By Adrian Stewart Co Reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo is set to team up with LeBron James, while Kevin Durant made Brooklyn Nets teammate Kyrie Irving as his top pick in the 2021 NBA All-Star Games. Los Angeles Lakers forward James has made Milwaukee Bucks star Antetokoumpo as his top pick during the All-Star draft on …
Monthly Archives: March 2021
Standhardinger-Slaughter swap gets PBA nod
By Adrian Stewart Co The trade centered on former top-overall picks Christian Standhardinger and Gregory Slaughter has finally pushed through ahead of the 2021 PBA Philippine Cup. The PBA Commissioner’s Office’s trade committee has approved on late Thursday the blockbuster trade that send Standhardinger to the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings and Slaughter to the …
1 KILLED IN HINOBAAN STABBING
A 69-year-old laborer was stabbed to death at Purok 14 Kawilan in Barangay Asia, Hinobaan, Negros Occidental on Wednesday morning, March 3. Police identified the victim as Marcelino Lagoras, a resident of the village. He sustained a stab wound on the body. Hinobaan police report showed that the victim was about to open their gate …
2 DRUG SUSPECTS YIELD 18 SACHETS OF ‘SHABU’
Two persons were apprehended in a drug buy-bust operation around 8:40 a.m. on Wednesday at Purok 1, Barangay Talubangi in Negros Occidental’s Kabankalan City. Authorities identified the suspects as 49-year-old Romulo Dulla, Jr. alias “Banag” of Sitio San Juan in the city’s Barangay Camugao and 47-year-old Joseph Arnan Vingno of Hacienda Bino, Barangay Orong- all. …
TATAK KALAMAY ENJOINS STAKEHOLDERS TO SUPPORT COVID VACCINATION INITIATIVES
BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL G. BAÑAGA Tatak Kalamay, a local group of sugar industry stakeholders, is enjoining all stakeholders to support the COVID-19 vaccination initiatives. In a recent virtual conference facilitated by Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) Board Members, Atty. Emilio Dino Yulo and Atty. Roland Beltran and Tatak Kalamay, industry leaders were briefed by distributors of …
LACSON READY TO GET SINOVAC SHOT TO BOOST PUBLIC CONFIDENCE
BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL G. BAÑAGA Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday said he is ready to be vaccinated with the Sinovac vaccine in order to boost the public’s confidence. Lacson stressed that it is better to be vaccinated than just wearing a face mask and face shield. “There’s more protection if you get yourself …
51 BACOLOD BRGYS NOW COVID-FREE
Fifty one of the 61 barangays in Bacolod City have been identified free of coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19 as of yesterday. Based on the data of the Bacolod City Emergency Operations Center (EOC), these barangays have no reported active cases for the past 14 days, or from February 19 to March 4, 2021. These …
LABOR GROUP BUCKS ‘NO VACCINATION, NO WORK’ POLICY
BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL G. BAÑAGA The General Alliance of Workers Association (GAWA), a local labor rights group based in Negros Occidental, is against the proposal being pushed by individuals from both the government and private sector to impose a “no vaccination, no work” policy. GAWA secretary general Wennie Sancho said an irritating sense of confusion …
INLIFE SHEROES MARKS 2ND ANNIVERSARY WITH TWO VIRTUAL EVENTS ON MARCH 12
InLife Sheroes celebrates its second anniversary with two virtual events including a digital bazaar and a mentoring session on March 12. The morning session, which will start at 10:00 am, will be keynoted by OSM Maritime Services, Inc. President Mailyn Borillo. InLife Executive Chair Nina D. Aguas will discuss the wins and plans to taking …
You want to become a priest?
Priests should never be left alone, especially in their spiritual and moral life, which is the very foundation of their priesthood. Those who don’t realize this can practically show they may not meant for the priesthood. Just visited a seminary recently. It moved me to see a good number of young boys dreaming of becoming …