By ADRIAN STEWART CO Bacolodnon volleybelle Erika Deloria has vowed to make the most of the opportunity given to her by the Enderun College Lady Titans to show her wares in the big leagues in Manila. Speaking to Watchmen Daily Journal on Thursday, the 5-foot-7 former Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts starter said it …
Monthly Archives: September 2020
The SM Store Bacolod: Call to Deliver
The SM Store Bacolod values your health, safety, and peace of mind. That is why you can now purchase your everyday essentials and favorite items from your home! Through The SM Store Bacolod’s Call to Deliver service, you will be directly in touch with select employees who will do your shopping for you, and have …
SO MANY SALE at The SM Store Bacolod
This whole month of September, The SM Store Bacolod is offering SO MANY SALE! Customers get to enjoy up to 50% off on a wide range of items available in the store. To ensure everyone’s safety, The SM Store Bacolod has consistently been following all health and safety protocols such as mandatory temperature checks, regular …
SSS marks 63rd anniversary, to launch ‘ExpreSSS’ services
The Social Security System (SSS) commemorated its 63rd founding anniversary yesterday with the theme “SSS@63: Responding to the Times through Express Services.” In celebration of its anniversary, SSS will hold month-long online activities through its Facebook page and YouTube channel, starting with the release of its anniversary video at 11:00 a.m. yesterday, followed by the …
‘NPA leader’ linked to murder of Ayungon cops dies in shootout
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga An alleged leader of the New People’s Army (NPA) linked to the murder of four police officers in Negros Oriental’s Ayungon town last year was shot dead following a shootout with members of the 15th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army, Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) and Negros Oriental …
NegOcc halts LSI trips until Sept. 7
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The provincial government of Negros Occidental has declared a moratorium for the travel of locally stranded individuals (LSIs) to the province until September 7. Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz said that the moratorium is only for the incoming LSIs, but those traveling outside of the province are allowed to leave. Meanwhile, …
Bacolod reinstitutes use of HQPs, control points
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The city government of Bacolod has reinstituted the use of home quarantine passes (HQPs) and the deployment of control points in the city as part of the preventive measures against the coronavirus disease 2019, or Covid-19. Based on Executive Order No.58 signed by Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia, those aged …
Escalante City man nabbed in buy-bust
A drug offender was arrested 5:20 p.m. on Monday following a buy-bust operation at Purok Nabantuan in Escalante City’s Barangay Balintawak. Authorities identified the suspect as 41-year-old Romeo Nardo Apas of the said barangay. Escalante City police confiscated five sachets of suspected shabu, including the buy-bust item. The suspect is now detained at the Escalante …
Rape suspect arrested in Hinigaran
A 19-year-old lad facing rape charges was arrested 11:00 a.m. on Monday at Pandan Ville Subdivision, located in Hinigaran town’s Barangay Pilar. Police identified the suspect as Sean Drixx Morcilla, a resident of the said place. Police said they served Morcilla’s arrest warrant for the crime of rape issued by Judge Walter Zorilla of the …
Yanson matriarch falls ill with Covid-19
Olivia Yanson, matriarch of the Yanson clan that operates Yanson Group of Bus Companies (YGBC) and Vallacar Transit Inc., has fallen ill with the coronavirus disease 2019, or Covid-19. In a statement released by Roy, Ricardo Jr., Emily, and Celina Yanson-Lopez – often referred to as the “Yanson 4” – they were able to confirm …