By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Following the encounter between government forces and insurgents from the New People’s Army (NPA) in Negros Occidental’s Moises Padilla town last Monday, November 28, where two rebels were killed, two more NPA members were added to the list in another encounter in Kabankalan City yesterday morning. Lt. Colonel Van …
Monthly Archives: November 2022
Talisay now leads in NegOcc cholera cases
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental’s Talisay City currently has the highest number of cholera cases with 22, based on new data released by the Provincial Health Office (PHO) as of November 29. However, according to Talisay City Health Officer Dr. Joy Guanzon, all water samples submitted to the Research Institute for Tropical …
Local farmers urged to control onion production
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson urged onion farmers in the province to control their production as the country continues to experience shortages. In a radio interview yesterday, Lacson said farmers should be careful about making plans. He said they are considering building storage facilities, but for now, onion …
NegOr solon offers reward for killers’ arrest
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Oriental 3rd district Congressman Arnulfo Teves has offered a P1 million reward to those who can give information which would lead to the arrest of the suspects behind the murder of his driver, Juvanie Catubay. Catubay was gunned down on Monday, November 28, in the province’s Sta. Catalina town …
4 druggies held for ‘shabu’ in San Carlos
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Four drug suspects were arrested following a buy-bust operation at Barangay 6’s Ylagan Extension in Negros Occidental’s San Carlos City on Tuesday, November 29. Arrested were 20-year-old Charles Castro, 22-year-old Jason Sabellano, 32-year-old Orly Escuadro, and 18-year-old Christian Fajardo, all residents of the said city. According to San Carlos City …
4 Negrenses included in NLE topnotchers
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Four Negrenses were topnotchers in the recently held Philippine Nurse Licensure Examination (NLE). The four were John Philip Rollo, Richard Raphael Dela Cruz and Lourdelyn May Luga of the Colegio San Agustin-Bacolod, and Carmen Angela Dusaran of the Riverside College in Bacolod City. Both Rollo and Dela Cruz got an …
Proposed Victorias hospital gets approval at committee level
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The proposed Victorias City General Hospital was approved on the committee level by the House Committee on Health last Tuesday, November 29. The establishment of the hospital will provide the city’s residents and the other residents in the congressional district with wider healthcare access. House Bill No. 1239 seeks the …
NLEX stuns Meralco in PBA
By ADRIAN STEWART CO NLEX Road Warriors turned things around in the second half to beat Meralco Bolts, 92-81, in the 2022 PBA Commissioner’s Cup yesterday at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City. Trailing 39-57 at the half, the Road Warriors slowly clawed their way back in the third quarter behind reinforcement Earl Clark …
Negrenses Cordero, Salarzon got top rookie honors in UAAP beach volley
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrenses Honey Grace Cordero of National University Lady Bulldogs and Jian Matthew Salarzon of Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles got the top rookie honors in the UAAP Season 85 beach volleyball tournament on Tuesday, November 29. The Negros Occidental’s Silay City-native Cordero was named as Rookie of the Year in …
IN NEGROS OCCIDENTAL: More ‘intensified’ anti-drug ops coming
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) Director, Police Colonel Leo Pamittan is calling law enforcement officials in the province to intensify their anti-illegal drug operations and to foster their partnerships with stakeholders. According to Pamittan, a single solution can’t solve the problem of illegal drugs and points out that it …