By Mae Singuay Elements of San Enrique Municipal Police Station confiscated suspected shabu from a man at Barangay Poblacion in Negros Occidental’s San Enrique town. Around five plastic sachets of suspected shabu, illegal drug paraphernalia, a .45 caliber pistol with various ammunition, and seven bladed weapons were seized from 43-year-old Dennis Ermeo. A search …
Monthly Archives: April 2023
10 weighing scales confiscated at Bacolod market
By Mae Singuay The Bacolod City Enforcement Team of the City Legal Office (CLO) confiscated 10 weighing scales during a spot inspection in the city’s Central Market on Thursday, March 30. CET head Rey Demisana said those weighing scales that were confiscated were uncalibrated. An operation was conducted on all public markets in this …
Over P1-M of jewelry, cash stolen from bizman’s house
Over P1 million worth of jewelry, watches and cash were stolen by still unidentified suspects from the house of a businessman and former councilor of Negros Occidental’s Cadiz City on Saturday afternoon, April 1. The suspects carted away 11 branded watches worth P264,000 from the house of 59-year-old Ray Yee at Purok Yee-on in …
NegOcc town banana fest bounces back with more varieties
After production suffered last year due to the destruction brought by Typhoon “Odette,” Negros Occidental’s La Castellana town bounced back with another year of the Banana Festival, showcasing more varieties produced by growers from all its 13 villages. Kicked off last Saturday, April 1, the five-day agro-trade festival is being held for the first …
TNT vs. Ginebra in PBA finals
By ADRIAN STEWART CO TNT Tropang Giga closed out their best-of-five semifinals series with sister team Meralco Bolts with a 107-92 Game 4 victory in the 2022-2023 PBA Governors’ Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Friday night, March 31. Rondae Hollis-Jefferson led the way with double-double 42 points and 11 rebounds to go …
Bacolod survives Bataan’s MPBL rally
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Bacolod City of Smiles survived a fourth quarter uprising by 1Bataan Risers for a 73-69 escape in the 2023 Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) at the Quezon Convention Center in Lucena City on Saturday night, April 1. Leading by 20 points early in the fourth quarter, the Bacolodnons were stunned …
UAAP football: Teves hat-trick powers La Salle’s rout of UST
The defending champions won for the third straight time this season and increased their tally to nine points on three wins and two losses. The Lady Booters are now tied with Far Eastern University (FEU) at the top of the table. Teves scored in the 51st, 73rd and 90+2 minutes of the match to help …