The Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa) recently put out a press release informing the public of meter theft in Barangays Villamonte and Montevista. The water utility firm said there have been “rampant cases” and urged the public to immediately report such incidents to Baciwa. Baciwa says to look out for suspicious-looking individuals tinkering with water …
Monthly Archives: May 2019
Miss Culture International pageant at the SMX on Friday
The Miss Culture International pageant, which celebrates beauty in diversity and the promotion of culture, will take place this Friday, May 31 at the SMX Convention Center at SM City Bacolod. The organization held a press conference and sponsor’s interview earlier this week at the Stonehill Suites function hall, while pre-pageant events also took place …
Lacson: No plans to change department heads
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor-elect Eugenio Jose Lacson said he does not plan on changing Provincial Capitol department and division heads prior to taking office on July 1. Lacson said the current provincial government heads are “fully capable of their tasks,” adding, he hopes to receive their full support and cooperation. The …
Brigada Eskwela 2019
SM City Bacolod adopts Rizal Elementary School As part of the annual Brigada Eskwela, which gathers students, parents, teachers, among others to conduct cleaning, painting, and minor repair work to local schools, SM City Bacolod adopted Bacolod City’s Rizal Elementary School and recently took part in maintenance activities for the school. Volunteers, comprised of various …
Pedestrian struck and killed by priest in Valladoid
Victim’s family will not press charges By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A priest struck and killed a pedestrian Monday night while they were crossing the national highway in Barangay Mabini, Valladolid, Negros Occidental. Police identified the fatality as 59-year-old Fidel Mahusay, a resident of the said area. Valladolid Municipal Police Station traffic investigators reported, around …
Report campaign contributions and expenditures or risk disqualification –Comelec
Villanueva: All candidates must file SOCEs before June 12 By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental provincial elections supervisor, Atty. Tictac Villanueva, said all candidates in the recent midterm elections must file their Statements of Contributions and Expenditures (SOCE) before June 12 or risk disqualification. According to the elections official, they have yet to receive …
Negrense called up to national taekwondo team
By Adrian Stewart Co Miguel Zapata of the Negros Taekwondo Union-Tigers New Gen was recently called up to the Philippine national taekwondo team. He is expected to compete in the upcoming Asian Cadet Taekwondo Championships, which is scheduled to take place in Amman, Jordan from July 23 to 24; along with the World Cadet Taekwondo …
Cignal-Ateneo beats Cha Dao Tea Place-FEU, advances to D-League semis
By Adrian Stewart Co Cignal HD-Ateneo Blue Eagles secured a 2019 PBA D-League semifinal berth after their 67-60 win over Cha Dao Tea Place-FEU Tamaraws earlier this week at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City. Angelo Kouame led the win with a double-double on 14 points and 14 rebounds; while Ilonggo forward Ferdinand ‘Thirdy’ …
2019 PRISAA National Games
LOPTTA-USLS earns several medals in table tennis The Lopue’s Table Tennis Association- University of St. La Salle (LOPTTA-USLS) team, which represented the Western Visayas Private Schools Athletic Association (WVPRISAA) in the 2019 PRISAA National Games, which closed last week in Davao City, took home several medals. John Paul Gubaton captured gold in the men’s singles …
2019 PBA Commissioner’s Cup
Bacolodnon player out for a month By Adrian Stewart Co Barangay Ginebra San Miguel shooting guard Jeffrei Chan may be out of the ongoing 2019 PBA Commissioner’s Cup for at least a month due to a sprained right ankle. “Baka matagalan, masama kasi ‘yung bagsak ng paa (Recovery may take a while; it’s bad because …