By ADRIAN STEWART CO Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots soared to its fourth straight victory in the 2022-2023 PBA Governors’ Cup after a 112-97 rout of Rain or Shine Elasto Painters at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City on Wednesday evening, February 22. Paul Lee spearheaded the offense with 19 points, including two outside conversions, Jiovani …
Monthly Archives: February 2023
Negrense boxer Gomez captures ABF championship belt
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense boxer Herlan Sixto Gomez took home the Asian Boxing Federation (ABF) bantamweight belt after a fourth round stoppage win over veteran Wicha Phulaikhao at the Spaceplus Bangkok RCA in Thailand on Wednesday night, February 22. This was the first professional boxing title of the Negros Occidental’s E.B. Magalona-native Gomez …
UAAP: Adamson closes in on top seed in boys’ basketball
Adamson University is closing in on the top seed in the UAAP Season 85 boys’ basketball tournament after a 66-52 victory over De La Salle-Zobel (DLSZ) at the FilOil EcoOil Centre on Wednesday, February 22. The Baby Falcons improved to 11-1, a full game ahead of Far Eastern University (FEU)-Diliman and Nazareth School of National …
‘No criminal records’: NOCPPO background checked 4 Negrenses wanted in missing ‘sabungeros’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The four Negrenses wanted in the disappearance of the six missing “sabungeros” have no previous criminal records, the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) says. Based on NOCPPO’s latest monitoring, the four wanted persons also have no history of returning home, and police cannot rule out the possibility of their …
Audit Ceneco’s performance, local group urges
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Local advocacy group Power Watch Negros (PWN) reiterated its call to the National Electrification Administration to conduct a performance and technical audit on Central Negros Electric Cooperative (Ceneco), amid allegations of corruption and mismanagement within the local power cooperative. In a statement made by PWN secretary-general Wennie Sancho, he …
Lacson wants four-year term for elected officials
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga If the Philippine Constitution is ever amended, Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said yesterday he wants elected officials to only have four-year terms. Lacson said the current three-year term is too short, while a four-year term will give government officials two solid terms of delivery. However, Lacson said …
‘Sugar price drop will badly affect farmers’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson is concerned that the further drop in sugar prices will badly affect small farmers in the province. According to Lacson, if prices go down considerably, it may conform to the consumers, and small sugar planters will be affected the most. “I hope that the …
2 nabbed in Bacolod drug buy-bust
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Two individuals were arrested after yielding more than P500,000 worth of suspected shabu in a buy-bust operation at Estanzia Subdivision in Bacolod City’s Barangay Mandalagan on Tuesday night, February 21. The arrested were 44-year-old Rowena Ponce, a resident of Barangay 3 in Negros Occidental’s La Carlota City; and 32-year-old Alter …
Bacolod city council backs MOU with Chinese e-jeepney maker
The Bacolod City Council has expressed support for the proposal of a Chinese electric (e)-vehicle manufacturer to partner with the city government for the establishment of an e-jeepney assembly plant in the city. Councilor Jude Thaddeus Sayson said yesterday they granted Mayor Alfredo Benitez the authority to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Jiangsu …
Driver killed in Banago road mishap
A motorcycle driver was dead on the spot after his motorcycle bumped into a truck along Circumferential Road in Bacolod City’s Barangay Banago on Tuesday night, February 21. Ruben Canayan, 39 years old, of the city’s Barangay Feliza, was driving his motorcycle from Puno Banago and accidentally bumped into the rear of the truck …