By Adrian Stewart Co A brace from Negrense striker Christian Pasilan, Jr. led Green Archers United in their 4-0 win over Philippine Air Force FC last Sunday in the 2019 Philippines Football League at the Aboitiz Pitch in Lipa City, Batangas. The San Carlos City-native opened scoring in the 23rd minute. 10 minutes later, fellow …
Monthly Archives: August 2019
PHL earns first win at youth football event in China
By Adrian Stewart Co The Philippines, which is represented by the Negros Occidental Football Association (NOFA), captured its first win in the ongoing 2019 Soong Ching Ling Cup, which is taking place in Hangzhou, China and is set to close on Thursday, August 8. After playing to a 2-2 draw against Malaysia and losing 4-2 …
2019 PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals
TNT KaTropa takes Game 1 By Adrian Stewart Co TNT KaTropa drew first blood in the 2019 Honda PBA Commissioner’s Cup best-of-seven final series against the San Miguel Beermen, winning 109-96 in Game 1 last Sunday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Terrence Jones fell short of a triple-double for the KaTropa with 42 points, 11 …
Generika-Ayala beats Cignal in the PSL
By Adrian Stewart Co The Generika-Ayala Lifesavers scored a 26-24, 19-25, 26-24, 18-25, 16-14 victory over the Cignal HD Spikers last weekend in the ongoing 2019 Philippine SuperLiga All-Filipino Conference at the San Juan Arena. Ilongga outside hitter Fiola Mae Ceballos led the win with 30 points on 25 attacks, along with three blocks, two …
No ‘pipitsugin’ Ilonggo lawmakers
“As lawmakers, our job is to listen to our constituents. If our phones are ringing off the hook with people demanding to know where we stand on an issue, we pay attention.” –US Senator Chris Murphy There is no historian that can characterize an Ilonggo lawmaker as a “non-performing asset” in either the House of …
Search for survivors continues in the Iloilo Strait
Mayor: Around 2,000 stranded By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The search for survivors following the series of mishaps in the Iloilo Strait over the weekend entered its second day yesterday morning as authorities expanded the search area. According to the latest information from the inter-agency command center, there are a confirmed 28 fatalities with six …
First batch of Special Forces arrive in Negros Oriental
PNP spokesperson affirms Martial Law is not necessary By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The first batch of the expected 300 Philippine National Police (PNP) Special Action Force (SAF) deployed to Negros Oriental have arrived. PNP spokesperson, Police Brigadier General Bernard Banac, said the first batch is composed of between 60 to 80 members. He said …
Ceneco rates climb 29¢
The Central Negros Electric Cooperative Inc. (Ceneco) recently revealed rates for July 2019 will increase by around 29¢, from last month’s rate of P10.7198 per kilowatt hour (kWh) to P11.0103/kWh. According to a statement from the utility co-op, they attributed the increase to the power rate, which includes generation charges, transmission charges, and system loss; …
Gale warning cancels sea trips in the Western Visayas
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A gale warning was issued yesterday morning for the entire Western Visayas, which forced the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to again cancel sea trips between Bacolod City and Iloilo City. PCG-Bacolod station commander, Lieutenant Rockcliff Buling, said all vessels below 250 gross tonnage are barred from leaving port. The PCG …
P28M worth of giant clams recovered in Escalante City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Authorities recovered about P28 million worth of fossilized giant clam, locally known as ‘taklobo’ or ‘Manlot,’ last week at Hacienda Juliana in Escalante City’s Barangay Washington. Manlot considered rare and endangered, most of which can be found in the waters near Escalante City, Sagay City, and other parts of northern …