Bacolod City Mayor Alfredo Benitez assured stable power supply for the information technology-business process management (IT-BPM) sector, which is one of the major economic drivers in the locality. Benitez gave the assurance in a statement on Tuesday night, April 4, after the IT-BPM Conference and Expo at a mall in Barangay Mandalagan. “I ensure …
Monthly Archives: April 2023
Girl found dead
A girl was found dead in a field at Barangay Tinayunan Hill’s Sitio Anislag in Negros Oriental’s Guihulngan City on Tuesday, April 4, 2023. Based on the investigation, the girl was identified as “Shella,” a Grade 8 student and a resident of the said village. According to witnesses, they still saw the student on …
Iloilo City seeks water investors, council says
The Iloilo City Sangguniang Panlungsod is ready to endorse investors who could help address the water shortage in the city. “By all means, we will endorse. What is important is that we have enough water supply,” chairperson of the council’s committee on energy and public utilities, Romel Duron, said in an interview yesterday. He said …
Aguillon, Seroy bag 3 golds in Palarong Panlalawigan athletics
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Krisha Dedoyco Aguillon and Bianca Juliana Seroy took home four medals, including three golds, in the 2023 Palarong Panlalawigan at the Manuel Torres Sports Center in Negros Occidental’s Bago City. Aguillon, a standout of the Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts athletics team, captured her first two gold medals in …
Gerald Anderson banners revamped Iloilo squad in MPBL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Gerald Anderson is one of the eight new players for the revamped Iloilo United Royals-Cocolife squad in the ongoing 2023 Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) season. United Royals playing team manager Jay Javelosa confirmed the acquisition of the ABS-CBN actor as the squad aim to finally taste a victory after …
Jia de Guzman hopes for best in Korean V-League
Veteran setter Jia de Guzman remains optimistic about her chances of making it to a team in the Korean V-League. De Guzman, who steered the Creamline Cool Smashers to another PVL title and earned the Finals MVP honors, confirmed the earlier reports about her application for the Asian quota of the Korean V-League. The …
Holy Week exodus: Influx of sea travelers in Bacolod expected until Maundy Thursday
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The number of passengers passing through Bacolod City’s BREDCO Port has yet to increase as of yesterday, but port personnel expect a huge influx of travelers starting this afternoon until tomorrow, Maundy Thursday, April 6. Aj Gealon, manager of the Simplicio A. Palanca Sea Terminal, said as of 1:00 p.m. …
Over P8-M ‘shabu’ seized by BCPO in March
By Mae Singuay More than P8.9 million worth of suspected shabu was seized by the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) in a month-long drug buy-bust operation in March. BCPO spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Sherlock Gabana said they conducted 64 police operations that resulted in the arrest of 72 drug personalities, including seven high-value individuals. A total …
Bus firm: No changes in bus trips for Holy Week
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A bus company based in Bacolod City said there are no changes to the trip schedule for all their bus units during Holy Week. In a radio interview yesterday, Vallacar Transit Incorporated media relations officer Jade Marquez said they will continue to observe regular trip schedules on Maundy Thursday …
NegOcc bids for 2024 Palarong Pambansa
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental will bid again to host the Palarong Pambansa in 2024, Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said yesterday. The province was supposed to host the event in 2021, but it was cancelled due to the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Lacson said the provinces of Cebu and Antique are …