By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental provincial government renewed the employment of 900 job order (JO) and 700 contract of service (CoS) workers. Provincial administrator Atty. Rayfrando Diaz said the employment of around 20 CoS personnel was not renewed due to poor ratings for their performance. Diaz explained the JO workers will …
Monthly Archives: January 2023
Parks, Nagoya on a roll in Japan B.League
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Bobby Ray Parks, Jr. and Nagoya Diamond Dolphins continued their winning ways in the 2022-2023 Japan B.League after a 90-71 victory over Ibaraki Robots at the Kamisu Disaster Prevention Arena on Saturday night, January 21. The former TNT Tropang Giga guard tallied seven points, including a three-pointer, to go with …
KBL: Alvano scores 12, Wonju snaps skid
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Ethan Alvano and Wonju DB Promy broke their losing spell in the 2022-2023 Korean Basketball League (KBL) after an 85-82 escape over Seoul Samsung Thunders at the Jamsil Indoor Gymnasium on Saturday night, January 21. The Filipino-American guard tallied 12 points, including a three-pointer, to go with three rebounds and two …
‘Local NPA a puppet for central committee’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A commander of the Philippine Army in Negros already expects the local insurgents from the New People’s Army (NPA) will reject their offer of holding localized peace talks. Colonel Michael Samson, 303rd Infantry Brigade (303IBde) commander, said he is not surprised the NPA in Negros will refuse the peace …
Sugar import plan gets UNIFED’s nod
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The United Sugar Producers Federation (UNIFED) has given the nod to the Department of Agriculture and the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) to allow the importation of 450,000 metric tons (MT) of refined sugar to help arrest retail prices. In a statement issued by UNIFED president Manuel Lamata yesterday, he …
In Negros Occidental: Livestock damage from bad weather hits P245-K
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) said yesterday they have recorded damage to livestock due to the inclement weather experienced last week. PVO head Dr. Placeda Lemana said damage to livestock was estimated at P245,000, which affected 12 villages from six cities and municipalities in the province’s third and …
NegOcc logs first cholera death this year
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental logged its first cholera-related death for this year, the Provincial Health Office (PHO) says. PHO head Dr. Ernell Tumimbang said yesterday the fatality was a 74-year-old resident of Silay City’s Barangay Patag. The case was the second cholera-related death in the city, recorded on January 13. Since …
San-En wallops Toyama in B.League
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Ilonggo Ferdinand “Thirdy” Ravena III and the San-En NeoPhoenix continued their winning ways in the 2022-2023 Japan B.League Division 1 after a 102-92 beating of Toyama Grouses at the Toyohashi General Gymnasium on Wednesday night, January 18. The former Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles star tallied 16 points, including …
Bacolodnon Javelona banners Muscovados in MPBL return
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Former PBA cagers Nico Paolo Javelona and Jason Melano are set to banner Negros Muscovados in its return to the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) this year. The Bacolod City-native Javelona and Cebu’s Tabuelan-native Melano were among the Muscovados players unveiled during a press conference at Red House Taiwan in …
‘Ceneco is ailing’: Group calls on NEA to declare power coop ‘ailing’ amid complaints, issues
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A local energy advocacy group is calling on the National Electrification Administration (NEA) to declare the Central Negros Electric Cooperative (Ceneco) as an “ailing cooperative” amid allegations of mismanagement and corruption. Power Watch Negros lead convenor Wennie Sancho said the present management of Ceneco is plagued with a litany …