A collision between tricycles along Rafael Salas Drive in Bago City’s Barangay Sampinit over the weekend left one dead and four injured. Authorities identified the fatality as 55-year-old tricycle driver Ricardo Detangco. According to police, Detangco collided with a tricycle driven by Ryan Labrador while navigating a traffic circle. Among the injured were Detangco’s wife, …
Monthly Archives: March 2020
Scholarships awarded during Media Expo 2020
Ten students were awarded scholarships following Media Expo 2020, which was hosted by the University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos (UNO-R) last month. The recipients included newswriting competition winners Kaila Del Peña of Murcia National High School, Meluny Bregabiel of Ramon Torres National High School, Diana Caceres of Bacolod City National High School, Christel Babe Gelle of …
Random shakedown at San Carlos City District Jail
No drugs confiscated, tests come back negative By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) agents conducted a surprise shakedown, referred to as a “greyhound operation,” yesterday morning at the San Carlos City District Jail. During the operation, inmates were ordered out of their cells …
BDO ranks highest in biz paper’s Top 1000 Corporations
BDO Unibank, Inc. moved up two notches to No. 7 in BusinessWorld’s Top 1000 Corporations by Gross Revenue in the Philippines, emerging as the highest ranked bank on the annual list for 2018. The local business newspaper ranks companies based on their gross revenue for the most recent year. It reviews audited financial statements, which …
Heavy rains leave 3 dead in Bacolod City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The heavy rains that left portions of Bacolod City flooded last Friday resulted in three deaths. Authorities identified two of the fatalities as five-month-old Jake Lorence Tortogo of Purok Malinong in the city’s Barangay Taculing and Niño Lambarte, a resident of Barangay Mansilingan. While the third has not been identified …
Iloilo lacks ranking police officials
The Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO) and the Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) revealed the province and city are lacking police chiefs. The towns of Bingawan, Sara, and Anilao; along with the Iloilo City’s Jaro and La Paz district, are currently without proper leadership. “At least three na police stations na kailangan natin ang police …
3 wounded in Igbaras hacking incident
Third slashing in the town since January Three were left wounded following a slashing incident on Saturday in Igbaras’ Barangay Lab-on. Authorities identified the victims as Juanito Mampula and his nephew Franklin Mampula, who are currently confined at Guimbal District Hospital; while the former’s brother, Gregorio, is being treated at the Western Visayas Medical Center. …
Senator seeks early end to the school year
Zubiri: Stricter measures needed against Covid-19 Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri called for an early end to the 2019-2020 academic year due to concerns over the localized spread of the coronavirus disease, or Covid-19. In a statement forwarded to members of the media, he said the government cannot afford a slow reactive response to the virus …
Fajardo earns MVP six-peat
By Adrian Stewart Co San Miguel Beermen center June Mar Fajardo, who is currently sidelined with an injury, earned his sixth consecutive MVP award during last night’s 2019 PBA Leo Awards at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. In addition to being named MVP, he was also named to the 2019 First Mythical Selection …
NU beats Adamson
National University (NU) currently holds a 2-0 record in the ongoing 82nd UAAP women’s volleyball season after scoring a 26-24, 25-14, 25-21 sweep over Adamson University yesterday at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Audrey Paran led the win with 15 points; while Margot Mutshima delivered seven attacks, three blocks, three aces, …