By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson renewed his appeal to the New People’s Army (NPA) to surrender following an encounter anew which took place at Barangay Carabalan in Negros Occidental’s Himamaylan City on Wednesday, March 1. The clash ended with four NPA members dead, and many more believed to have …
Monthly Archives: March 2023
Couple hurt in La Carlota shooting
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A couple was wounded in a shooting incident at Barangay La Granja in Negros Occidental’s La Carlota City on Thursday night, March 2. Police identified the victims as 43-year-old Carla Salmorin and 40-year-old Joey, both residents of the village’s Purok 1. Based on an investigation by the La Carlota …
Security guard killed over parking slot
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A security guard was shot dead by still unidentified motorists whom he confronted on Lacson Street in Bacolod City’s Barangay 5, late Thursday night, March 2. Jofen Dequito, 42 years old, a resident of Hacienda Bernabe II at Barangay Salvacion in Negros Occidental’s Murcia town, confronted a group of …
Man stabbed dead for punching sleeping man
A man was stabbed dead after punching a sleeping man on Wednesday night, March 1. John Michael Bryan Cornelio, 22 years old, was stabbed at his relative’s birthday party at Barangay Mailum’s Purok Kasantulan in Negros Occidental’s Bago City. Police arrested Domy Cahilig Pasigado, 56 years old, whom Cornelio punched. Cornelio, under the influence of …
P200-K bounty up vs. robbery suspects in Iloilo
A P200,000 reward is being offered to fast-track the arrest of suspects that carted away some P622,966 in cash from a courier service company in Barangay Quintin Salas in Iloilo City’s Jaro District on Wednesday night, March 1. Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas, in a statement released yesterday, said the reward will go to …
PBA Governors’ Cup: Magnolia mauls NorthPort, secures playoffs seat
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots rode in a torrid second quarter shooting before holding off NorthPort Batang Pier, 129-109, in the 2022-2023 PBA Governors’ Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Thursday night, March 2. Antonio Hester led the way with double-double 28 points and 18 rebounds, while Andy Mark Barroca chipped …
STI-WNU clips SJI, enters UNBL basketball finals
By ADRIAN STEWART CO STI-West Negros University (WNU) Mustangs barged to the finals of the 1st United Basketball League (UNBL) Aspirants Basketball Cup 2023 with an 81-74 win over St. John’s Institute (SJI) Falcons in the do-or-die semis on Thursday night, March 2. The Jack Tumayan-mentored Mustangs bucked the homecourt advantage of the Falcons …
MMA: Kingad reflects win over Saputra: Team Lakay is not strikers only
Former world title challenger Danny Kingad of Team Lakay is joyful that he got to show his grappling when he defeated Eko Roni Saputra at ONE Fight Night 7 last February 24 at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. Kingad, 15-3, as a professional mixed martial artist, showcased that he was better than the …
Pork ban still in place, NegOcc PVO reminds
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) continues to remind travelers entering the province that a ban on pork and poultry products is still in place as part of the provincial government’s precautionary measures against African swine fever (ASF) and avian influenza. Officer-in-charge Dr. Placeda Lemana said the PVO …
DOH-6 stresses importance of safe drinking water
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Department of Health in Western Visayas (DOH-6) underscored yesterday the importance of safe drinking water in the wake of an increasing number of amoeba and acute gastroenteritis cases in Negros Occidental’s San Carlos City. Based on new data provided by the San Carlos City Disaster Risk Reduction and …