This Friday (September 17), witness the much-awaited first leg of the one-a-kind online musical journey “Limitless, A Musical Trilogy” headlined by Asia’s Limitless Star Julie Anne San Jose. Concert-goers can buy their tickets via www.GMANetwork.com/synergy. Dubbed “Breathe,” the first of the three-part online musical journey sees the Kapuso singer exploring the hidden gems of Mindanao …
Monthly Archives: September 2021
Negrense Lemoran leads PH Malditas in AFC Women’s Asian Cup
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense booter Charissa Marie Lemoran will banner the 22-player Philippines women’s football team competing in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022 qualifiers beginning on September 18 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. This will be the fourth call up of the San Carlos City, Negros Occidental-native to the Philippine Malditas after playing in …
2021 PCAP 3RD CONFERENCE | Negros Kingsmen retools roster
By Adrian Stewart Co Negros Kingsmen underwent massive roster overhaul ahead of the 2021 Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) San Miguel Corporation-Ayala Land chess championship, which will open today. According to Kingsmen co-team owner Antonio Martin Olendo, they acquired the services of FIDE Master Mari Joseph Turqueza from the Rizal Batch Tower via …
NegOcc vax program now at 16%
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Provincial Health Office revealed yesterday that the vaccination program of the province has already reached 16 percent. Dr. Ernell Tumimbang, provincial health officer, explained that the low vaccination record of the province compared to other provinces is due to the lower COVID-19 cases here and that COVID-19 vaccines …
4 rebels killed, 1 nabbed in Ilog
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least four suspected members of the New People’s Army (NPA) were killed, while another, an alleged high-ranking NPA leader, was arrested after they engaged in a gun battle with the government troops at Sitio Balik-balik, Barangay Tabug in Negros Occidental’s Ilog town yesterday morning. Police have yet to identify …
Victorias City’s No. 4 most wanted falls
The fourth most wanted person in Victorias City, Negros Occidental was arrested at Hacienda Binanlutan in the city’s Barangay 20 at around 11:45 a.m. yesterday. Victorias City Police Station chief, Police Lieutenant Colonel Eduardo B. Corpuz, identified the suspect as 35-year-old Mike John Balladares of the said village. Officers of the Victorias City Police Station …
Iloilo City to get 28K doses of AstraZeneca vax
The Iloilo City government is expecting 28,000 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for its second delivery set on September 28. The city government earlier received 21,000 AstraZeneca doses during first delivery of its own-purchased vaccines. Mayor Jerry Treñas stressed the sufficient supplies is in preparation for achieving herd immunity as soon as possible considering the …
P1-M incentive for Kabankalan supercentenarian urged
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Senior Citizen Party-list Rep. Rodolfo Ordanes filed House Resolution 2207 seeking to grant a centenarian from Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental P1 million as an incentive for being a supercentenarian. Francisca “Lola Iska” Susano of Barangay Camingawan, Kabankalan City celebrated her 124th birthday last Saturday, September 11. She was born in …
Prov’l gov’t appeals to Negrenses who suffer from depression to seek help
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz of Negros Occidental is appealing to Negrenses who may be suffering from depression or having suicidal thoughts not to be afraid to seek help. Diaz made the statement after the Police Regional Office 6 released new data showing Negros Occidental had 53 suicide cases between January …
Bacolod’s 5th VAX-i bus launched
Bacolod City now has five buses for its VAX-i mobile vaccination drive, with the latest one launched on Monday, September 13, at the Ceres North Terminal. “The fight against COVID-19 is a race against time. This (VAX-i) is another way to accelerate our vaccination program. We have to search for them (vaccinees). If our citizens …