By ADRIAN STEWART CO Kobey Lam scored on a game-winning layup to cap off the Bay Area Dragons’ come-from-behind 103-102 win over San Miguel Beermen in Game 1 of the 2022 PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinals at the PhilSports Arena yesterday. Down 99-102 with 50 seconds left following a layup by Beermen’s June Mar Fajardo, …
Monthly Archives: December 2022
Negrense Rosquillo bags gold, silver at UAAP poomsae
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Ceanne Kyle Rosquillo of National University Bulldogs had a solid collegiate debut as he bagged gold and silver in the UAAP Season 85 Taekwondo Poomsae Championships at the Blue Eagle Gym on Tuesday, December 13. The Negros Occidental’s Bago City-native Rosquillo captured his first-ever UAAP gold medal in the …
Consultant murder a ‘cold case’ now?
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga More than a year after the murder of Negros Occidental provincial consultant Mariano Antonio Cui, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in Bacolod City is concerned that his murder may become a “cold case” if they do not get any new leads. NBI-Bacolod Chief, Atty. Renoir Baldovino said yesterday …
NOCPPO begins inspecting firecracker stalls
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) has begun inspecting all firecracker stalls as part of Oplan Ligtas Kapaskuhan 2022, which will begin on Friday, December 16, the first day of Simbang Gabi. NOCPPO spokesperson, Police Lt. Judesses Catalogo said all firecracker sellers in the province must adhere to safety …
SRA exec surprised over sugar price spike
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga An official from the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) expressed his surprise after retail prices of raw and washed sugar rose to P90 per kilo. “Raw and washed sugar had a surprising increase to P90 (per kilo) but farm gate prices have hovered from P60 to P65. So the retail …
Raps filed vs. suspect in teen’s murder
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Murder charges were filed against the suspect in the killing of a Grade 11 student at Barangay Cabahug in Negros Occidental’s Cadiz City. Police station chief, Lt. Colonel Gil John Despi said the suspect, identified as 48-year-old Allan Tinggo, a resident of Hacienda Cornel 2 in the said village, …
2 nabbed for ‘stealing’ telco wires
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Two individuals were nabbed for allegedly stealing telecommunications wire at Barangay Zone 12-A in Negros Occidental’s Talisay City yesterday morning. Police identified the arrested as 31-year-old Marjoe Agapay, and 50-year-old Adamson Tiquison, both residents of Bacolod City’s Barangay Bata. According to police, barangay tanods were conducting a patrol when …
Bacolod Tay Tung advances to Rebisco volley semis
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts, representing Western Visayas, made its way to the semifinals of the 2022 Rebisco Volleyball League National Finals after beating all their opponents in the group stage. The Thunderbolts completed a four-game sweep of their group following a 25-14, 25-18 straight set romp over Central Visayas …
DLSU defeats F2 Logistics in Bacolod friendly
By ADRIAN STEWART CO De La Salle University (DLSU) Lady Spikers showed their readiness for the upcoming collegiate season with a 25-15, 25-20, 29-31, 25-21 beating of F2 Logistics Cargo Movers at the University of St. La Salle Gym (USLS) in Bacolod City on Sunday, December 11. Negrenses Angel Canino and Matet Espina and …
Pag-IBIG posts record-high P38.06B net income in Jan-Oct 2022; up 39%
Pag-IBIG Fund netted a record-high income of P38.06 billion from January to October 2022, the agency’s top executives announced on Monday (December 12). “I am happy to report that Pag-IBIG Fund continues its strong performance this year. Our P38.06 billion net income in just the first ten months of the year has already surpassed …