By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Police officers in Negros Occidental’s Cauayan town are currently eyeing attempted rape as the motive behind the murder of a grandmother last Monday, February 13. Municipal police chief, Major Gary Alan Resuma said they already have a person of interest in the murder of 61-year-old Nancy Oliverio. Resuma said the …
Monthly Archives: February 2023
Dad shot dead in front of kids in Victorias
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A father was shot dead in front of his children at Barangay 10’s Hacienda Lopez in Negros Occidental’s Victorias City yesterday morning. Police identified the fatality as 45-year-old Rodel Castor, a resident of the said place. City deputy police chief, Captain Genus David said Castor was preparing to bring …
P300-K cash robbed in San Carlos
By Mae Singuay A total of P300,000 in cash and several checks were missing in a robbery incident at Barangay Rizal in Negros Occidental’s San Carlos City. Junefer Ursal, area sales supervisor of the Philippine Spring Water Resources Incorporated, discovered the robbery on Monday morning, February 13. Ursal said he was about to open …
Army sustains anti-insurgency ops in 4 NegOr towns
The 94th Infantry Battalion (94IB) of the Philippine Army is keeping a close watch on at least four towns in Negros Oriental that are still affected by the insurgency with relentless operations underway, a military official said yesterday. Lt. Colonel Van Donald Almonte, 94IB commanding officer, told the Philippine News Agency that the four …
USLS dominates NOPSSCEA beach volleyball tourney
By ADRIAN STEWART CO University of St. La Salle-Bacolod (USLS) showed their dominance in the Negros Occidental Private Schools Sports Cultural Education Association (NOPSSCEA) beach volleyball tournament held at their sand court in Bacolod City. The USLS Lady Stingers of Keyan Andrada, Raaya Olaes and Ashgan Bkheet emerged as champions in the secondary girls’ beach …
Kyoto rules Osaka in Japan B.League
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Kyoto Hannaryz’s Matthew Wright and Levanga Hokkaido’s Dwight Ramos bounced back with separate wins in the 2022-2023 Japan B.League Division 1 action over the weekend. Wright and the Hannaryz recovered from their defeat on February 11, with an 89-82 beating of Osaka Evessa at the Kyoto City Gymnasium. The Filipino-Canadian …
UAAP: UST survives errors, sweeps Adamson
University of Santo Tomas (UST) bucked an error-marred game to stop fellow contender Adamson University in three tight sets, 25-23, 25-23, 25-23, in their first game of the UAAP Season 85 boys’ volleyball tournament at the Paco Arena in Manila on Monday, February 13. After losing the 22-20 advantage on two attack miscues, Ron …
February is National Health Insurance Month
FEBRUARY of each year marks the country’s observance of the National Health Insurance (NHI) Month by virtue of Presidential Proclamation No. 1400 s. 2007 which underlines the important role of social health insurance in every Filipino’s life. The National Health Insurance Program, as a social health insurance (SHI) scheme, is a form of financing …
JW.ORG brings the Bible to people’s fingertips
AS THE Philippines celebrated National Bible Day on January 30, an average of three million people would visit JW.ORG, the official website of Jehovah’s Witnesses, where they may read the Bible online as well as access and download Bible-based articles, magazines, books, and videos. The Bible holds the Guinness World Record for being the best-selling …
On the threat of avian influenza in negros occidental: ‘We can’t take chances’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said yesterday the provincial government cannot take any chances due to the threat posed by avian influenza or bird flu in the province. This comes after Victorias City Mayor Javier Miguel “Javi” Benitez aired his sentiments over the disposal of P1.4 million worth of …