By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental provincial government prepares for the upcoming dry-spell brought by the El Niño phenomenon, and “tiempo muerto” or the closing of the sugar milling season in the province. Provincial administrator Atty. Rayfrando Diaz said the final feasibility study for the province’s bulk water project may already be …
Monthly Archives: March 2023
NegOcc PHO has new OIC
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Provincial Health Office (PHO) has a new officer-in-charge (OIC) as its incumbent head, Dr. Ernell Tumimbang is set to retire in June of this year. Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson assigned Dr. Girlie Pinongan as the new PHO OIC. Pinongan is set to take the post on …
SSS-Bacolod issues show cause orders to erring firms
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Social Security System (SSS) in Bacolod issued show cause orders to several firms in Bacolod City and in two cities in Negros Occidental for non-remittance of contributions. Dr. Lilani Benedian, SSS Vice President for Visayas West 1 Division, said the visits they have made are “friendly” and they …
Ex-director named as tourism affairs special adviser
By Mae Singuay The former director of the Department of Tourism in Western Visayas was appointed as special adviser for Bacolod City’s tourism affairs. In his executive order issued on Monday, March 27, Mayor Alfredo Benitez designated Cristine Mansinares to the said position. Benitez said one of the major priority programs of Bacolod is …
Priest faces rape charge in Sagay
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A priest, who faces a rape charge, was arrested at Camelot Subdivision in Bacolod City’s Barangay Estefania, early Monday night, March 27. Arrested was 62-year-old Fr. Conrado Mantac of Barangay Balatocan in Romblon’s Looc town. Mantac had a pending warrant of arrest for rape issued by Executive Judge Reginald …
4 yields ‘shabu’ in Kabankalan
By Mae Singuay Four individuals were arrested in a drug buy-bust operation in Negros Occidental’s Kabankalan City on Monday afternoon, March 27. Arrested were 42-year-old Antonio Pineda, 24-year-old Kent John Lisas, 22-year-old Georgie Omdac, and 21-year-old Alexes Besas, all residents of the city’s Barangay 6. Police said Pineda was identified as a drug-den maintainer. Authorities confiscated 10 …
NLEX’s Taulava set for retirement
By ADRIAN STEWART CO NLEX Road Warriors veteran center Paul Asi Taulava has finally called it a career after more than two decades of playing in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). According to Road Warriors head coach Frankie Lim, the end of NLEX’s campaign in the 2022-2023 PBA Season also signaled the conclusion of …
MPBL: Capiznon Apinan carries Batangas past Iloilo
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Batangas City Embassy Chill put on the clamps on Iloilo United Royals-Cocolife in the second half to score a 78-55 victory in the 2023 Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) at the Batangas City Coliseum on Monday night, March 27. Jeckster Apinan was named as the Player of the Game after …
Boxing: Casimero set for homecoming bout vs. Namibian boxer
Former world champion John Riel Casimero will return to action in May when he takes on Namibia’s Fillipus Nghitumbwa at Okada Manila. Casimero’s new promoter, Treasure Boxing Promotions, announced the development over the weekend. The bout will take place on May 13 in what will be Casimero’s first fight on home soil since 2019, …
‘Buy local sugar’: UNIFED asserts beverage firms should buy locally-made sugar
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The United Sugar Producers Federation of the Philippines (UNIFED) asserted yesterday that beverage companies in the country should buy locally-produced sugar. UNIFED made the statement after beverage firms forwarded a request to President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. allowing industrial users to directly import premium refined sugar. According to UNIFED …