By Adrian Stewart Co Kaya Futbol Club-Iloilo advanced to the group stage of the 2021 AFC Champions League after a stunning 1-0 victory over Shanghai Port FC of China on Wednesday night at the Leo Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. A first half conversion from Audie Menzi was more than enough to send the Iloilo City-based football club to their …
Monthly Archives: June 2021
Negros, Iloilo sweep foes in PCAP
By Adrian Stewart Co Negros Kingsmen and Iloilo Kisela Knights were both on a winning track in the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) GM Wesley So Cup on Wednesday evening. The Kingsmen started the evening with a 17-4 domination over Quezon City Simba’s Tribe before following it up with an 11-10 escape over …
Fallen soldier in Negros encounter laid to rest
Corporal Rodney Luces, a soldier who died in the Himamaylan encounter, was laid to rest at Alimodian Public Cemetery yesterday. Two weeks ago, Luces died in a clash between the troops of the 62nd Infantry Battalion and the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) in Purok Galaupan, Barangay Carabalan in Himamaylan City, Negros …
NegOcc has new PEMO head
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson affirmed that the province has a new Provincial Environment Management Office (PEMO) head. According to Lacson, Dr. Rebecca Parcon will replace outgoing Atty. Danilo Amisola who will be retiring from the position after a year in office. Amisola was previously a trial court judge …
COVID-positive San Carlos bishop doing well
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Diocese of San Carlos in Negros Occidental said Bishop Gerardo Alminaza is doing well at the hospital after falling ill with COVID-19 earlier this week. Monsignor Erwin Magnanao, Vicar General of the Diocese of San Carlos, said Alminaza is responding to treatment and is recuperating, although he was advised …
Bacolod to receive 5,850 doses of Pfizer vaccine
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Administrator Em Ang said yesterday that the city is expected to receive 5,850 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine soon. Ang made the statement after meeting with officials from the Department of Health (DOH) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) who came to the city in order to inspect …
Over 14,500 Sinovac jabs distributed among NegOcc LGUs
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga More than 14,500 Sinovac jabs have already been distributed among the local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental ever since they have adopted their new vaccination system. Provincial Administrator Atty. Rayfrando Diaz said they have recorded 100 percent utilization in the distribution of the vaccines and Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson …
Bacolod City receives 15K Sinovac jabs
Bacolod City received an additional 15,000 doses of Sinovac vaccines yesterday morning. The vaccines, which arrived at the Bacolod-Silay International Airport, were received by City Administrator Em Ang, executive director of Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and coordinator of COVID-19 Vaccination Council (CoVaC); OIC-City Health Officer Dr. Edwin Miraflor Jr.; and EOC deputy medical Dr. Chris …
Roque denies blaming Iloilo City residents for COVID spike
Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque denied blaming Iloilo City residents over the surge of coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19, cases tin the city, saying that he was just emphasizing the importance of following minimum public health standards amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “What I meant was, bagama’t nariyan na ang bakuna, habang wala pa tayong containment at …
Woman yields ‘shabu’
A 38-year-old woman tagged as street level individual drug suspect was arrested in a drug buy-bust operation around 12:45 p.m. on Tuesday, June 22, at San Juan Tunga in Barangay 5, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental. San Carlos City Police Station OIC chief, Police Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Baybayan, identified the suspect as Maria Danila Almaras …