According to data from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), a 2.3-magnitude earthquake was recorded just north of Hinoba-an yesterday morning around 7:20 a.m. A subsequent Phivolcs bulletin reported no damages in the Negros Occidental municipality as a result of the quake nor were they any anticipated aftershocks. Quakes ranging between 1.0 and …
Monthly Archives: November 2019
Fire destroys seven homes in Singcang-Airport
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least seven homes were destroyed yesterday following an early morning fire at Purok Sampaguita Tres in Bacolod City’s Barangay Singcang-Airport. Bacolod City Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) arson investigator, Fire Officer 1 Ronel Ivan Labansauan, said the fire began around 2:00 a.m. at a home owned by a certain …
Thoughts from All Saints’ Day
“…Therefore prophesy and say to them: ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: My people, I am going to open your graves and bring you up from them; I will bring you back to the land of Israel. Then you, my people, will know that I am the LORD, when I open your graves and …
2019 Copa Paulino Alcántara
Stallion Laguna boots PAF By Adrian Stewart Co Stallion Laguna FC booted Philippine Air Force FC from the 2019 Copa Paulino Alcántara with their 2-1 victory last week at the Aboitiz Pitch in Lipa City, Batangas. Air Force FC drew first blood with defender Alexandro Elnar scoring in the 35th minute; however, midfielder Fitch Arboleda …
PSL Supercup kicks off today
By Adrian Stewart Co The Philippine Superliga (PSL) Supercup is scheduled to formally kickoff today at the Filoil Flying V Centre in San Juan City. The Philippine women’s national volleyball team is set to compete against three other teams, namely PSL Shine, PSL Sparkle, and the University of Tsukuba. The competition begins with PSL Shine …
Barotac Nuevo team wins San Carlos City football invitational
By Adrian Stewart Co The Barotac Nuevo Football Team won the 27th Pintaflores Football Invitational over the weekend in San Carlos City. In addition, members of the team also won a number of individual awards including Adrian Diaz taking Most Valuable Player, Mel Anthony Baylon winning Best Defender, Bryan Bedia – Best Goalkeeper, and Alex …
Tay Tung sweeps NOPSSCEA basketball
By Adrian Stewart Co Bacolod Tay Tung High School won both the elementary and juniors basketball divisions of the 39th Negros Occidental Private Schools Sports Cultural Educational Association (NOPSSCEA) season over the weekend at the STI-West Negros University gym in Bacolod City. Tay Tung won the elementary category with a 70-64 victory over the St. …
Meralco thrashes Ginebra in the Governors’ Cup
By Adrian Stewart Co The Meralco Bolts cruised to a 101-77 win over Barangay Ginebra San Miguel in the 2019 PBA Governors’ Cup over the weekend at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Allen Durham flirted with triple-double for Meralco with 39 points, 12 rebounds, and seven assists; while Kier John Quinto scored 13 points; Chris Newsome …
Parks, Banchero moves approved
By Adrian Stewart Co The PBA Commissioner’s Office recently approved trades that would send Blackwater Elite point guard Bobby Ray Parks, Jr. to TNT KaTropa and Alaska Aces point guard Chris Banchero to the Magnolia Hotshots. In exchange for Parks, the Elite pick up Celedonio Trollano, Anthony Semerad, and a 2021 first round pick; …
Suspected NPA facilities raided in Bacolod City, Escalante City
Offices operated by progressive organizations By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least 55 individuals, including 15 minors, were rounded up after operatives from the Philippine Army 3rd Infantry Division (3ID), Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office, and Criminal Investigation and Detection Group raided the offices of various progressive groups in Bacolod City and Escalante City late …