By Adrian Stewart Co If there is someone who knows that late-replacement opponents like Yordenis Ugas should not be taken for granted, it is eight-division world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao. The 42-year-old was himself a last-minute substitute in 2001 when he pulled off a massive upset against the late Lehlo Ledwaba for the IBF world …
Monthly Archives: August 2021
Bacolod launches 2nd ‘VAX-i’ bus
The Bacolod City government launched its second “VAX-i” bus in partnership with Vallacar Transit, Inc. yesterday afternoon at the Bacolod City Government Center grounds. With the second VAX-i bus in operation, the city government hopes to reach as many vaccine recipients in keeping with the target to hasten efforts to achieve herd immunity. The Emergency …
Ceneco’s plan to hold general assembly bucked
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Three power consumer groups in Bacolod City yesterday expressed their opposition over a plan of the Central Negros Electric Cooperative (Ceneco) to hold the 43rd Annual General Membership Assembly (AGMA). In a joint resolution signed by Power Watch Negros secretary-general Wennie Sancho, Alliance of Concerned Transport In Occidental Negros chairperson …
Van in DSB intercepted for ‘stealing’ cow
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A van was intercepted by police and three of its occupants were arrested after they allegedly stole a cow along Purok Maisan in Don Salvador Benedicto (DSB) town’s Barangay Bunga early yesterday morning. Police identified the suspects as 40-year-old Jerry Genelosa, 33-year-old Rollie Francisco, and 23-year-old Rollie Francisco, all residents …
Lacson: No mass resignation feelers from health workers
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said they have yet to receive any feelers coming from local health workers if they will join the ongoing protest or if they are threatening a mass resignation. The health workers in the country have earlier threatened to resign from their posts due to …
Bacolod, NegOcc active COVID-19 cases in decline
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The number of active COVID-19 cases both in Negros Occidental and its capital Bacolod City continues to decline. Based on records released by the Provincial Incident Management Team of Negros Occidental, the province has 719 active COVID-19 cases left as of Tuesday, August 17. Total confirmed cases in the province …
Task Force Balik-Loob chair Mapagu visits 3ID
The Department of National Defense (DND) Undersecretary for Civil, Veterans and Reserve Affairs and chairperson of Task Force Balik-Loob (TFBL) Reynaldo Mapagu visited Camp General Macario Peralta Jr., the home of the Army’s 3rd Infantry (Spearhead) Division, on Tuesday, August 17. The Spearhead Troopers warmly welcomed Mapagu and party through traditional arrival honors. After which, …
Senior dies after being crushed, electrocuted by fallen refrigerator
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A 62-year-old man was killed after he was reportedly crushed and electrocuted by a fallen refrigerator at his home in Silay City’s Barangay Balaring last Monday, August 16. Authorities identified the fatality as Ernie Buyer, a resident of Sitio Mambag-ed in the said barangay. Based on investigation carried out by …
Dirtied but not contaminated
In our life, we can encounter humiliations from the hands of others, humiliations that God allows to happen. But if we have a strong faith, we would just go on being faithful to him, and he, for sure, will do much more than just to make up for the humiliations he allows us to suffer. …
Continuously reinventing itself
At 170, Bank of the Philippine Islands, the first bank in the Philippines and in Asia, remains a tower of strength. Appropriately, BPI’s anniversary mass celebrant Jose Fuerte Cardinal Advincula Jr., chose the tower – a feature common to the logos of BPI, the Archdiocese of Manila and the cardinal’s personal coat of arms. The …