By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga An estimated P5 million worth of suspected shabu was seized early yesterday morning following a buy-bust operation against a high-value drug target at the Regent Pearl Homes Subdivision, located at Purok DC-1 in Bacolod City’s Barangay Alijis. Police identified the primary target of the operation as 25-year-old Ryan ‘Tibo’ Benemile, …
Monthly Archives: July 2019
Tropical Storm Falcon
P7.1M in crop damage recorded in Negros Occidental By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The monsoon rains brought about by Tropical Storm Falcon has caused an estimated P7.1 million worth of crop damage in Negros Occidental. Data forwarded by the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist showed San Enrique, Valladolid, and Bago City suffered from the storm’s …
BSP cites BDO as commercial bank that generated the largest OFs remittances
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has again recognized BDO Unibank’s role as a trusted partner of overseas Filipinos in sending their hard-earned money to their loved ones back home, by bestowing the “Commercial Bank that Generated the Largest Overseas Filipino Remittances” Award during the recently held 2019 BSP Stakeholders Awards. The strong remittance service …
Iloilo City sends 60 Badjaos back to Mindanao
The Iloilo City Public Safety and Transport Management Office (PSTMO) said 60 Badjaos, commonly referred to as ‘sea gypsies’ and often seen begging at local transport terminals, were recently rounded up and sent back home. “We rescued 60 Badjaos and they were sent home last week,” confirmed PSTMO head Jeck Conlu. “We assisted with their …
Bago City government, DAR provide funding for farm business school project
The Bago City government and Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) each turned over funding to the Barangay Don Jorge L. Araneta Agrarian Reform Cooperative yesterday at the City Mayor’s Office for the association’s farm business school project. The city government allocated P75,000, while DAR gave P175,000. According to the cooperative, the project intends to improve …
F2 Logistics sweeps Sta. Lucia in the PSL
By Adrian Stewart Co The F2 Logistics Cargo Movers overcame a turbulent first set to pull off a 25-22, 25-3, 25-12 sweep over the Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors yesterday in the 2019 Philippine SuperLiga All-Filipino Conference at the San Juan Arena. Kalei Mau delivered 13 points on 12 attacks, along with a service ace, for …
2019 PBA Commissioner’s Cup
TNT beats Magnolia, clinches top playoff spot By Adrian Stewart Co TNT KaTropa clinched the top spot in the 2019 Honda PBA Commissioner’s Cup playoffs following their 98-83 win over the Magnolia Hotshots last Wednesday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Terrence Jones fell short of earning a triple-double for TNT with 26 points, 13 rebounds, …
ASEAN School Games
Two Negrenses join boys’ basketball team By Adrian Stewart Co Two basketball players from Negros Occidental will suit up for the Philippine boys’ basketball team, which is represented by National University, at the ongoing ASEAN School Games in Semarang, Indonesia. Silay City native Harold Alarcon and Reyland Torres of Bago City will be part of …
Stallion-Laguna notches 6-2 win over Air Force FC
By Adrian Stewart Co After Philippine Air Force FC defender Glenn Bulaquiña scored the first goal in their match against Stallion-Laguna FC in the 2019 Philippines Football League earlier this week at the Biñan Football Stadium in Laguna, the home squad managed to come back and secure a 6-2 win. Stallion-Laguna midfielder Christian Nana scored …
Panaad to host FIFA World Cup qualifier matches
By Adrian Stewart Co The Panaad Park and Stadium in Bacolod City will serve as the home venue for the Philippine national football team, the Azkals, for the upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification round for the Asian Football Confederation, which is set to begin in September. “The Rizal Memorial Football Stadium is unavailable as …