By Mae Singuay At least eight individuals are facing charges for alleged illegal gambling in Negros Occidental’s La Carlota City. City police said four of them were apprehended and taken to the local police station for custody while the rest remained at large. Those arrested were April Joy Angeles, Mary Grace Modesto, Faith Joy …
Monthly Archives: January 2023
Adelaide suffers defeat in NBL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Kai Sotto struggled with his shots as the Adelaide 36ers suffered a 98-82 defeat at the hands of Tasmania JackJumpers in the 2022-2023 National Basketball League (NBL) at the MyState Bank Arena in Australia on Thursday night, January 12. The 7-foot-3 Gilas Pilipinas center Sotto went ice-cold from the field …
Ginebra’s Brownlee now a Filipino citizen
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings’ resident import Justin Brownlee is now a Filipino citizen after President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. signed his naturalization papers. According to Senator Francis Tolentino, Marcos signed Republic Act 11937, which officially makes the long-time Gin Kings import a Filipino on Thursday, January 12. “Itong batas na …
Lacson hopes for NegOr guv’s ‘change of heart’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson is hopeful that his counterpart, Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo, will have a change of heart on the issue of reestablishing the Negros Island Region (NIR). According to Lacson, they are hoping that at the end of the day, Degamo would support the …
Bad weather strands Cebu-bound passengers in San Carlos
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga More than a dozen passengers, along with some rolling cargoes were stranded at the port in Negros Occidental’s San Carlos City yesterday morning after several Cebu-bound ferries suspended their trips due to the bad weather caused by a low pressure area (LPA) and a shear line. Commander Jansen Benjamin, …
NOCPPO reshuffles LGU police chiefs
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) has ordered a reshuffling of police chiefs in several local government units in the province, which took effect yesterday morning. NOCPPO spokesperson, Lt. Judesses Catalogo said Valladolid municipal police chief, Major Wilfredo Benoman, Jr. has been relieved and replaced by Major Eric …
Bay Area forces do-or-die Game 7
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Myles Powell took over in the endgame as the Bay Area Dragons escaped with an 87-84 win over Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings in Game 6 of the 2022-2023 PBA Commissioner’s Cup finals at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday night, January 11. Down 78-82 with over six minutes left, …
Nagoya edges Shiga in B.League
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Bobby Ray Parks, Jr. got one over collegiate rival Kiefer Ravena as Nagoya Diamond Dolphins defeated Shiga Lakes, 85-62, in the 2022-2023 Japan B.League Division 1 action at the Dolphins Arena on Wednesday night, January 11. Parks tallied nine points, nine rebounds, four assists, and two steals as the Diamond …
House panel OKs NIR bill; TWG to formulate roadmap for institutional arrangements
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The substitute bill seeking the reestablishment of the Negros Island Region (NIR) was approved by the House Committee on Local Government on Tuesday, January 10. Under the proposed bill, the NIR will include the provinces of Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental and Siquijor Island. Aside from the House of Representatives, …
Heavy rainfall forces 24 NegOcc LGUs to suspend classes
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Around 24 local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental suspended classes at all levels due to continuous downpours yesterday morning. The LGUs which declared suspension of classes were the cities of Bacolod, Silay, La Carlota, Cadiz, Sagay, San Carlos, Victorias, Himamaylan, Talisay, Bago, and Escalante; and the towns of …