By ADRIAN STEWART CO Bacolodnon Mico Villaran made a strong case to join the national athletics team that will compete in the 2023 Asian Youth Athletics Championships slated from April 27 to 30 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Villaran drew attention from the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) after capturing three golds in the …
Monthly Archives: December 2022
‘Work-related’ motive seen in Noneco GM slay
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Investigators from Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) have a strong belief that the murder of Atty. Danny Pondevilla, the general manager of Northern Negros Electric Cooperative (Noneco), was “work-related.” Police Lt. Jonito Pastrana, BCPO Police Station 2 commander, said they are also eyeing personal issues as another possible motive …
Local group calls for gov’t action on sugar retail prices
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A group of sugar manufacturers in Negros Occidental is calling on the national government for a dialogue, as well as to act on the current inflation rate which is now hurting the sugar industry. In a statement issued by the Sugarcane Producers’ Federation — comprising the Confederation of Sugar …
NegOcc guv: Share your blessings
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson told the employees of the provincial government to “share your blessings.” In his Christmas message yesterday morning, Lacson said that not all Negrenses have the bonus the Capitol employees received this year. The governor hopes that they will share a part of what they …
Dance instructor stabbed in Binalbagan
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A female dance instructor was wounded after she was stabbed inside a beach resort located at Barangay Enclaro in Negros Occidental’s Binalbagan town on Wednesday night, December 21. Police identified the victim as 26-year-old Aiza Relyes, a resident of Sitio Cavite in the said village. According to the town …
Bay Area escapes Beermen, advances to PBA finals
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Bay Area Dragons survived a tough stand by San Miguel Beermen to reach the finals of the 2022 PBA Commissioner’s Cup after a 94-92 escape in Game 4 of the semifinals at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Wednesday night, December 21. From a tightly-contested …
Iloilo City Team shines with 12 golds in Batang Pinoy
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Iloilo City Sports Academy (ICSA) athletes showed their way during the 2022 Philippine Sports Commission’s Batang Pinoy, which closed on Wednesday afternoon, December 21, in Ilocos Sur. The Ilonggo student athletes ended the five-day competition in seventh place overall in the medal tally with 35 medals — 12 golds, 10 …
Power coop exec gunned down
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga An executive of a local power cooperative was shot dead by still unidentified individuals inside his vehicle on 16th Lacson Street in Bacolod City’s Barangay 7, early yesterday morning. Police identified the fatality as Atty. Danny Pondevilla, the general manager of the North Negros Electric Cooperative. Pondevilla was also the …
Slain teen in Cadiz was raped, police confirm
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The teenage girl, who was found dead at the Panikion River in Negros Occidental’s Cadiz City last week, was confirmed to have been raped, according to police. Lt. Gina Fernandez, public information officer of the Cadiz City Police Station, said the post-mortem examination on 16-year-old April Bacato, revealed she …
Ginebra drubs Magnolia, enters PBA finals
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings made their way to the 2022 PBA Commissioner’s Cup finals after a 99-84 rout of Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots in Game 4 of the semifinals yesterday at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Justin Brownlee led the way with 24 points, 16 …