By Adrian Stewart Co After teams were given a green light to hold scrimmages, the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) has set a target date of June 15 for its opening of the 2021 Philippine Cup. Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings governor Alfrancis Chua said the opening date is doable once all PBA teams follow the …
Monthly Archives: May 2021
PILIPINAS VISMIN SUPER CUP | Talisay City forces do-or-die in Visayas leg finals
By Adrian Stewart Co MJAS Zenith-Talisay City Aquastars stayed alive in the Visayas leg finals of the Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas VisMin Cup after a 63-56 beating of KCS Computer Specialist-Mandaue in Game 2 on Saturday at the Alcantara Civic Center in Cebu. Darrell Shane Menina led the Aquastars offense with 15 points to go along with …
76ers maul Pistons stay on top in the East
By Adrian Stewart Co Philadelphia 76ers widened its gap on the top spot of the Eastern Conference after an easy 118-104 victory over Detroit Pistons in the 2020-2021 NBA Season on Saturday (Sunday in the Philippines) at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Joel Embiid top-scored with 29 points, while rookie Tyrese Maxey added …
Lightning strike kills 4 carabaos in Bago City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Four carabaos died after being struck by lightning over the weekend at Purok Kalubihan, Barangay Bacong in Negros Occidental’s Bago City. In an interview over Aksyon Radyo-Bacolod, Carlo Dellosa, a resident in the area, said their family owns the four carabaos. Dellosa said the animals were standing at the bamboo …
Drug den dismantled, 17 fall in Kabankalan City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Seventeen people were arrested while two others managed to escape after the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Kabankalan City Police Station raided a suspected drug den at Purok 1 in the city’s Barangay 6 Saturday morning, May 8. Police identified the arrested as Ricardo Garcia; Ramil Dela Cruz; …
NOCPPO waiting for directive on use of body cameras
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) is currently waiting for the directive of Philippine National Police (PNP) chief General Guillermo Eleazar on the use of body cameras. NOCPPO spokesperson Lt. Abegael Donasco said NOCPPO currently has 192 body cameras, wherein each city police station received 16 each. An …
Free COVID-19 vaccination in Bacolod continues
The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and the COVID-19 Vaccination Council (CoVaC) held a free vaccination for priority groups at Ayala Malls Capitol Central on Saturday, May 8. The free vaccination aims to accommodate the remaining frontline healthcare workers (A1), senior citizens (A2), and persons with comorbidities (A3), the Bacolod City Public Information Office said in …
NEDA: ‘Walang kadala-dala’ sa COVID-19 restrictions
INSPIRASYON SA BUHAY: “…Huwag kayong makiayon sa takbo ng mundong ito. Sa halip, hayaan ninyong baguhin ng Diyos ang inyong pag-iisip upang maunawaan ninyo ang kanyang kalooban. Sa gayon, magagawa ninyo kung ano ang mabuti, kalugud-lugod at ganap na kalooban ng Diyos…” (Roma 12:2, Ang Tanging Daan Bibliya). *** NEDA ‘WALANG KADALA-DALA’ SA PANUKALA NITONG …
Bacolod fire guts 15 houses
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least 15 houses were either damaged or destroyed following a fire at a residential area located near the Bacolod City Public Plaza, part of the city’s Barangay 12, Friday morning. Fire Chief Inspector Rodel Legaspi, fire marshal of the city’s Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), said the fire call …
NegOcc gov’t seeks travel halt for some LGUs
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The provincial government of Negros Occidental has proposed a two-week moratorium for inbound travelers to local government units (LGUs) whose quarantine facilities are fully occupied. Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson explained the proposed moratorium was in response to the suggestion made by Dr. Zeaphard Caelian, head of the Provincial Incident Management …