A father and son, who served as barangay kagawads, were shot and killed yesterday in Bayawan City’s Barangay Kalumboyan in Negros Oriental. Police identified the fatalities as 60-year-old Felipe Condez and his son, 31-year-old Jonesis Condez, both residents of the city’s Barangay Kalamtukan. Based on initial investigations by Bayawan City police, the victims were heading …
Monthly Archives: November 2019
Governor seeks water security road map for Negros Occidental
Following a meeting yesterday during the Negros Water Summit pre-summit, Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said he hopes for the formation of a provincial water security road map. The governor said, during the meeting, water demand, supply, sewerage, and watershed management were discussed. “This is just the pre-summit but, even today, the resource speakers …
PCOO: Over 2,700 bridges constructed under ‘Build, Build, Build’
According to a recent social media post by the Presidential Communications Operations Office, under ‘Build, Build, Build,’ an initiative of the President Rodrigo Duterte administration, 2,709 bridges have been constructed between 2016 and 2018. The agency cites data provided by Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar. Towards the end of last …
‘Fun Food Talks’ coming to Bacolod City this weekend
The Department of Tourism (DOT) and World Food Expo Philippines will be bringing “Fun Food Talks” to Bacolod City with an event this weekend, November 16, at the Negros Residences, located at the corner of North Capitol Drive and Gatuslao Street. The event will feature a panel of chefs, moderated by Margarita Forés, founder of …
Detained activists released after posting bail
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Four of the 57 activists arrested by authorities following simultaneous raids in Bacolod City last month were released over the past three days after posting bail amounting to P540,000. National Federation of Sugar Workers (NFSW) Secretary-General John Milton Lozande was released on Monday, NFSW paralegal officer Danilo Tabura and BPO …
TUP Visayas signs agreements with various institutions
The Technological University of the Philippines-Visayas (TUP Visayas) recently signed memoranda of agreement with the Metalworking Industries Association of the Philippines, along with the Don Bosco Technical Institute and Negros Occidental National Science High School. According to the school, the agreements will strengthen their “reach and presence in the province.” The signing, which took place …
PCSO turns over nearly P60M to CHED
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) formally turned over a total of P58.1 million worth of checks to the Commission on Education (CHED) yesterday at the Zuri Hotel in Iloilo City’s Mandurriao district. “Under sa memorandum of agreement, gagamitin po nila ito sa health programs ng CHED and other programs that would improve the education …
‘Early resolution’ sought for BJMP officer’s murder
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod recently passed a resolution calling on law enforcement agencies to conduct an investigation in order to attain an “early resolution” to the case surrounding last week’s murder of Jail Officer 1 Jayvee Jasyon Vargas in the city’s Barangay Cabug last week. The resolution, authored by …
2019 Copa Paulino Alcántara
Schröck, Ott off Ceres FC roster By Adrian Stewart Co With midfielders Mike Ott and Stephan Schröck, defenders Sean Kane and Carli de Murga, and striker OJ Porteria called up by the Philippine men’s national football team, the Azkals, to play in the ongoing 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds, the five players will not …
FEU beats UST, forces second UAAP women’s basketball semifinal game
Far Eastern University (FEU) forced a second game in the 82nd UAAP women’s basketball semifinals after scoring a 48-46 win over University of Santo Tomas (UST) earlier this week at SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. UST has a twice-to-beat advantage. Fatima Quiampo fired off a career-best 18 points, 13 rebounds, and four …