By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental’s Cadiz City Mayor Salvador Escalante, Jr. called for the revival of a bill creating a marine sanctuary on the city’s Lakawon Island. Escalante and members of the media were given access on Sunday, March 26, to see first-hand the island’s Giant Clam Village or G.C. Ville, where …
Monthly Archives: March 2023
Bacolod to establish 5 mini-hospitals this year
By Mae Singuay As part of the plan to improve Bacolod City’s health system, five mini-hospitals will be established as soon as the P5.5 billion loan is released this year. Mayor Alfredo Benitez noticed that hospitals in the city were overcrowded. “Mga hospitals nagagutok, nagapila mga tawo. Indi ‘ta kahatag sang medical services kay …
Taltal sa Cadiz returns after 3-year hiatus
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Taltal sa Cadiz returns after a three-year hiatus brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, Negros Occidental’s Cadiz City Mayor Salvador Escalante, Jr. confirmed. “Taltal” or “Senakulo,” which reenacts the Passion of Jesus Christ, is held during Good Friday. Escalante said they have made some changes for the safety and health of …
Drag racer killed in Hinigaran crash
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A drag racer was dead on the spot after his motorcycle crashed along the National Road at Barangay Gargato in Negros Occiental’s Hinigaran town on Sunday afternoon, March 26. Police identified the fatality as Mike Ellouise Vallejo, a criminology graduate, and a resident of San Enrique town’s Barangay Poblacion. …
Man stabbed by drinking buddy in Talisay
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A man landed at the hospital after being stabbed by his drinking buddy at Barangay Zone 11 in Negros Occidental’s Talisay City on Sunday afternoon, March 26. Police identified the victim as Leo Cabarles, 54 years old, of the village’s Purok Sampaguita, while the suspect was Romeo Escubido, 56 …
Motorcycle hits senior citizen dead
A senior citizen died after being hit by a motorcycle on Araneta Road in Bacolod City over the weekend. Josefina Antipuesto, 85 years old, was crossing the highway as the motorcycle driver was tailing a group of motorcycles along the way, Police Staff Sergeant Celerino Arrollado, City Police Station 8 traffic investigator, said. The …
NegOr posts rise in typhoid fever cases
The Negros Oriental Provincial Health Office (PHO) is strengthening its monitoring as it has seen a rise in typhoid fever cases over the past three months. PHO chief Dr. Liland Estacion, in a virtual press briefer yesterday, said that based on the consolidated weekly report up to March 18, the province logged a total …
PBA Governors’ Cup: Ginebra nears finals return
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings hacked out a 121-103 rout of San Miguel Beermen in Game 2 of the 2022-2023 PBA Governors’ Cup semifinals at the Ynares Center in Antipolo City on Sunday night, March 26. Justin Brownlee tallied 32 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists, and two steals, while Christian …
NIR Kingsmen on a roll in PCAP
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Negros Island Region (NIR) Kingsmen extended their winning run to 10 games following a two-game sweep in the 2023 Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) First Conference over the weekend. The Kingsmen opened the evening with a 20.5-0.5 victory over Cebu Niños before they followed it up with a …
PVL: PetroGazz stuns Creamline in Game 1 to draw first blood
The PetroGazz Angels ended their long losing streak to Creamline at the best possible time, as they outlasted the Cool Smashers to draw first blood in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference Finals. In front of a crowd of over 11,500 fans at the Mall of Asia Arena on Sunday evening, March 26, …