By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Two severed human feet from a still unidentified person were recovered at a gasoline station along C.L. Montelibano Avenue in Bacolod City’s Barangay Villamonte yesterday morning. Police Captain Greeky Cayao, Police Station 4 commander, said the human feet were discovered by the gasoline station’s pump boy. The chopped off …
Monthly Archives: March 2023
Diocese to cooperate with priest’s ‘rape’ case probe
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Diocese of San Carlos in Negros Occidental will cooperate in the investigation against a priest in Sagay City who was arrested over rape charges on Monday, March 27. Bishop Gerardo Alminaza said the diocese has been consistent in their teachings and advocacy against any form of sexual abuse …
Violation notice served vs. 20 Bacolod establishments
By Mae Singuay The Office of the Building Official (OBO) served 20 notices of violation to owners of commercial and residential establishments in Bacolod City. OBO head Isidro Sun, Jr. said the notices were served in violation of Presidential Decree 1096 or the National Building Code and its implementing rules and regulations, after they …
Tanod shot dead in Moises Padilla
By Mae Singuay A barangay tanod of Quintin Remo in Negros Occidental’s Moises Padilla town was shot dead by an unidentified assailant on Tuesday night, March 28. Marvin Caramihan, 50 years old, sustained multiple gunshot wounds on his body. Village chief Felisa Villaflor told the police that Caramihan and his six-year-old son were riding on his …
Ma, son gunned down in Talisay
A mother and her son were shot dead by still unidentified motorcycle-riding individuals at Barangay Matab-ang’s Hacienda Ledesma in Negros Occidental’s Talisay City on Tuesday night, March 28. The fatalities were identified as 50-year-old Shirley Española and her 28-year-old son Jason. Wounded was her eight-year-old son, John David, who was brought to Corazon Locsin Montelibano …
Isabela shooting incident victims identified
The two victims in the shooting incident at Barangay 5’s Sitio Galo in Negros Occidental’s Isabela town on Tuesday, March 28, have been identified. Isabela Municipal Police Station said the two fatalities were 31-year-old motorcycle driver Stephen Liman, a resident of the village’s Purok Market Vendors; and 51-year-old Randy Macasa, a resident of …
PVL: Creamline sends finals to do-or-die Game 3
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Creamline Cool Smashers’ title defense is still alive after an 18-25, 25-16, 25-18, 23-25, 15-6 victory over Petro Gazz Angels in Game 2 of the 2023 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference finals at the SM Mall of Asia Arena on Tuesday, March 28. Michele Gumabao showed her experience to …
Tennis: Alcaraz blasts Paul to set up Fritz clash
World’s no. 1 Carlos Alcaraz charged into the quarterfinals of the ATP Miami Open with a convincing 6-4, 6-4 victory over Tommy Paul on Tuesday, March 28, but second seed Stefanos Tsitsipas was knocked out by Russian Karen Khachanov. Alcaraz, the defending Miami champion and also the winner at Indian Wells earlier this month, …
Ginebra advances to PBA finals
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Christian Standhardinger drilled a go-ahead basket as Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings entered the 2022-2023 PBA Governors’ Cup finals with an 87-85 win over San Miguel Beermen in Game 3 of the semifinals at the Smart Araneta Coliseum yesterday. With the score tied at 85-all, Gin Kings’ Justin Brownlee attracted …
Strong amid looming shortage; NegOcc pork production remains strong as BAI sees scarcity
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The production of pork in Negros Occidental remains strong amid a shortage of supply warning from the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) due to African swine fever (ASF). Provincial administrator Atty. Rayfrando Diaz said backyard production remained good and so does the province’s commercial hog raisers. Diaz also said …