By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Victorias City Mayor Francis Frederick Palanca on Monday night issued an executive order implementing the temporary closure of the city hall after a city employee recently tested positive for Covid-19. According to Palanca, the temporary closure aims to give way for the disinfection of the city hall offices and annexed …
Monthly Archives: October 2020
Local labor group bucks deferment of 13th month pay
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Local labor rights group, General Alliance of Workers Association (GAWA), has expressed opposition to the Department of Labor and Employment’s (DOLE) proposal to defer the release of 13th month pay. GAWA Secretary-General Wennie Sancho said they are extremely disappointed over the pronouncements of DOLE Secretary Silvestre Bello III, which could …
Negrense Villanueva signs up with Slovenian boxing mgt
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense boxer Arthur Villanueva is not yet hanging his boxing gloves after recently signing a five-year contract with London-based Slovenian boxing manager Hinko Kostanjevec. The Bago City, Negros Occidental-native said he was thankful to the new opportunity after his former boxing promotion ALA Boxing Promotions folded due to the Covid-19 pandemic. …
Western Visayas Covid-19 deaths now at 323
There are now 323 Western Visayans who died due to coronavirus disease 2019, or Covid-19, data from the Department of Health (DOH) 6 on Saturday, October 10, showed. In DOH 6 Covid-19 Regional Case Bulletin No. 197 issued on Saturday, Bacolod City has the most number of Covid-19 deaths with 112. Iloilo City came in …
Sacadas from Antique arrive in NegOcc
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A total of 5,000 migratory workers from Antique are expected to arrive in Negros Occidental as the sugar milling season opens, Dr. Zeaphard Caelian, Provincial Disaster Management Program Division chief, said. Caelian said that more than 300 migratory workers or “sacadas” already arrived on Thursday, October 8, and another group …
NegOcc PDRRMO to LGUs: ‘Prepare for La Niña’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental should prepare their evacuation centers for the onset of La Niña in the country, said Dr. Zeaphard Caelian, head of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO). The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) has announced the onset of …
Tricycle driver arrested in Kabankalan City bust
A tricycle driver was arrested last Friday morning, October 9, following a buy-bust operation at Room 8 of AHS Pension House in Kabankalan City’s Barangay 9. Authorities identified the suspect as 27-year-old Ray Ann Agoyong of Purok 6 in the city’s Barangay 1. Kabankalan City Police Station OIC chief, Police Lieutenant Coronel Mary Rose Salve …
Man shot to death in Escalante City
A resident of Sitio Bautista in Escalante City’s Barangay Malasibog was shot dead by unidentified armed men around 8:40 a.m. on Saturday, October 10, in the said barangay. Escalante City police identified the victim as 33-year-old Arjie Buenavista who succumbed to multiple gunshot wounds to his body. Police said the victim was inside his house …
Bacolodnon Hugnatan not yet retiring
By Adrian Stewart Co As he enters his 18th season this 2020 PBA Philippine Cup, Bacolodnon center Reynel Hugnatan of the Meralco Bolts said he does not see himself retiring from professional basketball soon. In an interview with SPIN Sidelines, 41-year-old Hugnatan said he was grateful to the Bolts that his contract was renewed as …
PBA restart: Pogoy drops 45, TNT outduels Alaska
By Adrian Stewart Co Roger Pogoy had a career outing, but Jayson Castro came up with clutch baskets as TNT Tropang Giga pulled off a 100-95 victory over Alaska Aces in the restart of the 2020 PBA Philippine Cup last night at the AUF Sports Arena and Cultural Center in Pampanga. Trailing 89-92, Pogoy pulled …