By Adrian Stewart Co Another Filipino is headed to Japan’s B.League after forward Kobe Paras agreed to a deal with the Niigata Albirex BB for its 2021-2022 season campaign that will begin next month. The team announced the acquisition of the former University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons forward under the league’s special Asian quota …
Monthly Archives: September 2021
2021 PBA PHILIPPINE CUP | Terrafirma defeats Blackwater
By Adrian Stewart Co Terrafirma Dyip continued its hot streak in the 2021 PBA Philippine Cup after taking down Blackwater Bossing, 96-84, yesterday at the Don Honorio Ventura State University Gym in Bacolor, Pampanga. Aldrech Ramos tallied 17 points and nine rebounds, while Reden Celda and Aklanon Andreas Cahilig added 15 and 12 points, respectively, …
Bacolod sets up second drive-thru vax site
The Bacolod City government continues to ramp up its COVID-19 response by setting up a second drive-thru vaccination site in a strategic location at the South Parking Area of the Ayala Malls Capitol Central. Vaccinees belonging to the A1 to A5 priority groups started getting their vaccine shots at the new site on September 2. The …
Wanted robbers surrender
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Three individuals who have been placed on a wanted list for robbery charges have recently given themselves up to police due to fear of being targeted next by alleged vigilantes. Police identified two of the suspects as 28-year-old Eugene Sarmiento and 21-year-old Jomar Almonia, all residents of Barangay Mansilingan, Bacolod …
Lacson eyes P5-B budget for NegOcc in 2022
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson recently revealed that the provincial government is currently eyeing a budget of P5 billion for 2022. According to Lacson they are expecting a P1.4 billion increase of the National Tax Allocation (NTA) due to the Mandanas ruling which states that all local government units …
Over 10% of NegOcc’s target population fully-vaxxed
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Around 10.06 percent of Negrenses have already been vaccinated with COVID-19 vaccines as of September 1, Provincial Incident Management Team (PIMT) head Dr. Zeaphard Caelian said. Caelian said they are targeting to vaccinate 70 percent of the province’s 1,825,000 population to achieve herd immunity. PIMT’s latest records showed that there are …
Pa shoots son dead in Murcia
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A son believed to be suffering from a mental illness was shot dead by his father late Wednesday night at Purok Pradahan, Barangay Pandanon Silos in Negros Occidental’s Murcia town. Police have requested not to identify the 43-year-old victim, as well as the 63-year-old father involved in the shooting. Murcia …
COMELEC-BACOLOD: Voter registration extended ‘til 7 p.m.
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) office in Bacolod City has extended its voter registration hours to boost the number of voter applicants for the 2022 elections. According to city Comelec officer Kathrina Caña, from the previous 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. schedule of accepting the application for the voter registration, the central office has allowed …
La Castellana man drowns in river
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Aman drowned after jumping in Induruyan river in La Castellana, Negros Occidental on Tuesday, August 31. Authorities identified the fatality as Elvis Nunial, a resident of the town’s Barangay Sag-ang. Based on information released by the town authorities, Nunial reportedly jumped at the Induruyan river. However, the victim was swept …
IPs in Northern Negros get educational aid
A total of 58 Indigenous Peoples (IP) who are elementary and high school students in Toboso town and cities of Cadiz, Escalante and Sagay received educational assistance from the provincial government of Negros Occidental yesterday morning. The capitol’s Negros Occidental Scholarship Program (NOSP) Division headed by Karen Dinsay facilitated the activity held at Barangay Puey …