By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Several armed men burglarized the Northern Negros Electric Cooperative Inc. (Noneco) recently in Barangay Tortosa, Manapla, Negros Occidental. Manapla municipal police chief, Police Senior Inspector Julius Colado, said the four security guards on duty were overpowered and disarmed by at least six bonnet-clad suspects. The police official said some …
Monthly Archives: February 2019
Motorcyclist crushed by 10-wheeler truck in Brgy. 2
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A motorcyclist was killed yesterday morning after being crushed by a 10-wheeler truck at Santo Niño Stop in Barangay 2, Bacolod City. Police identified the fatality as Jason Juson, a resident of San Dionisio in Barangay Granada, Bacolod City. Police Station 2 (PS2) traffic investigators said the truck carrying …
2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup
Ravena on the roster for game against Qatar By Adrian Stewart Co Ferdinand ‘Thirdy’ Ravena of Ateneo de Manila University will make his debut with the Philippine national men’s basketball team, Gilas Pilipinas, when they take on Qatar in the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualifiers Friday morning (PHT) in Doha, Qatar. “We …
2019 WVRAA Meet
Negrenses win gold in athletics, arnis By Adrian Stewart Co Negros Occidental increased its gold medal haul with wins in athletics and arnis in the ongoing 2019 Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association meet, which is currently taking place in Roxas City, Capiz. Bernalyn Bejoy earned her second gold medal of the competition capturing …
2019 AFF U-22 Youth Championship
Philippines eliminated By Adrian Stewart Co The Philippine men’s under-22 football team was eliminated from the 2019 AFF U-22 Youth Championship following their 3-0 loss to Thailand last Tuesday at the National Olympic Stadium in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Thai midfielder Jaroensak Wonggorn quickly drew first blood, scoring in the 3rd minute. Less than …
2019 WVRAA Meet
Negros Occidental takes 3×3 title By Adrian Stewart Co The Negros Occidental secondary boys’ 3×3 basketball team repeated as champions of the ongoing 2019 Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association (WVRAA) meet, which is currently taking place in Roxas City, Capiz. The team comprised of Andy Villaver, Ralph Cagalawan, Kent Esparagoza, and Rommel Hechanova …
2019 WVRAA Meet
Negros Occidental heads into girls’ volleyball semifinals By Adrian Stewart Co After sweeping the elimination rounds of the 2019 Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association meet secondary girls’ volleyball competition, the Negros Occidental team enters the semifinals as the top seed. The Negrense team closed their preliminary campaign yesterday with a 25-23, 25-9 over …
Ilonggo hospitality is tourism’s top promotion
nvent anything new. Hospitality has been around forever.” –Joe Gebbia Even if the Dinagyang Festival is held multiple times a year, if the hospitality is lousy, tourism will stagnate – or even take a nosedive. The annual cultural and religious celebration has captured the world’s imagination, which has provided colossal publicity for the city, …
Robredo will be the LP’s bet for president
“…‘The time has come,’ he said. ‘The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!’…” –Mark 1:15 If Vice President Leni Robredo remains at her post until 2022, the Liberal Party will have no other choice but to field her as their candidate for president. As the highest-ranking member of …
Former NPA rebels to receive ‘reintegration assistance’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Former New People’s Army (NPA) rebels who previously surrendered to elements of the Philippine Army 62nd Infantry Battalion (62IB) and 3rd Civil Military Operations Battalion are set to receive assistance from the Negros Occidental Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). DILG-Negros Occidental head, Engr. Carmelo Orbista, recently turned …