By Adrian Stewart Co Negros Kingsmen continued its uprising in the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) San Miguel Corporation-Ayala Land Cup by sweeping their two foes on Wednesday night. The Kingsmen opened the evening with a 14-7 win over Mindoro Tamaraws before following it up with a close 11.5-9.5 escape over Penang …
Monthly Archives: November 2021
Ilonggo Bedic, Kaya-Iloilo reach Copa semifinals
By Adrian Stewart Co Kaya Futbol Club-Iloilo reached the semifinals of the 2021 Copa Paulino Alcantara following a 6-0 beating of Mendiola 1991 Football Club on Wednesday night at the PFF National Training Center in Carmona, Cavite. Ilonggo Jovin Bedic scored two goals, while Ryo Fujii, Kenshiro Daniels, Daizo Horikoshi, and Carlyle Mitchell had a …
Bacolod City gov’t rolls out Sputnik V vaccine
The Bacolod City government rolled out the Sputnik V vaccine on Wednesday, November 10, at the Ayala Malls Capitol Central vaccination site. Executive Director Em Ang of the Emergency Operations Center(EOC)-Task Force said the Sputnik V supply came from the national government. Dr. Edwin Miraflor, Jr., officer-in-charge of the City Health Office, and Dr. Chris …
NegOcc guv, vice guv to consult mayors as to who to back in 2022
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Vice Governor Jeffrey Ferrer yesterday said he along with Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson will meet with the 31 mayors in the province in order to consult them regarding the presidential candidate they would support in the upcoming 2022 National Elections. Despite the talks, Ferrer said they would still …
EOC releases Friday, weekend vaxx schedules
The Bacolod City Emergency Operations Center-Task Force (EOC-TF) will continue its vaccination today at Ayala Malls Capitol Central, CityMall Goldenfields, CityMall Mandalagan, Gaisano City, Robinson’s Place, SM City, and Jollibee East. Em Legaspi-Ang, concurrent EOC-TF executive director and COVID-19 Vaccination Council coordinator, also said that during the weekend, Bacolod will still have vaccination operations also at …
Megaworld income rebounds as real estate sales double in Q3
Megaworld, the country’s largest developer of integrated urban townships, grew its net income by 46% to P3.3-billion in the third quarter this year from P2.2-billion during the same period last year as the company begins its recovery phase with eased restrictions and gradual reopening of the country’s economy. Net income attributable to parent company’s shareholders …
NegOcc to shorten curfew hours
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday said he and the mayors of various towns and cities in Negros Occidental have agreed to retain the general curfew hours in the province, although the time would be shortened. Lacson said the majority of the local chief executives would like to continue with the …
Lacson backs mandatory COVID-19 vaccination
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday said he backs the idea of League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP) National President and Marinduque Governor Presbitero Velasco, Jr. to make the COVID-19 vaccination mandatory. According to Lacson, he is in favor that all government workers must be required to be …
Street level drug target shot dead
A street level drug target was shot to death by two unidentified gunmen at Hacienda Sta. Cruz, Barangay 20 in Victorias City, Negros Occidental on Wednesday afternoon. Police said the victim identified as 53-year-old Hilarion Castro alias “Tintoy,” a resident of the place, sustained multiple gunshot wounds. He was brought to the Kaayong Lawas Medical …