By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A driver, who was under the influence of alcohol, was killed in a road accident at Barangay Sagua Banwa’s Purok Katilingban in Negros Occidental’s Valladolid town, on Sunday afternoon, November 27. Police identified the fatality as 47-year-old Sunday Villar, a resident of Pulupandan town’s Barangay Zone 6. Based on …
Monthly Archives: November 2022
Malonzo carries Ginebra past NorthPort in PBA
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Jamie Malonzo was a bane to his former team NorthPort Batang Pier as he carried Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings to a 122-105 victory in the 2022 PBA Commissioner’s Cup on Sunday night, November 27, at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City. From a tightly-contested game until early in the fourth …
Negrense Cordero, NU enter UAAP women’s beach volley
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Honey Grace Cordero continued her solid rookie season for the National University (NU) Lady Bulldogs as they reached the finals of the UAAP Season 85 women’s beach volleyball on Sunday, November 27, in Pasay City. The Negros Occidental’s Silay City-native Cordero teamed up with Kly Orillaneda as they defeated De …
In Negros Occidental Comelec to resume voters’ registration
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Negros Occidental announced that it will be resuming its voters’ registration beginning December 12. Atty. Ian Lee Ananoria, Comelec-Negros Occidental elections supervisor, said the poll body is currently waiting for the resolution from its Central Office, as their guidelines for registering new voters. So …
Local group to present stand in Ceneco hearing
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A local power advocate group said over the weekend that it will bring their position paper to the congressional hearing on the issues surrounding the Central Negros Electric Cooperative (Ceneco). Wennie Sancho, secretary-general of Power Watch Negros, said they have received information about the hearing that is supposed to take …
Fire turns P1.5-M property to ashes
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga An estimated P1.5 million worth of property and belongings were turned into ashes following a blaze at Purok Kaingin in Bacolod City’s Barangay Punta Taytay, early yesterday morning. The Bureau of Fire Protection in Bacolod City said they received a fire call around 3:23 a.m. in the house of Rodolfo …
Woman beheaded over money dispute
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A woman was beheaded in a dispute over money at Barangay Maquiling’s Purok Himaya in Negros Occidental’s Sagay City, on Saturday morning, November 26. Suspect Randy Maniego, 35 years old, was arrested after he beheaded Gelly Recodo, 58 years old and a resident of Barangay Dian-ay’s Sitio Pisong in Escalante …
Beermen kicks TNT out of PBA
By ADRIAN STEWART CO San Miguel Beermen bolstered its 2022 PBA Commissioner’s Cup quarterfinal hopes following a 119-99 domination over TNT Tropang Giga on Saturday night, November 26, at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City. Reinforcement Devon Scott tallied double-double 28 points and 14 rebounds, while Jaymar Perez added 17 points as the Beermen …
Iloilo, Negros end PCAP elimination with victories
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Iloilo Kisela Knights and Negros Kingsmen capped off the elimination round of the 2022 Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) Third Conference with separate wins on Saturday night, November 26. The Kisela Knights scored a 4-3 escape in the blitz game and 9-5 triumph in the rapid event for …
Banago fire hits 14 houses
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A total of 10 houses were destroyed and four were damaged following a blaze in a slum area of Purok Kitahanon in Bacolod City’s Barangay Banago on Thursday night, November 24. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said the fire started shortly before 7:00 p.m. at the house of …