By ADRIAN STEWART CO Marion Magat is set to return to the NLEX Road Warriors after being shipped by the Blackwater Bossing ahead of the 2021 PBA Governors’ Cup later this month in Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City. Based on the trade deal that is still waiting for the PBA Commissioner’s Office approval, the …
Monthly Archives: November 2021
Negrense Nietes faces Jimenez in super flyweight eliminator
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Donnie Nietes goes for an impressive win as he battles Norbelto Jimenez of Dominican Republic in the WBA super flyweight division eliminator on December 11 at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The clash will be vital for the career of the Murcia, Negros Occidental-native Nietes as he …
Wearing of face shields now voluntary in W. Visayas
Wearing of face shields in Western Visayas, which was placed under Alert Level 2 for the remainder of November, will now be just voluntarily. Acting presidential spokesperson Karlo Nograles said private establishments must follow the national government’s policy of making the use of face shields voluntary in areas under Alert Levels 1, 2 and 3. …
PCG-6 commander promoted to star rank
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The district commander of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Western Visayas has been promoted to the next higher rank. Captain Edgar Ybañez, district commander of Coast Guard District Western Visayas (CGDWV), has been promoted to the rank of commodore alongside three other PCG captains. President Rodrigo Duterte approved the …
Reopening of Mambukal Resort to tourists mulled
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental provincial administrator, Atty. Rayfrando Diaz, said yesterday that the provincial government is already eyeing to reopen the Mambukal Resort in the town of Murcia to tourists. According to Diaz, the initial plan is to reopen the capitol-owned resort by December once the last of the individuals who are …
COVID cases in NegOcc, Bacolod continue to decline
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The number of new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in Bacolod City and Negros Occidental continues to decline based on the latest data released by the Department of Health (DOH) in Western Visayas. Data released by DOH-6 shows that as November 14, Negros Occidental’s two-week growth rate has steadily declined …
IN NEGROS OCCIDENTAL Around 2-M voters expected for 2022 polls
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga About two million registered voters in Negros Occidental are expected to vote for the 2022 elections, the Commission on Elections (Comelec)-Negros Occidental said. Provincial election supervisor Atty. Ian Lee Ananoria said the last hearings for the Election Registration Board had already wrapped up last November 10. However, Ananoria said a …
Traffic cop shot dead in Brgy. Estefania
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A police traffic investigator was shot dead during a scuffle at Jesusa Heights Subdivision in Bacolod City’s Barangay Estefania on Sunday night, November 14. Police identified the fatality as 48-year-old Police Staff Sgt. Benjie Giron, assigned at the Bacolod City Police Office Police Station 6. Police Station 4 commander, …
Bacolod supports mental health concerns related to COVID-19
The Bacolod City Emergency Operations Center-Task Force (EOC-TF) is encouraging individuals experiencing signs of mental health issues to seek professional help from the Bacolod City Mental Health Care Center (BMHC). Bereavement, isolation, loss of income, and fear during COVID-19 pandemic are triggering mental health conditions or exacerbating existing ones, EOC-TF Executive Director Em Ang pointed …
Adapting to the online system
With how things are now, we just have to learn how to do things online. In my case, I now have to do most of my preaching and teaching, be it at Holy Mass, a recollection or retreat, a simple meditation or commentary on the gospel, a class, etc., online. It’s nice to know that …