The Bacolod City government has started distributing to barangay frontliners on Monday the 25,000 face shields recently donated by the Office of President Rodrigo Duterte. “This provision from President Duterte is most welcome and appreciated. Every shred of help from the national government will always go a long way to helping in our fight against …
Monthly Archives: April 2021
Finally a go for Negrense boxer Landero today
By Adrian Stewart Co After being postponed twice, Negrense boxer Robert “Toto” Landero will finally have a chance to fight Indonesian Tibo Monabesa for the WBC International light flyweight belt today at the Balai Sarbini Convention Hall in Jakarta, Indonesia. The match was supposed to happen last Saturday evening but the promoters opted to postpone …
NegOcc, Bacolod receive 14,400 Sinovac vials
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The province of Negros Occidental and Bacolod City received an additional 14,400 vials of COVID-19 vaccine made by China’s Sinovac Biotech last Monday afternoon. Provincial consultant on economic affairs Alfredo “Albee” Benitez oversaw the transportation of the vaccines via his private jet at the Bacolod-Silay Airport from Metro Manila. Benitez …
No violators apprehended on first night of unified curfew
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) said yesterday that they have not recorded any apprehensions of curfew violators during the first night of the province’s unified curfew hours. NOCPPO spokesperson, Police Lt. Abegael Donasco, said with the exception of the incident that took place in San Carlos City on …
NegOcc requests NIATF to place province under GCQ
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday called for an emergency meeting with the province’s city and town mayors in order to discuss plans on how to deal with the spike in COVID-19 cases. Cadiz City Mayor Salvador Escalante Jr. said during the meeting Lacson and the mayors have agreed to …
‘CASE SOLVED’
Tangub massacre suspect recants, claims he committed the crime alone By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Police Station 8 in Bacolod City now considers the Tangub massacre case as “solved” after the suspect on Thursday night, April 8, recanted his earlier statements and claimed he committed the crime alone. Police Major Joery Puerto, Police Station …
2 driver’s license ‘fixers’ nabbed
Two suspected driver’s license fixers were arrested around 9:00 a.m. yesterday in an entrapment operation in Barangay San Rafael, located in Iloilo City’s Mandurriao district. Authorities identified the suspects as 36-year-old Jessie Alipapa of Barangay Cabolo-an Sur, Oton, Iloilo and 49-year-old Endralyn Cuerdo of Barangay Calumpang in the city’s Molo district. The two were arrested …
Boy, 6, drowns in Kabankalan river
A six-year-old boy drowned in a river at Sitio Overflow, Barangay Hilamonan in Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental around 10 a.m. on Thursday, April 8. According to Kabankalan City police, the victim – whose name was withheld – was a resident of Sitio Bino in the city’s Barangay Orong. Without the knowledge of his parents, the …
The Family Get-Togethers
The heads of family should take the initiative to organize these get-togethers where all the members, from the oldest to the youngest, can participate as actively as possible. Regular absenteeism of some members, especially the heads, should be avoided. Often overshadowed by what we consider to be more important concerns, like those in our professional …
Ancajas defends IBF world title vs Rodriguez on Sunday
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Filipino boxer Jerwin Ancajas makes his ring return as he defends his IBF World super flyweight championship against Mexican Jonathan Rodriguez on Saturday night (Sunday in the Philippines) at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut. This will be Ancajas’ ninth defense on the world championship he won at the hands …