By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The second victim in the deadly crash in Bacolod City’s Barangay Bata involving a van and a parked tricycle has succumbed to his injuries. Police Station 3 (PS3) traffic investigator, Police Staff Sergeant Eliseo Adraneda, clarified the incident took place in the vicinity of Barangay Bata and not in …
Monthly Archives: March 2019
WVPRISAA 2019
NOPSSCEA continues to collect medals By Adrian Stewart Co The Negros Occidental Private School Sports, Cultural and Educational Association (NOPSSCEA) continued to add to their medal tally in the 2019 Western Visayas Private Schools Athletic Association (WVPRISAA) Meet, which is currently taking place in Bacolod City. Negrense athletes did well in athletics. Antonette …
AdMU wins UAAP 3×3 title
By Adrian Stewart Co Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) recently captured the UAAP 3×3 basketball title after defeating the University of Santo Tomas (UST), 19-13, at the Ayala Malls Feliz in Pasig City. AdMU jumped to a quick 6-2 lead on inside hits from Angelo Kouame. UST tried closing the gap but UST pulled …
Philippines beats Singapore in the ABL
By Adrian Stewart Co San Miguel Alab Pilipinas strengthened its hold atop the 2018-2019 ASEAN Basketball League after their 80-70 win over the Singapore Slingers at the OCBC Arena in Singapore. Renaldo Balkman led the Philippine squad with 28 points, eight rebounds, and six assists; while Peter John Ramos added a double-double with 22 …
WVPRISAA 2019
Manday powers Negros Occidental to men’s basketball title By Adrian Stewart Co Jeff Manday came up with clutch conversions as the Negros Occidental Private School Sports, Cultural and Educational Association (NOPSSCEA) tertiary men’s basketball team cruised to a 66-63 win over their Iloilo counterparts in Game 2, capturing the 2019 Western Visayas Private …
UP men’s football team beats AdMU, 2-1
By Adrian Stewart Co The University of the Philippines (UP) maintained their unbeaten record in the 81st UAAP men’s football season following their recent 2-1 win over Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) at the Far Eastern University-Diliman (FEU-Diliman) pitch. Dan Saavedra opened scoring for UP with a 42nd minute penalty before King Miyagi doubled …
Why cleanliness is taken for granted
Moving around town, there are people in expensive name brand attire, while others may have “ukay ukay” clothes but with a classy touch. Regardless, all that matters is wearing garments with a recognizable brand. However, visit their homes and see if their toilet is as clean as the individuals appear when dining at a fine …
The bridge built on empty promises
“The woods are lovely, dark and deep. But I have promises to keep, and miles to go before I sleep.” –Robert Frost Before the close of 2016, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) promised Ilonggos the much-hyped Guimaras-Iloilo Bridge would either be built or construction of …
Over 200 seized firearms presented to PRO-6 director
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Around 205 firearms, including those seized for expired licenses and guns turned over by surrendered New People’s Army (NPA) members, were presented to Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6) director, Police Brigadier General John Bulalacao, yesterday morning during the flag ceremony at Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) headquarters in Barangay …
Partylist legislator seeks itemized costs for public transportation
1-Care Partylist Rep. Carlos Roman Uybarreta recently called for public utility vehicles (PUVs) to provide itemized costs for fares, calling the current system “archaic” and “obsolete.” “When we book flights, we see every detail of the airfare we pay for,” he said. “We should have the same for land PUVs.” The legislator expressed optimism the …