in the city’s Barangay Hilamonan. Police identified the fatality as Jose ‘Bogart’ Bugalon, Jr., a resident of the said city. Based on investigations by Kabankalan City police, Bugalon was walking home when he was shot …
Lot donations approved for planned city projects
The Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod recently approved lot donations to be used for various city projects. The motion now awaits the signature of Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia. According to Bacolod City Councilor Caesar Distrito, who is currently serving as acting vice mayor, the donation will be split into two deeds, one intended for a …
P250K worth of shabu seized in Bacolod City buy-bust
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least P250,000 worth of suspected shabu was confiscated late Thursday night during a buy-bust operation conducted by Police Station 3 (PS3) anti-drug operatives in Bacolod City’s Barangay Bata. Police identified the suspect as Reggie Perez, a resident of Purok Lampirong, Barangay 2 in the said city. PS3 commander, …
Reichelt assures Ceres return ‘when the time is right’
By Adrian Stewart Co Former Ceres-Negros FC striker Patrick Reichelt, who recently announced his transfer to Malaysia Super League Melaka United, said a return to the Bacolod City-based club is not out of the realm of possibility. “When the time is right and I am ready again, I’ll be back with Ceres-Negros – that …
Bacolodnon tries out for women’s national volleyball team
By Adrian Stewart Co Angel Canino of Bacolod City was one of 38 volleyball players to participate in the Larong Volleyball sa Pilipinas Inc. expansion tryouts last Thursday at the Arellano University gym in Pasay City for a chance to join the pool for the Philippine women’s national volleyball seniors and U-23 teams. The …
STI-WNU dominates NBTC 3×3
By Adrian Stewart Co STI-West Negros University (STI-WNU) dominated the first leg of the Chooks-to-Go National Basketball Training Center 3×3 Basketball League-Bacolod leg, which opened last weekend at the STI-WNU covered court. STI-WNU-A took the 20-and-under championship after beating the University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos, 21-11; while STI-WNU-B ruled the 18-and-under category by defeating the …
Venues under consideration for possible Pacquiao-Mayweather rematch
By Adrian Stewart Co World Boxing Association welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao is not yet giving up hope on a possible rematch with Floyd Mayweather, Jr., pointing out, many countries have expressed interest in hosting the event. “Maraming bansa na nagbi-bid ng laban (Many countries are bidding for the fight),” he said. “Meron China, Dubai, …
Injury sidelines Jerramy King
By Adrian Stewart Co After sustaining a slight tear to a ligament in his right knee, Columbian Dyip guard Jerramy King is currently unable to play in the ongoing 2019 Honda PBA Philippine Cup and is expected to be sidelined for at least two months. The injury came during a game against the San …