By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental provincial administrator, Atty. Rayfrando Diaz, announced salary increases are expected for government employees this year but said the total amount has yet to be determined. He noted, while the increases are not included in the 2020 provincial budget, a supplemental budget will be crafted once the Department of …
Monthly Archives: January 2020
2019 PBA Governors’ Cup Finals
Ginebra hoping to go up 2-0 tonight By Adrian Stewart Co Barangay Ginebra San Miguel will be looking to go 2-0 in Game 2 of their 2019 PBA Governors’ Cup finals series against the Meralco Bolts tonight at the Quezon Convention Center in Lucena City. Ginebra won Game 1 of their best-of-seven series last Tuesday …
Negrense volleyball player signs with Generika-Ayala
Christine Joy Soyud of La Carlota City recently agreed to join the Generika-Ayala Lifesavers in the Philippine Super Liga (PSL). The former Doña Hortencia Salas Benedicto National High School standout previously suited up for De La Salle University and Adamson University in the UAAP, the Motolite Power Builders in the Premier Volleyball League, and PSL …
Ibaka, Davis lead Raptors past Hornets in OT
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Serge Ibaka made two free throws with 5.1 seconds left in overtime and finished with 23 points and 11 rebounds as the banged-up Toronto Raptors escaped with a 112-110 overtime win over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night (Thursday, PHL time). Terence Davis also had 23 points and 11 boards, OG Anunoby …
De Murga, Baberan leave Ceres FC
Defender Carlie de Murga and Negrense forward Charles Baberan recently departed from Ceres-Negros FC ahead of next week’s AFC Champions League qualifying playoffs, where the three-time Philippines Football League champions will face 2019 Myanmar National League champions Shan United FC on Tuesday, January 14, at the Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila. The Bacolod City-based club …
2020 AFC Champions League
Ceres FC administrator: A great result can set the tone By Mymy Alagaban Ceres-Negros FC club administrator Nicolas Golez is hoping for a strong performance in their upcoming AFC Champions League qualifying playoffs, where they face 2019 Myanmar National League champions Shan United FC on Tuesday, January 14, at the Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila. …
Madrid beats Valencia to reach Spanish Super Cup final
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia – Helped by a clever goal by Toni Kroos directly from a corner kick, Real Madrid comfortably defeated Valencia 3-1 on Wednesday to kick off the revamped Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia. Francisco “Isco” Alarcón and Luka Modric also scored for Real Madrid as it advanced to Sunday’s final against either …
SMB swaps Nabong for Escoto
The San Miguel Beermen have parted ways with center Kelly Nabong and sent him back to NorthPort Batang Pier in a trade for forward Russel Escoto. The deal was approved by the PBA Commissioner’s Office yesterday afternoon. The trade comes after Nabong was earlier dealt an indefinite suspension by team management following his involvement in …
303IB resumes combat operations vs NPA
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga versus Philippine Army 303rd Infantry Brigade (303IB) commander, Colonel Inocencio Pasaporte, confirmed they have resumed combat operations against the New People’s Army (NPA) in Negros after the ceasefire declaration expired this week. According to the military official, they have not recorded any gun battles with the rebels since the …
23 sacks of garbage collected
from Libertad Market declogging CDRRMO: Most of the waste recovered were plastics The Bacolod City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (CDRRMO) flood control team collected at least 23 sacks of mixed garbage after a two-day declogging operation at the city’s Libertad Public Market. According to CDRRMO, they acted upon the request of concerned citizens. A …