By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) director, Colonel Leo Pamittan affirmed that he had already submitted his courtesy resignation for heeding the call of Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos, Jr. for the internal cleansing of the police force. Abalos’ call stemmed over the involvement of several high-ranking officers of the …
Monthly Archives: January 2023
‘Give us data first before importation’ —sugar groups
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Various sugar groups are currently asking for data from the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) on a new proposal to import sugar into the country. This comes after soft drink manufacturers have again claimed that they are running low on sugar supply and are requesting to allow the importation of …
Relief sent to evacuated Cadiz residents
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Around 878 evacuees from eight villages in Negros Occidental’s Cadiz City have been given relief assistance due to floods caused by incessant rains generated by the combination of the shear line and a low pressure area. Merle Garcia, Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office head, said the city had the …
Man held for ‘shabu’
A man was arrested in a buy-bust operation in Bacolod City’s Barangay Singcang-Airport on Saturday, January 14. Personnel from Bacolod City Drug Enforcement Unit arrested Celso Alvarez, Jr., 43 years old, a resident of the said place, after he yielded eight sachets of suspected shabu which were valued at P108,800. Alvarez is detained at Police …
Adelaide suffers 3rd straight loss in NBL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Kai Sotto continued to deflate as a starter as the Adelaide 36ers were dealt with a harrowing 112-97 defeat by Perth Wildcats in the 2022-2023 National Basketball League (NBL) Season at the RAC Arena on Saturday night, January 14. The 7-foot-3 Sotto was held to just four points on 2-of-6 …
San-En breaks B.League losing skid
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Ilonggo Ferdinand “Thirdy” Ravena III made his presence felt offensively as San-En NeoPhoenix cruised to a 97-79 rout of Albirex Niigata BB in the 2022-2023 Japan B.League at the Toyohashi General Gymnasium. The former Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles guard tallied double-double 15 points to go with 11 rebounds …
Affected by bad weather in NegOcc; 130 families evacuated
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Around 130 families from six local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental have been evacuated due to non-stop rains caused by a low pressure area (LPA) and a shear line, data from the provincial government revealed yesterday. Provincial administrator Atty. Rayfrando Diaz said the 130 families, composed of 1,028 …
Sea trips between NegOcc, Cebu resume
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The ferry trips between Negros Occidental’s San Carlos City and Cebu’s Toledo City resumed yesterday morning. Commander Jansen Benjamin, operations chief of Coast Guard District Western Visayas, said the trips resumed at around 10:00 a.m., based on the explanations provided to them by the captains of M/V FastCat M10 …
Firm mulls constructing feed mill in NegOcc
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A multi-national company has expressed interest in constructing a feed mill in Negros Occidental, Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson revealed on Thursday, January 12. During his talk with 1st district Congressman Gerardo Valmayor and representatives from the firm, Lacson said the congressman is due to meet the chief executive officer …
Ex-convict yields ‘shabu’
An ex-convict was arrested in a buy-bust operation by the Bacolod City Drug Enforcement Unit at Purok 6 in Bacolod City’s Barangay Singcang-Airport on Thursday evening, January 12. Arrested was Willyser Colanggo, 34 years old, a resident of the said place. Authorities confiscated nine sachets of suspected shabu which were valued at P176,800. Colanggo …