By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has begun its reshuffling of elections supervisors in preparation for the May 2019 midterm elections. Bacolod City elections supervisor, Atty. Mavil Majarucon-Sia will be reassigned to Iloilo City and will be replaced by Atty. Ann Janette Lamban, who previously served as elections officer …
Monthly Archives: February 2019
Man kills sibling over food in Tanjay City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A man allegedly hacked his younger brother to death in Tanjay City, Negros Oriental last week after they ran out of food. Police identified the fatality as Genero Isona, a resident of the said city. Investigations carried out by Tanjay City police said the victim’s elder brother Roldan came …
G daBombs recovered in La Carlota City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Nine unexploded vintage bombs were recently recovered and disposed of by the Philippine Army 62nd Infantry Battalion (62IB) explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) unit at Hacienda Fe in Barangay Batuan, La Carlota City, Negros Occidental. Based on information released by 62IB, a farmer was tilling his fields with a tractor …
Massive dog vaccinations in Cadoni
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga After three dog bites were reported in Candoni last week, the Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) has been conducting massive dog vaccinations in the municipality. The dog bite victims were seven, 13, and 15-year old residents of the town’s Barangay East. Provincial rabies coordinator, Dr. Ryan Hanoya, confirmed the dog …
Witness recants statement involving Serenio murders
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A witness named in the murder charges filed against a policeman surrounding the murder of the brother and father of former Berya drug group bagman Ricky Serenio surfaced over the weekend and recanted his earlier statements. Raffy Aquiling held a press conference claiming he was “bothered by his conscience” …
Negrense boxer knocks down Thai opponent
By Adrian Stewart Co Boxer Carlo Peñalosa of San Carlos City knocked out Thai fighter Watana Phenbaan in a non-title bout over the weekend at the SM City North EDSA Skydome in Quezon City. The win marks the eight straight victory for the Negrense boxer. Peñalosa dominated from the opening round as he dismantled …
2019 WVRAA Meet
Negros Occidental set to defend boys’ basketball title By Adrian Stewart Co The Negros Occidental elementary boys’ basketball team is gearing up to defend their Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association (WVRAA) meet title. This year’s competition opened over the weekend at the Villareal Stadium in Roxas City, Capiz. “We like our chances,” said …
La Carlota City native suits up for PBA D-League
By Adrian Stewart Co University of Santo Tomas (UST) guard Mark Nonoy, who has played for the school in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP), is set to suit up for the team in the 2019 PBA D-League. “Bago lang ako nakalaro sa UAAP, pero binibigyan lang ng [UST junior basketball team …
Iloilo Paraw Regatta National Women’s Beach Volleyball Tournament
Semifinal hopes still alive for UNO-R Team A By Adrian Stewart Co University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos Team A (UNO-R Team A) remains in contention for the semifinals in the 16th Iloilo Paraw Regatta National Women’s Beach Volleyball Tournament, which kicked off at the Joe III Garden in Iloilo City’s Arevalo district over the …
2019 WVRAA Meet
Negros Occidental track and field coach calls Iloilo their biggest threat By Adrian Stewart Co The Negros Occidental track and field coach recently named Iloilo their “biggest threat” in the 2019 Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association (WVRAA) meet, which opened over the weekend at the Villareal Stadium in Roxas City, Capiz. “In athletics, …