By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) director, Police Colonel Romeo Baleros, is requiring all police chiefs across the province to have at least one drug cleared barangay per month. According to the law enforcement official, as of November 12, they have cleared 74 of a total 601 barangays. Baleros said …
Monthly Archives: November 2019
Hearings on P4.2 billion 2020 provincial budget underway
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Budget hearings on the proposed P4.2 billion 2020 budget for the Negros Occidental provincial government began yesterday. Provincial Board Member Rommel Debulgado, who chairs the Provincial Board Committee on Budget and Finance, said the hearings will be comprised of five whole-day sessions with the first round running until November 15 …
Provincial government healthcare cards distributed
Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson led the recent distribution of Negros Occidental Comprehensive Health Program (NOCHP) cards to over 2,000 residents of Candoni and Hinoba-an. Based on records from October 31, NOCHP boasted 8,383 members from Hinoba-an and 4,525 from Candoni. Cardholders are entitled to free outpatient care, including consultations with full course treatment …
Motorcyclist nabbed in Bacolod City after attempting to evade checkpoint
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A motorcyclist believed to be inebriated was recently arrested after allegedly attempting to evade a police checkpoint in Bacolod City’s Barangay Mansilingan. Police identified the arrested suspect as 32-year-old Ayan Lamintac, a resident of the barangay’s Purok Katilingban. Based on information provided by Police Station 7 (PS7), they were conducting …
Bacolod City to extend P4.5M in assistance to quake-hit Mindanao
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City government announced they will be extending P4.5 million in financial assistance to Cotabato and Davao del Sur following the strong quakes that recently struck the region. Executive Assistant Joemarie Vargas, cluster head for the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO), said the city will provide P500,000 …
Ferrer backs barangay election postponement
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga After the House of Representatives earlier approved a bill postponing the 2020 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections, Negros Occidental Vice Governor Jeffrey Ferrer backed the move saying it will give officials more time to “serve their constituents.” Earlier this week, Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said the postponement should serve …
NorthPort beats NLEX
By Adrian Stewart Co NorthPort Batang Pier kept their playoff hopes alive after a 102-94 win over the NLEX Road Warriors in the 2019 PBA Governors’ Cup last night at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Michael Qualls and Christian Standhardinger took turns on offense for Batang Pier to get back on track after trailing by as …
Negrense players lead GenSan over Bacolod
By Adrian Stewart Co Negrense players Robby Celiz and Jeramer Cabanag led the GenSan Warriors to an 87-68 win over the Bacolod Master Sardines last Tuesday in the ongoing Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League Lakan Cup at the Marikina Sports Center. Celiz, originally from Cadiz City, top-scored for GenSan with 15 points; while Bacolod City’s Cabanag …
UAAP girls’ volleyball finals
NU-Nazareth School wins Game 1 By Adrian Stewart Co The Nazareth School of National University (NU-Nazareth School) opened the 82nd girls’ volleyball finals with a 25-13, 25-17, 25-23 sweep over Adamson University at the San Juan Arena. Alyssa Solomon top-scored for NU-Nazareth School with 22 points, 11 of whiche came in the third set; while …
2022 FIFA World Cup
Five Ceres FC players called up for tonight’s clash with the Maldives By Adrian Stewart Co Five Ceres-Negros FC players were recently called up by the Philippine men’s national football team, the Azkals, as they are set to play the Maldives tonight at the Maldives National Football Stadium in the second round of the ongoing …