By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Iloilo Kisela Knights exacted their revenge on Negros Kingsmen with a thrilling 2-1 Armageddon victory in the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) Third Conference on Wednesday night, November 9. After ending the blitz and rapid events with a 10.5-10.5 score, the Kisela Knights rode on veterans Rogelio Antonio, …
Monthly Archives: November 2022
BCPO chief hopes ‘small misunderstanding’ fixed
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) chief is hoping that the current tensions between operators of the traditional and modern public utility jeepneys (PUJs) will be resolved and will no longer widen into an open conflict. BCPO director, Colonel Thomas Joseph Martir said, based on the information they have gathered, …
La Carlota tops other NegOcc LGUs with 392 dengue cases
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental’s La Carlota City has topped the 31 local government units (LGUs) in the province with 392 dengue cases and one death as of October 29. Data from the Provincial Health Office (PHO) showed that aside from La Carlota City, 17 other LGUs logged triple-digit dengue cases since January …
Deliberations for 2023 budget for NegOcc to begin next week
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) is expected to deliberate the proposed 2023 budget for the province next week. Vice Governor Jeffrey Ferrer said they had already scheduled the deliberation and it had already been referred to the SP’s Committee on Finance. Ferrer said the committee had already been told …
Marcos’ son to run as congressman for Bacolod?
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Is the son of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. plans to run as congressman for Bacolod City? Negros Occidental Vice Governor Jeffrey Ferrer thinks it is just “mere speculation.” “It could be speculation only as I never heard that from [Vinny] himself,” Ferrer said. The rumor about presidential son William …
Zambo rallies past Bacolod in MPBL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Zamboanga Family Brand Sardines turned things around in the fourth quarter to beat Bacolod BingoPlus, 71-65, in Game 1 of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) Southern Division semifinals on Tuesday, November 8, in Zamboanga City. Trailing for most part of the game and down 44-50 after three quarters, Zamboanga opened …
Ex-Ceres booter Maranon launches football academy
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Philippine Azkals naturalized player Bienvenido Marañon is giving back to the Negrenses with the launching of Negros Academia de Futbol (Negros Football Academy) in Bacolod City. Marañon, a former mainstay of many-time Philippines Football League champions Ceres-Negros Football Club, said his academy aims to train and develop Negrense football enthusiasts aged four to 16. …
Transport strike worries local biz
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The business sector in Bacolod City has expressed concern after more than a hundred traditional public utility jeepney (PUJ) operators stopped plying the city streets since Monday, November 7, because of the fear of being apprehended by the Land Transportation Office (LTO) due to operating without renewed franchises. In a radio …
Confirmed cholera cases in NegOcc now at 37
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The number of confirmed and suspected cholera cases in Negros Occidental has now risen to 37, based on the new data released by the Provincial Health Office (PHO) yesterday. PHO data shows that the province’s Talisay City has the most number of cholera cases with 11, followed by Silay City …
P1.3-M ‘shabu’ seized in buy-bust
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga An estimated P1.3 million worth of suspected shabu was seized following a buy-bust operation along the Alijis-Taculing Road in the city’s Barangay Alijis early yesterday morning. Police identified the arrested as 28-year-old Abby Araneta, a resident of ECC Subdivision in Barangay Alijis; and 39-year-old Freely Boy Aldas, a resident of …