By MAE SINGUAY A 43-year-old man was arrested after he allegedly brandished a gun on Wednesday evening, December 28. Ange Mahinay, a resident of Barangay Old Sagay in Negros Occidental’s Sagay City was observed intoxicated during the apprehension by elements of the city police. Police said they responded to a call for help about …
Monthly Archives: December 2022
Bacolod biz registration up by 2% —BPLO
By MAE SINGUAY The Bacolod City Business Permits and Licensing Office (BPLO) recorded a two percent increase in business registration this year. A record from the BPLO showed that there were 527 additional business registrations. In 2021, the office recorded 22,267 business renewals and new registrations, while there were 22,795 in 2022. Stella Rose …
Bay Area bounces back, ties PBA finals
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Bay Area Dragons leaned on its aggression from start to finish, beating Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings, 99-82, in Game 2 of the 2022 PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday night, December 28. Andrew Nicholson led the way with double-double 30 points and 15 …
BOXING: Fajardo clinches ABF belt in 10 seconds
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Filipino world-rated boxer Miel Fajardo needed just 10 seconds to topple Thai fighter Sarawut Jiamthong and capture the vacant ASEAN Boxing Federation (ABF) flyweight belt. The Agusan del Sur’s San Francisco-native Fajardo surprised the predominant Thailand crowd on Wednesday afternoon, December 28, at the Spaceplus Bangkok RCA when he finished …
Veterans Sons & Daughters re-elect Dep. Speaker Raymond Mendoza as National President
The Veterans Federation of the Philippines Sons and Daughters Association, Inc. (VFP-SDAI) recently re-elected Deputy Speaker and TUCP Party Representative Raymond Democrito Mendoza as its National President and Veterans Bank’s FVP Miguel Angelo Villa-Real, as its National Executive Vice-President during its recently held National Assembly. Mendoza is the son of Labor Leader and WWII …
Local labor group sees 2023 ‘bleak’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A local labor rights group is seeing a “bleak” outlook for 2023 due to the country’s high inflation rate. Wennie Sancho, secretary-general of the General Alliance of Workers Association, said that based on their year-end report, the last quarter of the year was met with a “great bang” by the …
New 303IBde commander invites local NPA for peace talks
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The newly-appointed commander of the Philippine Army’s 303rd Infantry Brigade (303IBde) has extended the “olive branch” to the New People’s Army (NPA) in Negros, inviting them for localized peace talks. Colonel Michael Samson, replacing Brigadier General Inocencio Pasaporte who is retiring from the service, said he is open to …
Police recover CCTV footage in exec slay
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) now has a copy of the closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage which could hasten the investigation over the murder of Northern Negros Electric Cooperative general manager Atty. Danny Pondevilla. Based on the latest update to the case, BCPO Director Colonel Thomas Joseph Martir said …
NegOcc SP okays P15-M gratuity pay for JOs, COS
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) has approved the P15 million budget for gratuity pay of the provincial government’s job order (JO) and contract of service (COS) employees. Acting Governor Jeffrey Ferrer said the SP approved the gratuity pay last Tuesday, December 27, during their regular session. Ferrer said …
Brgy tanod stabbed dead in Isabela
By MAE SINGUAY A barangay tanod was stabbed to death on Tuesday night, December 27. Ruben Teves, 58 years old, of Barangay Mansablay in Negros Occidental’s Isabela town, was going home when Jason Piojo, 25 years old, suddenly emerged from the sugarcane field and allegedly stabbed him. Teves was first hit on his neck …