By Adrian Stewart Co Jumbo Plastic-Basilan Peace Riders clinched the crown of the 2021 Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup Mindanao leg after an 89-70 win over Petra Cement-Roxas Vanguards in Game 2 of the finals on Monday night at the Pagadian City Gymnasium. Mindanao leg MVP Hesed Gabo top-scored for the Peace Riders with 13 …
Monthly Archives: August 2021
San Carlos City continues simultaneous vaccination
The Emergency Operations Center-Vaccine Cluster and the City Health Office of the San Carlos City government in Negros Occidental continued the simultaneous vaccination in barangays 1 and 3 on Monday, August 9. A total of 425 individuals out of 454 allotted vaccinees from priority groups A2 to A3 composed of senior citizens and persons with …
Returning Negrense who presented fake documents face charges
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Even though the Provincial Legal Office of Negros Occidental has yet to decide if they would file charges against a Negrense who presented fake documents upon his entry to the province, the local government unit of EB Magalona yesterday announced that they will press charges against the traveler. EB Magalona …
Samurai sword kills ‘robber’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga An alleged robber was killed after he was stabbed by his victims using a samurai sword or “Katana” at Purok Taal in Bacolod City’s Barangay Villamonte early yesterday morning. Police identified the fatality as 35-year-old Ernesto Vallejo, a resident of the said city. Police Station 4 commander, Police Major Jun …
Returning Negrense in ‘hot water’ for fake swab test result
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The provincial government of Negros Occidental has uncovered another fake RT- PCR negative test result which was submitted to them by a returning Negrense. Provincial administrator, Atty. Rayfrando Diaz, said the 18-year-old individual who wanted to return home submitted a fake RT-PCR test report and certification. Diaz said the alleged …
NegOcc under COVID-19 Alert Level 2
Province is doing good in its campaign vs COVID-19 –Lacson By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday said the province is doing alright in its campaign against COVID-19 even though the Department of Health (DOH) has placed the province under COVID-19 Alert Level 2 status. Alert Level 2 means that …
Pag-IBIG Fund earns COA’s highest audit rating for 9th straight year
Pag-IBIG Fund has earned the Commission on Audit’s (COA) highest audit rating for the ninth consecutive year even amid the pandemic, top officials announced on Friday, August 6. In a letter dated July 29, COA informed the agency that it has rendered an unmodified opinion – its highest rating – on the fairness of the …
Attempted murder suspect nabbed in Ilog
Charged with attempted murder, a 61-year-old man was arrested last Sunday afternoon at Progresso Village 2, Barangay Vista Alegre in Ilog, Negros Occidental. Authorities identified the suspect as Bartolome Esclebano of Purok 8 in the town’s Barangay Dancalan. Joint operatives of the Ilog Police Station led by its OIC, Police Captain Thurslie Castillo, and Bacolod …
Hidilyn Diaz receives her gift: A P14-M fully-furnished condo unit in Eastwood City
The Philippines’ first and only Olympic gold medalist, Hidilyn Diaz, can now officially call Eastwood City her home. The 30-year-old Diaz on Monday, August 9, received her P14-million, fully-furnished two-bedroom condominium unit gift at the 47-storey One Eastwood Avenue from tycoon Dr. Andrew L. Tan and property giant Megaworld, days after returning to the country …
Iloilo province logs 8 more ‘Delta’ cases
The Iloilo Provincial Health Office (PHO) yesterday confirmed that the province has recorded eight additional cases of the Delta variant of COVID-19. “So, may ara kita walo ka mga Delta cases nga na-include sa datus sang province of Iloilo. Sa eight cases, only one ang active, atong sa Santa Barbara and the rest recovered na,” …