A total of 20 couples exchanged their vows in a mass wedding officiated by Mayor Alfredo “Albee” Benitez at the lobby of Bacolod City Government Center over the weekend. In coordination with the Office of Civil Registrar, Benitez solemnized the civil union of the couples from city’s Barangay Handumanan. During the ceremony, the oldest couple among …
Monthly Archives: August 2022
Silay police seize P7.5-M ‘shabu’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Silay City Police Station seized a total of P7.5 million worth of suspected shabu in a buy-bust operation at Mallery 2 Subdivision in the city’s Barangay Rizal, late Sunday night, August 28. Police identified the arrested as 36-year-old Mark Villaran, a resident of Antonio Luna Street in the city’s …
PCG preps for MassKara Festival underway
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Northern Negros Occidental has begun its security preparations for the return of the MassKara Festival set to begin on October 1. PCG-Northern Negros Occidental station commander Joe Luviz Mercurio said their operatives have started coordinating with the festival organizers. They have also received orders …
Lacson expresses doubts over proposed budget reform bill
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson raised doubts over the proposed bill filed by Senator Robin Padilla which seeks to provide local government units (LGU) with enough funding for their priority development projects through a budget reform. Lacson questioned how the senator intends to fund his proposed bill. Last week, …
drowning incident in Cadiz City: PCG TO HOLD BOAT OPERATOR LIABLE
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Northern Negros Occidental said yesterday morning that they will hold the boat operator liable over the drowning incident that took place at Kabilang-bilangan Reef in Cadiz City’s Barangay Sicaba on Sunday, August 28. PCG-Northern Negros Occidental station commander Joe Luviz Mercurio said their sub-station …
Bacolod escapes Valenzuela in MPBL
By Adrian Stewart Co Bacolod BingoPlus survived a huge scare from Valenzuela Xur Homes Realty Inc. before pulling off a 68-67 victory in the 2022 Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League season over the weekend at the STRIKE Gym in Cavite. Comfortably ahead at 66-54 with over four minutes left following a triple by Jhan Nermal, Valenzuela …
Philippines Football League: Gayoso scores hat trick, Kaya-Iloilo stays unbeaten
By Adrian Stewart Co Jarvey Gayoso had his best game as a member of Kaya Futbol Club-Iloilo as they defeated Maharlika Manila Football Club, 4-1, in the 2022-2023 Philippines Football League on Saturday, August 27, at the Rizal Memorial Football Stadium. The two-time UAAP champion opened the scoring when he tapped the ball at the …
10 die of COVID-19 in a week in NegOcc
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Provincial Health Office (PHO) of Negros Occidental confirmed that they have recorded 10 fatalities due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the province in just one week. Dr. Jessica Pama, assistant Provincial Health Officer, on Friday, August 26, said of the 10 fatalities, five were unvaccinated, while the remaining …
Siblings nabbed with P13.7-M ‘shabu’ in Silay
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Two sisters were arrested following an anti-drug operation by the Regional Drug Enforcement Unit in Western Visayas (RDEU-6) in Barangay Lantad, Silay City, Negros Occidental yesterday morning. Police identified the arrested as 30-year-old Angie and 25-year-old Angielyn Dumdumaya, both residents of the said place. Based on the information released by Police …
Lacson turns over projects to Cadiz upland farmers
Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson led the turnover of Coffee Depulper Project to Cotcot Upland Farmers and Farmworkers Association (CUFFA) at Barangay Mabini’s Sitio Cotcot in Cadiz City on August 25. The governor was welcomed by Cadiz City Mayor Salvador Escalante, Jr., Barangay Mabini village chief Rosevil Villarin, Department of Education personnel, and other local officials. …