By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga With members of opposition senatorial lineup ‘Otso Diretso’ in Bacolod City yesterday, a manifesto pledging support for their agenda was signed by volunteers for Otso Diretso-Negros Occidental. According to the manifesto, the group’s agenda includes the reestablishment of the Negros Island Region, a pro-agro-fisheries platform, further study of the …
Monthly Archives: February 2019
Barangay Bata fire damages house
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A house was heavily damaged Thursday night following a fire at Block 19, Purok Magbinuligay in Bacolod City’s Barangay Bata. Bacolod City Bureau of Fire Protection arson investigator, Fire Officer 1 Ronel Ivan Labansauan, said they received a fire call around 6:43 p.m. for a home owned by Catalino …
Suspected drug group leader killed in San Carlos City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The suspected leader of the Manguntawar Drug Group was killed Thursday afternoon by riding-in-tandem suspects in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental. Police identified the fatality as 51-year-old Abdul Halim Manguntawar, a resident of the city’s Barangay 5. Investigations by San Carlos City police said the victim was in his …
Bacolod City to acquire 30 CCTV cameras this year
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (CDRRMO) plans to acquire 30 more closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras this year. CDRRMO cluster head, Executive Assistant Joemarie Vargas, said the 30 CCTV cameras will be installed across the city. Currently, he said the 39 existing CCTV cameras are fully-functional and …
P500K worth of drugs confiscated in Bacolod City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Nearly P500K worth of suspected shabu was confiscated early yesterday morning following a buy-bust operation at Purok Tangkong in Bacolod City’s Barangay 7. Police identified the suspect as 21-year-old Rey Demonteverde, a resident of the said area. Police Station 3 (PS3) commander, Police Major Ruel Culanag, said they recovered …
2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup
Philippines routs Qatar By Adrian Stewart Co The Philippine men’s national basketball team, Gilas Pilipinas, kept their 2019 FIBA World Cup hopes alive after dominating Qatar, 84-46, yesterday morning (local time) in their qualifier game at the Al-Gharafa Sports Club Multi-Purpose Hall in Doha, Qatar. Andray Blatche made a triumphant return to the …
UE beats AdMU in UAAP men’s football
By Adrian Stewart Co The University of the East (UE) defeated Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU), 1-0, last Thursday in the 81st UAAP men’s senior football season at the Moro Lorenzo Field, which is located at AdMU. Joshua Polinag scored the match’s lone goal early in the match off a header. While AdMU’s Luca …
2019 WVRAA Meet
Negros Occidental takes second place in secondary boys’ football By Adrian Stewart Co The Negros Occidental secondary boys’ football team finished in second place in the 2019 Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association meet after losing 2-0 to Iloilo last Thursday at the Villareal Stadium in Roxas City, Capiz. Khent Brian Valenzuela scored a …
2019 WVRAA Meet
More gold medals for Negros Occidental By Adrian Stewart Co Negros Occidental athletes continued to pick up gold medals at the 2019 Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association Meet in Roxas City, Capiz, winning accolades in athletics, archery, swimming, and taekwondo. Bernalyn Bejoy, who earlier won gold in the secondary girls’ 400-meter dash and …
2019 WVRAA Meet
Negrenses retain elementary boys’ basketball title By Adrian Stewart Co The Negros Occidental elementary boys’ basketball team retained their Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association title after beating Iloilo, 59-52, last Thursday at the Villareal Stadium in Roxas City, Capiz. Justin Jalea and Vince Hugo anchored the offense, while Burj Lapuos and Luke Zapata …