By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense FIDE Master Sander Severino will be one of the 187 aspirants in the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) Season 2 draft on Saturday evening. The Silay City, Negros Occidental-native Severino is no stranger to playing in the PCAP as he was part of the Paralympic squad that played …
Monthly Archives: January 2022
Bacolod’s Chery Tiggo to compete in 2 Iloilo City tourneys
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Unless it will be postponed due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) scare, Bacolod City’s Chery Tiggo Thunderbolts is set to compete in two Iloilo City-based tournaments this month. Thunderbolts team manager Jose Montalbo said they are participating in the Volleyball Club of Iloilo-2022 Dinagyang Volleyball Cup slated from January 19 …
Chinese envoy hands over 10K relief bags to ‘Odette’ victims in NegOcc
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to the Philippines has successfully delivered 10,000 bags of relief goods to the victims of super typhoon “Odette” in Negros Occidental, including Bacolod City, recently. In a post made by Ambassador Huang Xilian on his official Facebook page, he said the Chinese …
Capitol assessing damage caused by ‘Odette’ at old Paglaum Sports Complex
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The provincial government of Negros Occidental is assessing the damage caused by super typhoon “Odette” on the grandstand of the old Paglaum Sports Complex in Bacolod City. Negros Occidental’s provincial administrator, Atty. Rayfrando Diaz, said if the Provincial Engineer’s Office (PEO) will recommend that the facility be closed and demolished …
3 people linked to San Enrique fatal hazing arrested
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The three individuals linked to the deadly hazing of a Grade 10 student in the town of San Enrique in Negros Occidental last September 2021 were arrested after a warrant was issued against them. The three were identified as 19-year-old Johnrey Ermisillas; 25-year-old Neil John Villarde; and 30-year-old Rexie Daylosan, …
Quarantine facilities in NegOcc remain on guard
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The COVID-19 quarantine facilities in Negros Occidental remain on alert even though it was revealed yesterday that the province’s last COVID-19 case, who is admitted at the capitol-operated quarantine facility, has finally recovered and there are now zero patients confined at the said facilities. Provincial administrator, Atty. Rayfrando Diaz, said …
Bacolod steps up border curbs
Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia has ordered heightened border controls after the city reported a case of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Omicron variant involving a returning overseas Filipino (ROF), who arrived in the city on December 31, 2021. Considered as recovered, the 38-year-old patient from Mindanao, a cruise ship worker who flew in from …
Donations continue to pour in for ‘Odette’ relief drive
The Relief Operations “TABANG” Western and Central Visayas has been generating more donations since its launching last December 25, 2021. As of January 3, 2022, the said donation drive has accumulated a total of P56,856 cash donations and bundles of essential items. This drive is a collaborative effort of Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management …
Around 70K W. Visayans get COVID-19 booster shots
Almost 70,000 individuals in Western Visayas have already received their booster shots against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Data from the Department of Health 6 (DOH-6) showed that as of January 4, 2022, there were already 69,938 individuals belonging to Priority Groups A1, A2 and A3 who got their booster dose. Of the figure, 40,900 are …
The ultimate proof
Christ did many, countless good things from the beginning of this earthly life all the way the end. He preached, he performed miracles, he travelled extensively just to reach out to people. But all these were not enough. He capped everything by offering his life on the cross. I’m referring to what could be considered …