A total of four earthquakes were recorded in the local area over the weekend. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), a 2.8-magnitude tremor was detected Saturday morning around 7:45 a.m. with an epicenter pinpointed north of Patnongon, Antique. That evening, a 2.2-magnitude earthquake was detected south of Sipalay City, Negros Occidental …
Monthly Archives: September 2019
Local NDF calls for a united front to depose the Duterte administration
Insurgent group calls local military officials ‘liars and serial killers’ The Negros chapter of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDF), the political wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA), recently released a statement urging unity in their call to “oppose and overthrow a dictator, fascist, corrupt, butcher, and tyrant,” …
Pacquiao distributes over P1.5M during Bacolod City visit
Senator Manny Pacquiao, who was in Bacolod City over the weekend for the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League game where the Bacolod Master Sardines scored an 89-80 win over the Soccsksargen Marlins at the University of St. La Salle Coliseum, distributed over P1.5 million to local residents. Since bagging the World Boxing Association super welterweight …
Handumanan school creates environmental action group
Handumanan National High School recently created the School for Environmental Action Leadership, an organization established between the school, the Chamber of Young Entrepreneurs, and Brigadiers of Environment for Reconstruction and Development. According to their mission statement: “People must not destroy Mother Earth. They should plant, protect, preserve, and praise environment perhaps, as a means of …
Audit: Negros Occidental liable for P63.93M in unliquidated cash advances
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga According to a Commission on Audit (COA), as of December 2018, the Negros Occidental provincial government is liable for P63.93 million in unliquidated cash advances. Based on data from the report, a total P46 million was drawn from the Intelligence/Confidential Fund, which was released as far back as 2011. COA …
Proposal renaming Provincial
Capitol roads to be sent to Lacson After Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson earlier requested Bacolod City Councilor Carl Lopez for a copy of an ordinance he penned that seeks to rename North and South Capitol Roads to Smile Road and MassKara Road, respectively, the city official said he will send the governor a …
Congressman discusses ongoing road repairs along Hernaez Street
Gasataya: 12-inch pavement is replacing eight-inch pavement In response to questions raised by Land Bank of the Philippines director, Atty. Jayvee Hinlo, regarding the ongoing road repairs along Hernaez Street in Bacolod City, Bacolod City lone district Rep. Greg Gasataya provided an explanation over the weekend. The Landbank official characterized the ongoing work by saying, …
Anti-African swine fever checkpoints set up in Kabankalan City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental provincial government’s anti-African swine fever task force recently set up checkpoints in Kabankalan City. According to Provincial Veterinary Office head, Dr. Renante Decena, the checkpoints were made in order to prevent the entry of hogs potentially contaminated with African swine fever. Aside from the task force, Decena …
Second half goals put Ceres FC over Stallion Laguna
By Adrian Stewart Co Ceres-Negros FC moved closer to clinching a third-straight Philippines Football League (PFL) title yesterday afternoon following a 2-0 win over Stallion Laguna FC at the Biñan Football Stadium in Laguna. After a scoreless opening half, midfielder Bienvenido Marañon put the Bacolod City-based club on the board in the 51st minute. This …
Choco Mucho goes five sets in their win over Chef’s Classics
The Choco Mucho Flying Titans pulled off a hard-fought 32-34, 25-12, 23-25, 25-18, 15-11 win over the Chef’s Classics Red Spikers in the 2019 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference last Saturday at the Malolos Sports and Convention Center in Bulacan. Kat Tolentino led the win with 36 points on 28 attacks, five service aces, and …