By Shiela G. Gelera Two tombstone makers died when their motorcycles overshot the unfinished concrete road in Purok Rose, Barangay Cabug in Bacolod City around 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 21. Rescue personnel responded to the scene of the accident where Remy Christopher Bertolano and Julius Xander Urbano were seen lying on the pavement in …
Monthly Archives: March 2021
NegOcc to seek suspension of flights from Manila
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson will write a letter to the national Inter-Agency Task Force (NIATF) requesting for a two-week suspension of inbound flights from Metro Manila to the Bacolod-Silay Airport due to a recent sudden surge of COVID-19 cases in the National Capital Region. According to Lacson, he …
NegOcc’s active COVID cases surge to 301
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The number of active COVID-19 cases in Negros Occidental climbed to 301 based on data released by the Department of Health (DOH) Region 6 yesterday. Based on the DOH’s March 21 bulletin, the total number of COVID-19 cases in the province is at 7,084 with recoveries at 6,587 and fatalities …
Memories of a Lockdown
One day soon, I will tell my grandma, the barcode was just a tracker. Not on the forehead but on our phones. It was optional, but I have had it now too, anyway. Yet the food and supplies are never free, like what they used to predict about doomsday. Can you still feel the reverberating …
Cracks in the ruling party
The President’s declaration also indicates that Paqcuiao may not be his first choice for possible endorsement. The President’s popularity has continued despite the current pandemic. An endorsement from him would certainly prop up a candidate’s overall chances. It was a visibly incensed Sen. Manny Pacquiao who came out recently to denounce a resolution signed by …
Davao Occidental takes Game 3, nears MPBL Lakan Cup crown
By Adrian Stewart Co Davao Occidental Tigers-Cocolife averted San Juan Knights-Go for Gold’s uprising to score a 66-58 victory in Game 3 of the Chooks-to-Go MPBL Lakan Cup finals on Saturday at the Subic Bay Gymnasium. Holding to a 56-45 lead heading into the fourth, Davao Occidental saw its lead trimmed down to 53-56. Joseph …
Negros, Iloilo end PCAP elims on winning note
By Adrian Stewart Co Negros Kingsmen and Iloilo Kisela Knights capped off their elimination round campaign in the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) first conference on Saturday evening on a winning note. The Kingsmen finished the eliminations with 28-6 win-loss slate for third place in the Southern Division following their 15.5-5.5 beating of …
Hawks stun Lakers as LeBron hurts ankle
By Adrian Stewart Co Atlanta Hawks took advantage of the early exit of LeBron James to score a 99-94 upset in the 2020-2021 NBA Season on Saturday night (Sunday in the Philippines) at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. John Collins tallied double-double 27 points and season-best 16 rebounds, as Trae Young chipped in 14 …
Bizwoman robbed in San Carlos City
A 73-year-old businesswoman was robbed in Bulangan, Broce Street, Barangay 2, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental around 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 20. Milagros Santillan of CL Ledesma Avenue, Barangay 2 lost a computer set, two sets of dew foam bed, two antique wall clocks, a vintage television, three bowls, two wall decors, flower vase, …
CLMMRH wards hit full capacity
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital (CLMMRH) issued a public advisory yesterday after their allocated beds in the hospital wards reached full capacity. In an advisory issued by Dr. Julius Drilon, CLMMRH chief, the hospital wards in question are under the management of the Department of Pediatrics. Drilon said …