A legislator from Negros Occidental proposed a measure seeking to strengthen the regulation of ships in the country to prevent oil spills and the discharge of harmful substances into the sea. In House Bill (HB) 7515 filed on Wednesday afternoon, March 8, 3rd district Representative Jose Francisco Benitez said there is a need for strict …
Monthly Archives: March 2023
‘It was Teves?’ Degamo slay suspect claims NegOr solon ordered killings
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga One of the suspects in the murder of Governor Roel Degamo claimed yesterday that it was Negros Oriental 3rd district Congressman Arnolfo Teves, Jr. as the one who ordered the killings. In an interview with GMA News, one of the suspects, Joric Garrido Labrador, claimed that he was initially …
‘Kapitan’ dares NBI-Bacolod execs to resign if raps are false
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City’s Barangay Tangub chief Noli Villarosa dares the officials of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in the city to resign if illegal gambling charges filed against him are proven false in court. In a press conference yesterday, Villarosa again denied involvement in the illegal Small Town Lottery (STL) …
PBA Governors’ Cup: Ginebra survives Terrafirma
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings survived a gritty stand by Terrafirma Dyip for a close 109-104 win in the 2022-2023 PBA Governors’ Cup at the Ynares Center in Antipolo City on Wednesday night, March 8. Struggling to pull away from the also-ran Dyip, the Gin Kings broke a 102-all deadlock with …
Negros Kingsmen suffers first defeat in PCAP
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Negros Island Region Kingsmen tasted their first defeat in the 2023 Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) All-Filipino Conference on Wednesday evening, March 8. The Kingsmen saw their hot start in the conference halted following a close 11-10 defeat to the San Juan Predators, but the Negrenses remained on …
B.League: Sotto expects to be better in Hiroshima’s future games
Kai Sotto made it to the starting lineup of Hiroshima on Wednesday, March 8, scoring 10 points despite losing to Ryukyu, 86-78, in his Japan B.League debut. Sotto is confident that he will perform better once he gets exposed further to the B.League’s style of play. “My performance today is not the best… but …
3 village chiefs face raps
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in Bacolod City filed charges yesterday against three barangay captains for alleged involvement in illegal gambling activities. NBI-Bacolod chief Atty. Renoir Baldovino said they have filed cases against village chiefs Noli Villarosa of Bacolod’s Barangay Tangub, and Joel Alibango of Barangay 5 and …
Man wanted for ‘abuse’ is Bago resident, NOCPPO confirms
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) confirmed that the man wanted by the United States-Federal Bureau of Investigation for allegedly molesting two girls in Los Angeles, California was a resident of Negros Occidental’s Bago City. NOCPPO spokesperson, Police Captain Judesses Catalogo said operatives from the Bago City Police …
‘High-value’ drug suspect nabbed in Kabankalan
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A high-value drug suspect was arrested in a buy-bust operation at Barangay 2 in Negros Occidental’s Kabankalan City on Tuesday morning, March 7. Operatives identified the arrested as 39-year-old Genebert Laurico “Gamay” Taco, a resident of Barangay 8 in the said city. Based on information released by the Philippine …
NegOcc, Bacolod ban pigs, pork items from Cebu
Negros Occidental and Bacolod City prohibited the entry of all pigs and pork products from the neighboring Cebu province, including Bantayan and Camotes islands, on Tuesday night, March 7. The ban, provided in Joint Executive Order (EO) No. 1 signed by Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson and Mayor Alfredo Benitez, was enforced after the African …