By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A 28-year-old woman was found dead and buried in a shallow grave at the back of her house Saturday morning after allegedly being killed by her live-in partner in Barangay Lemery, Calatrava, Negros Occidental. Police identified the fatality as Girlie Masota. Calatrava municipal police chief, Police Major Rocky Desear, …
Monthly Archives: February 2019
Pontevedra raid yields pistol, ammunition
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A 36-year-old man was arrested over the weekend at Purok Proper in Pontevedra’s Barangay General Malvar after a search of his home yielded a firearm. Police identified the suspect as Lon Artiola. Pontevedra municipal police chief, Police Captain Rhojn Darell Nigos, said a warrant was issued against Artiola over …
P300K worth of shabu seized in Bacolod City drug raid
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Around P300,000 worth of suspected shabu was recently confiscated after Police Station 2 (PS2) anti-drug operatives issued a search warrant on a suspected drug personality at Purok Lubi, in Bacolod City’s Barangay 3. Police identified the primary target as Wilmar Fuentebella, a resident of the said area. After it …
2019 Batang Pinoy
BTTHS looks to retain girls’ volleyball title By Adrian Stewart Co Bacolod Tay Tung High School (BTTHS) is looking to retain their Batang Pinoy girls’ volleyball title as their 2019 Visayas qualifying leg kicks off today at the Central Philippine University gym. “We might have a practically new team but this a fighting …
LOPTTA player wins at Manila table tennis tournament
Marell Lagunday-Alvarez of the Lopue’s Table Tennis Association (LOPTTA) won at the recent 9th Flexible Cup International Table Tennis Championship at Harrison Plaza in Manila. She captured the veterans title and won bronze in the women’s open. The LOPTTA player scored a straight set victory over Susan Tayag in the finals. In the women’s open, …
Ceres FC loans Aguinaldo to Malaysia club
By Adrian Stewart Co Ceres-Negros FC recently sent defender Amani Aguinaldo to Malaysia Super League club PKNP FC on loan. In a statement, the Bacolod City-based club said the move will provide the player “his chance to test his limits in the region’s second best league.” While Aguinaldo will be unavailable for the Ceres …
Reports suggest Blatche is joining NLEX
By Adrian Stewart Co Former Washington Wizards and Brooklyn Nets center Andray Blatche is reportedly set to join the NLEX Road Warriors as an import player if the Philippine men’s national basketball team, Gilas Pilipinas, qualifies for the 2019 FIBA World Cup, scheduled to take place from August 31 to September 15 in China. …
Philippines beats Thailand in the ABL
By Adrian Stewart Co San Miguel Alab Pilipinas defeated Thai outfit Mono Vampire Basketball Club in a 78-59 drubbing over the weekend in the 2018-2019 ASEAN Basketball League at the Stadium 29 in Bangkok, Thailand. Renaldo Balkman led the Philippines with 31 points, six rebounds, two assists, and four steals; while Peter John Ramos …
2019 Batang Pinoy
Negros Occidental sends 186 student-athletes By Adrian Stewart Co Negros Occidental sent a total of 186 student-athletes to this year’s Batang Pinoy Visayas qualifying leg, which opened over the weekend at the Iloilo Sports Complex. The competition is scheduled to run until March 2. Student-athletes will be competing in a variety of events …
Reflections after losing a doughnut
Culture (noun): The customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits of a racial, religious, or social group (Merriam-Webster dictionary) Stopped into a local bakeshop a few days ago to pick up a few treats. Approaching the cashier, asked if there were any doughnuts available (they have pretty exceptional doughnuts). She went into the kitchen …