By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) has reshuffled the chiefs of three police stations in the province last Wednesday. Based on a memo released by the NOCPPO headquarters, effective March 24, Police Captain Ryan Villasario is the new Isabela town police chief, replacing Police Captain Joseph Partidas. In La …
Monthly Archives: March 2021
BELMONT HOTEL BORACAY: SPLASH SALE!
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Dry season to start soon
The state weather bureau advised Filipinos to take precautionary measures to minimize heat stress as the warm and dry weather condition is about to start. In a statement released Tuesday, Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) administrator Vicente Malano said the cold or northeast monsoon season will likely be over by the end …
NegOcc warns travelers against fake COVID test results
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The provincial government of Negros Occidental is warning travelers entering the province not to fake COVID-19 test results. This comes after the Bacolod City Emergency Operations Center (EOC) confirmed that several individuals bound for the city were intercepted for presenting fake reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test results. Provincial Incident …
Statutory rape suspect falls
A man facing statutory rape charges was arrested in Barangay Cudionan, San Dionisio, Iloilo around 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Authorities identified the suspect as 37-year-old Ruby Jun Molino, a resident of the village. Officers of the San Dionisio Police Station served the warrant issued by Judge Jose Mauricio E. Gomez dated June 3, 2020. Police …
Guarded, protected but on the go
In this life, with all the bad elements we have to contend with, we really would need to be properly guarded, protected but also keeping ourselves always on the go. We should not just be on the defense mode all the time. We should also know how to be on the attack mode especially in …
It’s not only access, it’s also money
One in four adults in California has poor oral health, according to the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). Among the financially challenged, the number goes up to one in two. Among the rich, it goes down to one in five, according to the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. The UCLA research on the …
Negrense jins shine in online speed kicking tourney
By Adrian Stewart Co Negros Occidental-based taekwondo jins were dominant during the recent 2021 MVPSF/Smart Online National New Face of the Year Speed Kicking Taekwondo Championship. The taekwondo jins from the Negros Taekwondo Union-Tigers New Gen showed their fine form in the online tournament for taking home 14 gold, two silver and five bronze medals. …
Jokić triple-double lifts Denver past Orlando
By Adrian Stewart Co Denver Nuggets leaned on a triple-double efforts of Nikola Jokić to score a 110-99 victory over Orlando Magic in the 2020-2021 NBA Season on Tuesday night (Wednesday in the Philippines) at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. Jokić tallied 28 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists, while Jamal Murray chipped in …
Ex-Bacolod center Adamos, Browne sign rookie deals with Alaska
By Adrian Stewart Co Alaska Aces has started its build up for the 2020 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) season after signing up rookie selections Benedict Adamos and Taylor Browne. Adamos, a former center of Bacolod Master Sardines in Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League, has come to terms with the Aces on Tuesday afternoon but the details …