A man was arrested in a drug buy-bust operation at Barangay 2 in Negros Occidental’s La Carlota City on Tuesday afternoon, February 7. Police seized P60,800 worth of suspected shabu from Romeo Paron, Jr., 50 years old, a junk shop owner and a resident of the said place. La Carlota City police chief, Colonel …
Monthly Archives: February 2023
Senior citizen, house owner injured in blaze
A senior citizen got minor burns after a house caught fire at Purok Matinumanon in Bacolod City’s Barangay Felisa on Tuesday night, February 7. According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in Bacolod, 62-year-old Sunny Soriano, and house owner, 39-year-old Jordan Buga, both sustained minor burns on their hands. The fire caused an estimated …
Aguilar, Mamuyac make huge leap in PBA All-Star
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings forward Japeth Aguilar and Rain or Shine Elasto Painters rookie Gian Mamuyac made a huge leap after two weeks of voting for the 2023 PBA All-Star Games slated from March 9 to 12 in Iloilo province’s Passi City. The 6-foot-9 Aguilar made a surprise jump to …
Negrense Montaño bags WBA belt in Dubai match
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Joepher Montaño clinched the World Boxing Association (WBA) Asia welterweight title after a majority decision win over Baishanbo Nasiyiwula of China at The City of Gold in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was the second welterweight division belt for the Negros Occidental’s Bago City-native Montaño, after capturing the World …
Marcial to face Argentinian boxer on Feb. 11
Olympic bronze medalist Eumir Marcial is scheduled to take on a boxing veteran when he returns to the ring in the United States on Sunday, February 12 (Philippine time). Marcial will face Ricardo Ruben Villalba of Argentina in a six-round middleweight bout that will take place on the undercard of the O’Shaquie Foster-Rey Vargas …
Latest InLife campaign encourages Filipinos to continue dreaming despite the odds
From the pandemic to the rising prices of commodities, from global crises to personal struggles — many things can dampen the spirit and force one to give up. This is why Insular Life’s (InLife) recently launched campaign focuses on motivating Filipinos, especially the youth, to carry on with their dream despite the challenges they faced …
Police to trace recovered DRRMO shirt from NPA
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) said yesterday that it will conduct an investigation as to why the New People’s Army (NPA) has a shirt from the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO) of a municipality in the province. The shirt was from Binalbagan DRRMO, recovered by …
Diaz dismayed over ex-town treasurer’s case
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental administrator Atty. Rayfrando Diaz expressed frustration and disappointment over the incident involving former Isabela municipal treasurer Neneth Escarda after allegedly losing almost P7 million in funds owned by the municipal government to robbers. Diaz said he is surprised as to why the incident happened to Escarda, especially …
PDMPD head to be assigned to Silay LGU
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental provincial administrator Atty. Rayfrando Diaz said yesterday that Provincial Disaster Management Program Division (PDMPD) head Dr. Zeaphard Caelian will be transferred as assistant assessor for the Silay City government. Diaz said Caelian was scheduled to be transferred in January. It was delayed due to the processing of …
Panaad sa Negros Festival returns in April
After a three-year respite due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Panaad sa Negros, the festival of all festivals in Negros Occidental, will return on April 17 to 23. Provincial administrator Rayfrando Diaz II said yesterday the provincial government would launch the festival on February 13 at the Capitol Lagoon and Park in Bacolod City. …