Seven police officers, a non-uniformed personnel and two job order workers of the San Enrique Police Station in Iloilo province’s San Enrique town were infected with coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19. The 10 were part of the 27 police station personnel who underwent a RT-PCR test on Monday, March 8. According to Mayor Rosario Mediatrix …
Monthly Archives: March 2021
Our best link with Christ
We need to realize more deeply what a tremendous reality we have in the Holy Eucharist! We have Christ himself in his real presence, he who is the Son of God who became man to save us. And we have him as the main food and sustenance in our arduous spiritual journey here on earth. …
Will Rabiya Mateo finally meet her dad in America?
“Every parting is a form of death, as every reunion is a type of heaven.” – Tryon Edwards Now that the Miss Universe Organization has set the 69th competition of the 2021 Miss Universe in the United States on May 16, will Miss Universe Philippines 2020 Rabiya Occeña Mateo finally meet her long-lost biological father who …
Negrense Pasinabo renews contract with United City FC
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense midfielder Arnie Pasinabo will remain with the United City Football Club for its Philippines Football League (PFL) and Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League campaign this year. The San Carlos City, Negros Occidental-native Pasinabo was among the returning players unveiled by the United City FC on its social media accounts …
2 Bacolodnon players OK’d to join 2021 PBA draft
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Two Bacolod City-based players have been cleared for the 2021 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Rookie Draft to be done virtually on Sunday afternoon. Kim Lee Bayquin of Far Eastern University Tamaraws and Jeffrey Manday of Colegio de Sta. Ana de Victorias were among the 86 players who made it to the …
Griffin signs with Brooklyn after Detroit exit
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Brooklyn Nets have strengthened its roster further ahead of the second half of the 2020-2021 NBA season after coming to terms with veteran forward Blake Griffin following his release from Detroit Pistons. Nets General Manager Sean Marks confirmed the signing of Griffin to the squad for the rest of the season …
Bacolod court quashes warrants against 6 activists
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Regional Trial Court (RTC) – Branch 42 granted the “motions to quash the search warrants and suppress evidence” filed by six activists arrested for alleged illegal possession of firearms and explosives. According to the National Union of People’s Lawyers (NUPL) who are representing the six, the decision, …
Lacson tasks ousted HRMO head to find tenants for NFCC
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday said he has tasked former Human Resources Management Office (HRMO) head, Atty. Anabelle Palic, to find potential tenants for the provincial government’s Negros First Cyber Center. Palic had been reassigned to the Office of the Governor following her relief. According to Lacson, he …
Bacolod hospital workers get Sinovac shots in 3rd rollout
Medical professionals and administrative personnel from two Level 3 hospitals in Bacolod City have received Sinovac shots during the third vaccination rollout in the city last Monday. The vaccination saw 16 workers from Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital (CLMMRH) and Dr. Pablo O. Torre Memorial Hospital (Riverside Medical Center) got inoculated with the China-made …
Victorias City dead man still unidentified
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The man found dead last Sunday in Victorias City’s Canetown Subdivision remains unidentified. Police Colonel Eduardo Corpuz, Victorias City police chief, said they have managed to track down the whereabouts of the woman, whose name was written in the paper along with the words “I love drugs” and “ikaw ang …