De La Salle University and University of the Philippines (UP) battled to a scoreless stalemate to share points in the UAAP Season 85 men’s football tournament at the UP Football Field on Thursday night, March 16. The result left the Green Booters and the Fighting Maroons level at seven points, but the Diliman-based side …
Monthly Archives: March 2023
Costly shipping: Cebu’s hog ban to cost NegOcc P18-M in shipping expenses
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The hog ban imposed by the Cebu provincial government will cost P18 million in shipping expenses for local hog producers in Negros Occidental, based on data from the Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO). PVO officer-in-charge Dr. Placeda Lemana said commercial hog raisers in the province are trying to find ways to …
Human remains found at garbage dump in Murcia
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Human remains were recovered at a garbage dump at Barangay Damsite in Negros Occidental’s Murcia town on Wednesday afternoon, March 15. Police have yet to identify the remains, which were placed in a sack. Murcia town police lead investigator, Police Sergeant Edwin Celiz said a concerned citizen discovered the human …
Slain NegOr guv laid to rest
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo was laid to rest in his hometown in Siaton yesterday afternoon, March 16. Diocese of Dumaguete Bishop Julito Cortes led the requiem mass for Degamo. During his homily, he called for an end to the cycle of violence and unsolved killings in the province. …
DOH: Cholera caused outbreak in San Carlos, not amoeba
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Department of Health (DOH) Epidemiology Bureau confirmed yesterday that the outbreak, which placed Negros Occidental’s San Carlos City into a state of health emergency last month, was caused by cholera, and not amoebiasis. Joe Alingasa Jr., San Carlos City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office head, said seven …
2 facing raps for ‘stealing’ batteries
By Mae Singuay A 17-year old boy and his companion are facing charges for allegedly stealing the batteries of a wheel loader at Barangay Blumentritt in Negros Occidental’s Murcia town. The minor’s name is withheld by the local police station, while the other suspect was identified as Segundo Pacigado, 35 years old, a resident …
ECC disburses P4-M Covid cash aid in WV
The Employees Compensation Commission (ECC) has already released more or less P4 million as cash assistance to the employed sector in Western Visayas who got infected by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) from 2021 up to the present. Regional officer Stephen Barredo, in a media briefing yesterday, said Covid-19 has been declared by the …
PBA Governors’ Cup: Fajardo-less Beermen prevails over NLEX
By ADRIAN STEWART CO San Miguel Beermen bucked the absence of June Mar Fajardo to score a 120-106 win over NLEX Road Warriors in the 2022-2023 PBA Governors’ Cup at the Ynares Center in Antipolo City on Wednesday night, March 15. Cameron Clark tallied a conference-high 45 points to go with 17 rebounds and …
NIR Kingsmen sweep foes, Iloilo prevails in PCAP
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Negros Island Region (NIR) Kingsmen continued their strong start in the 2023 Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) 1st Conference with a pair of victories on Wednesday night, March 15. The Kingsmen opened the evening with an 18-3 victory over Quezon City Simba’s Tribe, followed by a 15-6 …
Golf: Ababa surges to early lead in NegOcc
Sarah Ababa fired a one-under 69 to open a four-stroke lead after Day 1 of the ICTSI Negros Occidental Golf Classic in Bacolod on Wednesday, March 15. Ababa’s last win on the Ladies Philippine Golf Tour came all the way back in Sherwood Hills in 2015, but the Davao native put herself in a …