Spanning about 15.6 hectares, the Suyac Island Mangrove Eco-Park in Sagay City in northern Negros Occidental has gained both national and international recognition, but beyond the accolades are better lives and more opportunities for the people of its host fishing community. Just a 10- to 15-minute boat ride from the mainland, the island, which …
Monthly Archives: May 2023
Iloilo City puts flag ceremonies on hold until end of May
The Iloilo City government suspended the conduct of flag ceremonies this month in consideration of the health conditions of employees who will be exposed to the extreme heat of the sun and need to endure prolonged standing. “[After May], the flag will still be raised every Monday and there will be a singing of the …
32ND SEA GAMES: 4 WV boxers fight for gold medals
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Four Western Visayas-based boxers are set to fight for the gold medal in the 32nd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games at the Chroy Changvar Center Hall G in Phnom Penh, Cambodia this Saturday, May 13. Negros Occidental’s Bago City-native Rogen Ladon reached the flyweight division finals after a 4-1 win over Malaysian …
Gilas Pilipinas loses to US-reinforced Cambodia
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Gilas Pilipinas faltered to Cambodia, bannered by six naturalized players from the United States, 79-68, during their group stage game in the 32nd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Thursday night, May 11. Down by 17 points with over four minutes in the contest, Gilas Pilipinas showed …
PH pummels SG to book semis berth
The Philippine women’s volleyball team bounced back from a disappointing loss in their last outing to secure a semifinal ticket in the 32nd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Cambodia. The Philippines scored a dominant 25-18, 25-14, 25-13, victory over Singapore to keep its medal hopes alive in the biennial meet on Thursday, May 11, at …
‘Not a fugitive’; Teves Jr. not resisting legal processes —Topacio
Negros Oriental Representative Arnolfo “Arnie” Teves Jr., one of the alleged masterminds in the Pamplona massacre, would not be considered a fugitive, his legal counsel, Atty. Ferdinand Topacio said yesterday. “He cannot be considered a fugitive from justice. We have been participating in all the legal processes that we have been allowed to participate in,” Topacio …
Local labor leader accuses NPA of ‘harassment’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A local labor leader in Negros Occidental accused the New People’s Army (NPA) of harassment. Allan Gozon, chairman of the Democratic Alliance of Labor Sector (DALO), revealed yesterday morning to local media, that he received information that the NPA’s Special Partisan Unit had deployed a team in Bacolod City’s …
NOCPPO: No cops involved in illegal activities
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) spokesperson, Police Captain Judesses Catalogo, said they are currently not monitoring any illegal activities among their personnel. This comes after Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, General Benjamin Acorda, Jr. revealed that around 3,000 PNP personnel are currently either under monitoring or already facing charges …
Suspect in telco cable theft arrested
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga One of the suspects in a series of telecommunication cable theft in Bacolod City was arrested in the city’s Bangga Cegasco in Barangay Pahanocoy. Police identified the arrested as Romel Ellena, also known by his alias as “Boy Kable,” a construction worker. Ellena was nabbed last Saturday, May 6, according to …
Drug HVI busted for ‘shabu’
By Mae Singuay An alleged drug suspect tagged as a high-value individual (HVI), was arrested during a buy-bust operation inside a cemetery at Barangay Villamonte in Negros Occidental’s Silay City on Wednesday, May 10. Operatives of Police Station 4 arrested 47-year-old Chino Siason, a resident of the city’s Barangay 1. Authorities recovered an estimated seven …