By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negros Muscovados recorded its first-ever franchise back-to-back wins after a 94-75 rout of Valenzuela XUR Homes Realty Inc. in the 2023 Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) at the Quezon Convention Center in Lucena City. Mark Maloles top-scored with 20 points, including a perfect 8-of-8 field goal shooting, to go with four …
Monthly Archives: May 2023
NBA: LeBron, Lakers ready to tackle ‘monster’ Jokic
LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers will attempt to overcome the formidable challenge posed by Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets as the Western Conference playoff finals get under way. After struggling through the regular season, the Lakers are within four wins of returning to the NBA Finals after ousting the defending champion Golden …
‘Resolve issues first’; PGN bridge issues must be fixed to avoid delays, irking financiers
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The issues surrounding the Panay-Guimaras-Negros (PGN) bridge project should be resolved immediately to avoid delays, Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said yesterday morning. According to Lacson, there were several issues with the project, such as the bidding for the detailed engineering design (DED) in which a contractor claimed that …
Lacson cites importance of safety, security for improving tourism
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson has pointed out the importance of safety and security to improve tourism and the economy in the province. Lacson made the statement after attending the three-day Integrated Safety and Security Para sa Tourist-Oriented Police for Community Order and Protection on May 12, wherein 40 …
Insurance for hog cholera-hit raisers mulled
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental provincial government plans to give insurance to local raisers who have been affected by hog cholera. Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said the recent hog deaths recorded in the province were caused by hog cholera and not African swine fever, based on the report from the Bureau of Animal …
Return of evacuated families in San Carlos remains ‘uncertain’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The return of the 10 families who were pre-emptively evacuated over the weekend at Purok Tindalo, Barangay 1 in Negros Occidental’s San Carlos City remains uncertain. They were forced to flee their homes after a portion of a retaining wall along the Palampas River showed signs of a potential collapse. …
China-made electric jeepney undergoes trial run in Bacolod
An electric (e)-jeepney manufactured by China-based Jiangsu Fengchuen New Energy Power Technology Co. Ltd. has arrived in Bacolod City for a trial run to determine its suitability as a means of public transportation for Bacolodnons. Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez said yesterday two more units are expected to arrive soon to be tested by local transport …
Negros steps up alert vs. hog deaths
The Negros Occidental provincial government and capital, Bacolod City, are stepping up efforts to protect hogs against illnesses brought about by the hot weather that have already caused deaths among the local swine population. Bacolod Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez directed the City Veterinary Office (CVO) yesterday to inspect backyard hog-raising operations in various barangays …
Pa held for ‘raping’ daughter
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A 32-year-old father was arrested for allegedly raping his 11-year-old daughter in Negros Occidental’s Talisay City. In a radio interview over RMN dyHB Bacolod yesterday, Talisay police deputy chief, Police Lt. Karina Onio, said a criminal rape charge was filed by the suspect’s former wife last May 11. Onio has requested not …
Drunk man ‘robs’ 2 collectors
A man, who was under the influence of alcohol, allegedly robbed two loan collectors in Barangay Caliban in Negros Occidental’s Murcia town on Sunday, May 14. The suspect was identified as 35-year-old Fernando Camporaso, Jr. Murcia police chief, Police Major Joeil Reclamado, said the victims — Jenelyn Suico and Glenn Ortaniza, both 35 years old, …