The 82nd Infantry (Bantay Laya) Battalion of the Philippine Army was redeployed to Barangay Nangka, Balamban, Cebu to intensify the campaign efforts against the remaining members of the Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) in the area. This, after the Central Command, Armed Forces of the Philippines requested the redeployment of 82IB back to the 3rd Infantry …
Monthly Archives: May 2021
Rape suspect arrested in Silay City
A 52-year old man facing rape charges was arrested at Hacienda Marigasa 3, Barangay Kapitan Ramon in Silay City, Negros Occidental around 12:30 p.m. yesterday. Police identified the suspect as 52-year-old Francisco Legaspi alias “Kalbo,” a resident of the said village. Legaspi, the No. 5 most wanted person of Silay City Police Station, was nabbed …
6 Iloilo City barangays on surgical lockdown
The top six barangays in Iloilo City with the highest number of cases of coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19, were placed under a 72-hour surgical lockdown starting 6:00 p.m. on May 25 until May 28 following the order of Mayor Jerry P. Treñas. These barangays are Balabago in Jaro district with 23 COVID-19 cases; Sto. Niño Sur …
Our faith and our works
Our works, to be truly good and capable of sanctifying us, should be sanctified first of all by our faith and the grace of God. Without the latter, our works would only be apparently good and can occasion many other dangers to us. There is, of course, a close relation between our faith and our …
Brigada ng Ayala
I would like to congratulate Ayala Foundation whose flagship project “Brigada ng Ayala” was recently recognized by an international publication as the “best CSR initiative” in the Philippines. Brigada ng Ayala is the Ayala group’s unified effort to support the Department of Education‘s Brigada Eskwela and Oplan Balik Eskwela programs. International Business Magazine, a Dubai, …
Magnolia’s Pingris calls it a career
By Adrian Stewart Co Two years since he last played in the league, Magnolia Hotshots forward Jean Marc Pingris has formalized his retirement from the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) on Tuesday night. The 6-foot-4 Pingris made his announcement through his Instagram account as he capped off his 16-year career, which was marked with nine championships, …
Cosas: Nat’l beach volleyball team inclusion a dream come true
By Adrian Stewart Co Negrense volleybelle Jennifer Cosas described her inclusion to the Philippine National Volleyball Federation’s (PNVF) women’s beach volleyball pool as a dream come true. According to the Silay City, Negros Occidental-native Cosas, she hopes her national team call up will serve as inspiration to other provincial athletes to strive more and work …
Nets maul Celtics, go 2-0 in NBA playoffs
By Adrian Stewart Co Brooklyn Nets widened its lead on Boston Celtics in the NBA Eastern Conference first round playoffs with a 130-108 Game 2 victory on Tuesday night (Wednesday in the Philippines) at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Kevin Durant tallied 26 points, eight rebounds, five assists, four blocks, and a steal, …
San Carlos City to conduct offsite vaccination
The city government of San Carlos in Negros Occidental, through its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Vaccine Cluster (VC), will conduct offsite vaccination of senior citizens starting today. City Health Office Nurse and VC Planning, Campaign Management and Technical Team member Cris Ian Caballero said the move is due to the low percentage of senior citizens …
Ex-soldier nabbed for drugs, guns in Kabankalan
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A former member of the Philippine Army and his companion were arrested by police after yielding 60 grams of suspected shabu as well as several firearms during a buy-bust operation at Barangay Binicuil in Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental last Tuesday night, May 25. Police identified the suspect as ex-soldier Rolly …