By Adrian Stewart Co After being out of action for more than a year due to the coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19, the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) is targeting to resume action on April 10. PVL President Ricky Palou said that the league, which recently turned professional, was saddened not to deliver matches to the …
Monthly Archives: January 2021
No Brickman, Gray, Rosser in 2021 PBA Rookie Draft?
By Adrian Stewart Co Unless the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) will tweak its ruling on requirements for incoming rookies, Jason Brickman, Jeremiah Grey and Brandon Ganuelas-Rosser will likely miss the 2021 PBA Rookie Draft. Player-agent Charlie Dy said Brickman, Grey and Ganuelas-Rosser were deemed ineligible for the rookie draft proceeding slated on March 14 for …
Clippers escape gritty Bulls: Kawhi Leonard hits 10K scoring club
By Adrian Stewart Co Kawhi Leonard achieved a personal milestone as the Los Angeles Clippers pulled off a 130-127 escape over Chicago Bulls in the 2020-2021 NBA Season on Sunday night (Monday in the Philippines) at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Leonard nailed his 10,000th point in the NBA during his 21-point outburst …
Leonardia consults with Bacolod CoVac Council
Mayor Evelio Leonardia led a virtual dialog with the Bacolod CoVac (COVID Vaccination) Council recently. The mayor highlighted the importance of the information and education campaign for a successful massive vaccination in Bacolod against COVID-19. “We have to sit down with you because this is going to be a voluminous and complicated situation,” said Leonardia. Vice …
NPA team leader surrenders in Himamaylan
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga An alleged New People’s Army (NPA) insurgent has surrendered to the Philippine Army in Barangay Carabalan, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental last Friday. Colonel Leonardo Peña, commander of the 302nd Infantry Brigade based at Camp Leon Kilat in Tanjay City, Negros Oriental, identified the surrenderee as 21-year-old Jerryd “Ka Angel” Gargoles, …
PDMPD requests for addt’l early warning, rescue equipment
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Provincial Disaster Management Program Division (PDMPD) of Negros Occidental has asked for additional early warning and rescue equipment in response to the recent flooding in northern Negros which already claimed the lives of three people and affected an estimated 76,000 individuals. PDMPD head, Dr. Zeaphard Caelian, said their rain …
InLife’s Steps for a Cause reaches out to nine charitable institutions
Insular Life (InLife) and Insular Foundation donated over P600,000 to nine health institutions and charitable organizations through its “Steps for a Cause” employee volunteer campaign. Since March 2020, over 80 percent of Insular Life employees are on a work from home arrangement. The “Steps for a Cause” campaign is a health and wellness initiative to …
Floods hit northern Negros anew: Silay City records one fatality
Members of the Philippine Coast Guard – Negros Occidental rescued residents affected by massive flooding in the northern portion of the province. (PCG-Negros Occidental photos) By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least one person was confirmed dead while thousands of people have fled their homes between late Friday night …
Several NegOcc LGUs set aside funds for COVID vaccines
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The local governments of Bago, Cadiz, Himamaylan, Kabankalan, Sagay, and Talisay in Negros Occidental heeded the call of Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson to set aside funds to acquire the vaccines to inoculate residents against the coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19. Sagay City Mayor Alfredo Marañon III said they already set …
2 brothers hack neighbor to death
Two brothers hacked a man to death in Hacienda Napilas Siete, located in Silay City, Negros Occidental’s Barangay E. Lopez around 9:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 9. Silay City Police Station deputy police chief, Police Lieutenant Guilmor Cuare, identified the victim as 37-year-old John Galagate of the said place. Galagate sustained multiple hack wounds on …