By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Moises Padilla Vice Mayor Adrian Ian Villaflor yesterday denied rumors that he is in hiding, after reports circulated that there is always a lack of “quorum” in the town’s Sangguniang Bayan (SB). In a message sent by Villaflor to members of the local media, he is currently on official leave …
Monthly Archives: June 2021
Motorcycle-truck crash kills 2 in Pontevedra
Two men were killed when the motorcycle they were riding crashed against a Fuso truck at Hacienda Amora Vieta, Barangay Antipolo in Negros Occidental’s Pontevedra town yesterday morning. Pontevedra police said 43-year-old Rene Montaño and 35-year-old Omar Domingo, residents of the town’s Buenavista Rizal, were rushed to the town’s Rural Health Unit where the attending …
NegOcc shortens curfew hours
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The curfew hours in Negros Occidental has been shortened effective yesterday after Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson issued an executive order extending modified general community quarantine in the province until June 30. The shortened curfew hours, 9:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m., was approved following Lacson’s meeting with the Provincial Incident Management …
TS ‘Dante’ suspends NegOcc-Iloilo sea trips
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Shortly after the resumption of trips between Negros Occidental and Iloilo yesterday morning, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) was forced to order a suspension of sea trips again, this time due to the effect of Tropical Storm “Dante.” Based on the 11:00 a.m. weather bulletin issued by the Philippine Atmospheric …
A sudden, complicated COVID-19 death, Last Part
Any death can disrupt a functioning family and can mercilessly cause the family business to jolt and veer off course. At worst, the lack of preparation and the limited experience of your spouse and children conjoined with entitlement can cause the business you nurtured with all your heart to simply fall apart and disintegrate. Author …
The importance of ejaculatory prayers
We need to be more familiar with what are known as ejaculatory prayers, otherwise known also as aspirations. They are short prayers that spring rather quite spontaneously from the heart that is going through the different situations in life—happy, sad, tense, tired, excited, bored, etc. They reflect one’s relation with God and are inspired by …
Kai Sotto iffy for Gilas in FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers
By Adrian Stewart Co Despite arriving in the country last Monday, there is no assurance that Filipino center Kai Sotto will suit up for the Gilas Pilipinas in the third and final window of the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers slated from June 16 to 20 in Clark, Pampanga. Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) special …
Azkals joint FIFA World Cup-AFC Asian Cup qualifier matches on hold
By Adrian Stewart Co Philippine Azkals matches in the joint qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup and 2023 AFC Asian Cup are on hold following the recent pullout of China to host the remainder of the event. Azkals team manager Dan Palami said the team is still waiting for the communication from the Asian …
San Carlos City to start vaccinating priority group A3
The local government of San Carlos City in Negros Occidental will start the inoculation of the qualified individuals under the Priority Group A3 or adults between 18 to 59 years old with controlled comorbidities on Thursday and Friday, June 3 to 4. Around 200 individuals are expected to be vaccinated on said dates at the …
NegOcc vice guv is richest SP member
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Vice Governor Jeffrey Ferrer is the richest member of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) based on the copy 2020 Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net worth (SALN) which was released on Monday. Ferrer’s net worth is P106,538,000. Fifth District Board Member Rita Gatuslao came in second with a net …