By Adrian Stewart Co Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry displayed his shooting touch to reclaim the NBA three-point crown after six years. The two-time NBA MVP reigned supreme in the 2021 NBA All-Star Games Three-Point Shootout on Sunday night (Monday in the Philippines) at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. Curry, a seven-time …
Monthly Archives: March 2021
Giannis does not miss, Team Lebron overpowers Team Durant
By Adrian Stewart Co Giannis Antetokounmpo had a perfect game to tow Team Lebron to a 170-150 annihilation of Team Durant in the 2021 NBA All-Star Game on Sunday night (Monday in the Philippines) at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. The Milwaukee Bucks forward converted all his 16 field goal attempts, including three …
NegOcc to hold COVID vaccination simex in Murcia
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The provincial government of Negros Occidental has made several changes on its planned mass vaccination simulation exercises (simex) which will take place on March 12. Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said the activity was supposed to be conducted in Candoni town, however they have decided to change it to the town …
Bacolod administers first COVID-19 jabs in WV
5 doctors, a nurse lead the city’s vaccine rollout Five doctors and a nurse from Bacolod City made history for being Western Visayas’ first recipients of vaccines against COVID-19. Dr. Miguel Sarabia, ophthalmologist and president of Negros Occidental Medical Society, and his wife, Valerie Villarosa-Sarabia, a nurse; Dr. Hector Gayares Jr., chief executive officer of …
4 died in Iloilo road mishap
Four persons died after a truck crashed against a solar dryer in Barangay Apelo, Sara, Iloilo around 3:00 a.m. yesterday. Sara Police Station chief, Police Major Nemias Pamplona, identified the victims as 36-year-old truck driver Henry Diyan of Barangay Milibilki, Roxas City; his helper An Rey Siniy, 26, of Sara town’s Barangay Bancal; and laborers Norsan Romualdo, …
San Carlos CHO continues info drive on COVID-19 vaccination
The San Carlos City Health Office (CHO) continued its information dissemination campaign on COVID-19 vaccine and vaccination in the rural barangays from March 3 to 4. A total of 345 barangay officials, tanods, nutrition scholars, health workers, midwives, and purok presidents attended the orientation in barangays Buluangan, Guadalupe, Bagonbon, Punao and Palampas. Said participants were …
Negros Oriental lifts some travel restrictions
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Oriental provincial government has lifted some of their travel restrictions based on the uniform protocols introduced by the National Inter-Agency Task Force (NIATF). Based on the executive order signed by Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo last Thursday, he has officially adopted the protocols under the NIATF’s Resolution No. …
NegOcc HRMO head relieved from post
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson has made an assurance to the Progressive Alliance of Capitol Employees (PACE) that he would act on their petition against Human Resources Management Officer (HRMO), Atty. Anabelle Palic. According to Lacson he currently doesn’t like the issue to be publicized as it is an …
5 areas in Bacolod declared as ‘fire prone’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in Bacolod City yesterday identified five areas in the city which are “fire prone” based on their latest findings. BFP-Bacolod Fire Marshall, Fire Chief Inspector Rodel Legaspi, identified the five areas as puroks Magsungay and Sampaguita in Barangay Singcang-Airport, Purok Kahirup B in Barangay …
Bacolodnon Estrañero joins Cignal HD in PVL
By Adrian Stewart Co Bacolodnon setter Maria Arielle Estrañero will form part of the Cignal HD Spikers team that will compete in the 2021 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Open Conference next month. In a social media announcement on Thursday afternoon, the HD Spikers confirmed the signing of the former University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons …