The 40-hectare site of the old Bacolod airport is being eyed for redevelopment to stimulate economic growth in the southern part of the city. Mayor Alfredo Benitez said the city government, which has been authorized by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) to utilize the government portion of the property, has received …
Monthly Archives: April 2023
Rider dead, 7 hurt in Bago mishap
A motorcycle rider died while seven were injured in a road accident at Barangay Busay in Negros Occidental’s Bago City on Saturday afternoon, April 1. Police identified the fatality as 48-year-old Rolando Suello of Hillside Subdivision in Bacolod City’s Barangay Mansilingan. His motorcycle accidentally bumped into a tricycle driven by Benjie Magbanua. Magbanua and …
Negros Oriental still faces security threat —JTFN
The Joint Task Force Negros (JTFN) will continue its peace and security mission even as government operatives conclude their search operations at a sugar mill compound in Negros Oriental’s Sta. Catalina town over the weekend. Major Cenon Pancito III, JTFN spokesperson, told the Philippine News Agency yesterday that security threats remain in the province, …
Bacolod Tay Tung dominates Palarong Panlalawigan volleyball
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts completed its dominance in the 2023 Palarong Panlalawigan volleyball after ruling the girls’ secondary and elementary category at the University of St. La Salle Gym in Bacolod City over the weekend. The high school Thunderbolts, led by veteran setter Katherine Cortez, captured its fourth …
UST deals DLSU first loss in UAAP women’s volley
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The University of Santo Tomas (UST) Golden Tigresses handed De La Salle University (DLSU) Lady Spikers its first defeat in UAAP Season 85 women’s volleyball with a 25-19, 14-25, 25-18, 25-12 stunner at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Sunday night, April 2. Ejiya “Eya” Laure erupted for a season-high 29 points, …
UAAP football: UST pounces on nine-man Adamson
The University of Santo Tomas (UST) eased to a 3-0 win at the expense of a nine-man Adamson University team to rise to fifth in the UAAP Season 85 men’s football tournament at the University of the Philippines-Diliman (UP) Football Field on Sunday, April 2. UST increased its tally to 10 points in the standings …
Metrobank named PH’s Best Bank for ultra-high-net-worth clients; Gets back-to-back title as the Best Domestic Private Bank in the country from Asiamoney
Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. ‘s (Metrobank) Private Wealth business bags two accolades at the 2023 Asiamoney Private Bank Awards, further strengthening its position as the preferred partner of Ultra-High Net Worth segment. Metrobank garnered the Best Domestic Private Bank in the Philippines award for the second straight year. It …
Hot classrooms; DepEd NegOcc: Students complain of extreme heat during face-to-face classes
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Department of Education (DepEd) in Negros Occidental admits that classrooms in the province lack additional electric fans that would help students cool down amid high temperatures this summer. In a radio interview over the weekend, DepEd-Negros Occidental spokesperson Ian Arnold Arnaiz said students in various schools have started …
Town cop chief eyes limiting operating hours of Murcia restobars
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The police chief of Negros Occidental’s Murcia town recommends limiting the operating hours of all restobars in the municipality following a bar brawl which claimed the lives of an off-duty cop and two civilians. Police Major Mark Joel Reclamado said Murcia Mayor Jerry Rojas will issue an ordinance requiring …
NegOcc disaster mgt office on ‘blue alert’ for Holy Week
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (PDRRMO) will be on “blue alert” status from April 5 to 10 for Holy Week. In an order signed by Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson, he advised other city and municipal DRRMOs in the province to heighten their alert status and …