operations to prevent dengue fever By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia has appealed for barangay officials to clean their surroundings in order to prevent dengue fever cases from further increasing. The mayor said, while the city has not been affected as severely as other localities in the province, he wants local …
Monthly Archives: July 2019
Pag-IBIG releases all-time high P25.57B Multi-Purpose Loans in H1 2019; benefits more than 1.2M members
Pag-IBIG Fund disbursed an all-time high of P25.57 billion in Multi-Purpose Loans (MPL), otherwise known as cash loans, for the benefit of 1,227,023 members during the first half of 2019. MPL disbursements for the first six months of the year registered a 6 percent year-on-year growth and surpassed the P24.07 billion released in the same period last …
NOPPO presents P24M anti-drug security plan
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said the Negros Occidental Provincial Police Office (NOPPO) proposed a P24 million anti-drug security plan yesterday morning during a closed-door briefing at Camp Alfredo Montelibano. The governor noted, the briefing was attended by several mayors from across the province. Lacson said NOPPO director, Police …
Tangub bag factory gutted
in early morning blaze By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A bag-manufacturing factory in Bacolod City’s Barangay Tangub was gutted yesterday following an early morning blaze. Information provided by Bacolod City Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) arson investigator, Fire Officer 2 Carlo Vincent Mallari, the fire started around 4:10 a.m. The factory owner’s son, Dennis Amadeo, …
Treñas eager to overturn early morning liquor ban
Mayor awaits safety assurances from bar owners After earlier indicating plans to meet with local businessmen regarding the proposed repeal of the city’s liquor ban, which prohibits the sale of liquor and other intoxicating drinks after 2:00 a.m., Iloilo City Mayor Jerry P. Treñas said he is eager to reverse the order but is still …
Sipalay City struck by two overnight quakes
Two earthquakes that struck within 34 minutes of each other were recorded in the vicinity of Sipalay City last night. The first incident, a 3.2-magnitude tremor, occurred just north of the Negros Occidental locality at 12:09 a.m.; the second quake, which measured 2.9 in magnitude, also struck north of the city and was detected around …
2019 William Jones Cup
PHL goes 4-0, meets South Korea tonight By Adrian Stewart Co Mighty Sports-Philippines continued their winning streak in the ongoing 2019 William Jones Cup with a 116-87 victory yesterday afternoon over Canadian squad, the UBC Thunderbirds, at the Changhua County Stadium in Taiwan. The Philippine team is currently atop the standings with a 4-0 record, …
Brownlee lifts Ginebra past the Dyip in OT
By Adrian Stewart Co Barangay Ginebra San Miguel leaned on forward Justin Brownlee in their 127-123 overtime win over the Columbian Dyip last Sunday in the 2019 Honda PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Brownlee came up with consecutive points in the extension period, including a three-pointer that surged the defending champions ahead, …
Petron sweeps Sta. Lucia in the PSL
By Adrian Stewart Co The Petron Blaze Spikers scored a 25-12, 25-16, 25-17 sweep over the Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors in the 2019 Philippine SuperLiga All-Filipino Conference over the weekend at the Alonte Sports Arena in Biñan, Laguna. Mary Remy Palma top-scored for Petron with eight points on five attacks and three blocks. Petron showed …
Kabankalan City boxer knocks out opponent in Russia
By Adrian Stewart Co Roldan Aldea of Kabankalan City knocked out Russian opponent Mikhail Alexeev over the weekend at the RCC Boxing Academy in Ekaterinburg, Russia. The win was a first for the Negrense boxer among fights staged overseas, while it was the Russian fighter’s first loss. Alexeev’s end came in the eighth round when …