Some 350 units of modernized jeepneys have been plying the streets in Bacolod City as of this week in line with the implementation of the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP). Mayor Alfredo Benitez confirmed the number yesterday as he acknowledged the need to provide provisional authority for traditional jeepneys to meet the public …
Monthly Archives: February 2023
NegOr town mayor’s bro killed, dumped in street
Police have confirmed the body that was found early yesterday morning in Negros Oriental’s Valencia town was that of the brother of Mayor Edgar Teves, Jr., and son of former Mayor Edgar Teves Sr. Valencia police identified the body as Don Paulo Zartega Teves, 42 years old, married, and a resident of the town’s …
Bacolod eyes Manokan Country dev’t as tourist site
Bacolod City Mayor Alfredo Benitez said yesterday the city government is considering a public-private partnership (PPP) to develop the famous Manokan Country into a prime tourist destination. “We want to improve it. It lacks many things: the physical venue itself, the kitchens, the restrooms. There are areas we can upgrade and improve. We are looking …
Man stabbed in Moises Padilla
A man was stabbed at Barangay Montilla’s Sitio Manlama in Negros Occidental’s Moises Padilla town on Sunday night, February 5. Police identified the victim as Ronilo Betongga, 43 years old, while the suspect was Joebet Pineda, 40 years old. Both were residents of the said place. Town police chief, Major Joevito Bose said the …
Sagay man found dead
A man was found dead on the coastline at Barangay Bulanon’s Purok Ipil-ipil in Negros Occidental’s Sagay City on Sunday night, February 5. According to Sagay City Police Station, the fatality was identified as Oliver Estera, 47 years old, a resident of Purok Tambis of the said barangay. The victim was believed to be …
PBA Governors’ Cup: Ginebra turns back Rain or Shine
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings kicked off its 2022-2023 PBA Governors’ Cup title defense with a come-from-behind 116-108 victory over Rain or Shine Elasto Painters at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Sunday night, February 5. Down 72-81 late in the third quarter, the Gin Kings leaned on a layup by Nard …
Kiefer achieves B.League milestone, Shiga snaps skid
BY ADRIAN STEWART CO Kiefer Ravena hit a personal Japan B.League milestone as Shiga Lakes snapped its 18-game losing skid with an 89-84 win over San-En NeoPhoenix at the Proseed Arena Hikone on Sunday, February 5. The Iloilo City-native guard dropped 15 points and four three-pointers in almost 25 minutes of action as he …
UAAP: UST slips past UE, Zobel routs UPIS
BY ADRIAN STEWART CO University of Santo Tomas (UST) escaped with an 85-82 win over University of the East (UE) to return to the win column of the UAAP Season 85 boys’ basketball tournament at the FilOil EcoOil Centre on Sunday, February 5. Charles Esteban scored 19 of his 29 points in the second half …
NegOcc solon bucks counterplan on NIR
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A Negros Occidental lawmaker bucked Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo’s counter-proposal to create another province in Negros before agreeing to the proposed reestablishment of the Negros Island Region (NIR). According to 4th district congresswoman Juliet Marie Ferrer, the rationale behind the NIR bill, which she is also the co-author, …
Take responsibility over ‘missing’ funds, NPA urged Isabela mayor
The New People’s Army (NPA) in Negros Occidental is calling on Isabela Mayor Irene Montilla to also take responsibility over the allegedly stolen estimated P7 million funds from the house of a former municipal treasurer. In a statement released by the NPA’s Leonardo Panaligan Command based in central Negros, they said Montilla still has …