By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A security guard was killed after the motorcycle he was driving slammed into an oncoming tricycle and a Carry van along circumferential road in Bacolod City’s Barangay Alijis early yesterday morning. Police identified the fatality as Louie Vergara, a security guard of the University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos and resident of …
Monthly Archives: August 2022
‘Drinking binge incident a lesson for capitol employees’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Provincial Legal Officer (PLO) of Negros Occidental said yesterday morning that the recent case involving employees of the Office of the Provincial Agriculture (OPA) should be a lesson for employees of the provincial government. The statement comes after five OPA personnel were slapped with show cause orders for allegedly …
SMB, TNT surge ahead in PBA PHL Cup semis
By Adrian Stewart Co San Miguel Beermen (SMB) rode on the dominance of June Mar Fajardo in the endgame to score a 96-91 victory over Meralco Bolts in Game 3 of the 2022 PBA Philippine Cup semifinals on Sunday night at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Clinging to a five-point lead midway in the final quarter, …
Kaya-Iloilo escapes ADT on Giganto game-winner
By Adrian Stewart Co Eric Giganto converted a goal when it mattered the most as Kaya Futbol Club-Iloilo escaped with a 1-0 win over Azkals Development Team (ADT) in the 2022-2023 Philippines Football League on Sunday night, August 7, at the Rizal Memorial Football Stadium. Giganto, who was subbed in at the 81st minute of …
2022 METROBANK FOUNDATION OUTSTANDING FILIPINOS NAMED: EACH AWARDEE TO RECEIVE P1 MILLION PRIZE
The 2022 Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipinos were introduced to the public through a virtual press conference on August 4, 2022. Ten awardees of this career-service award—comprising of four teachers, three soldiers, and three police officers—were presented to the members of the media. Each awardee will receive a cash prize of PhP 1 million each (net …
Prices of egg, meat products slightly up
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) yesterday noted a slight increase in the prices of eggs and meat products being sold in Negros Occidental. Acting PVO head Place Lemana said the price of eggs had a slight increase, averaging 10-centavo increase per piece. However, Lemana pointed out that the province has …
IN NEGROS OCCIDENTAL: OVER 500K STUDENTS NOW ENROLLED FOR SY 2022-2023
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Around 561,060 students in Negros Occidental have already enrolled for the upcoming School Year (SY) 2022-2023, based on the data released by the Department of Education in Western Visayas (DepEd-6). DepEd-6 data showed that the Schools Division of Negros Occidental has 228,682 learners enrolled, followed by Bacolod City with 109,325. …
2022 Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipinos named: Each awardee to receive P1-M prize
The 2022 Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipinos were introduced to the public through a virtual press conference on August 4, 2022. Ten awardees of this career-service award—comprising of four teachers, three soldiers, and three police officers—were presented to the members of the media. Each awardee will receive a cash prize of PhP 1 million each (net …