The Philippines added six gold medals and moved to fourth place in the table, with the men’s gymnastics team contributing heavily. Carlos Yulo ruled the men’s parallel bars as expected, but John Ivan Cruz and Juancho Besana showed their class in the floor exercise and vault as well. Yulo was untouchable in the parallel bars, …
Monthly Archives: May 2023
Radisson Hotel Group expands partnership with SM Hotels & Conventions Corp.; signs Master Development Agreement to reach 20 hotels in the Philippines by 2028
Signing of Master Development Agreement builds on decade-long partnership with six hotels in operation with further plans to launch 14 new hotels across the country Radisson Hotel Group has embarked on the latest phase of its expansion strategy in the Philippines, with the signing of a Master Development Agreement for the Park Inn by Radisson brand, …
NegOcc dads back MORE-Ceneco JVA
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson and Vice Governor Jeffrey Ferrer threw out their support for the joint venture agreement (JVA) between the Central Negros Electric Cooperative (Ceneco) and MORE Electric and Power Corporation (MORE Power). During the company briefing at the Negros Residences in Bacolod City yesterday, Lacson …
Lacson calls out other LGUs to step up biosecurity measures vs. ASF
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson called on other local government units (LGUs) to step up its biosecurity measures against the entry of African swine fever (ASF) in the province. Lacson said the LGUs must be vigilant as sellers and traders will always find ways to slip their products to …
Teves Jr. seeks asylum in Timor-Leste
Suspended Negros Oriental Representative Arnolfo Teves, Jr. is seeking asylum in Timor-Leste, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said, as reported by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). The DFA, in a letter dated April 29, said Teves was spotted in the Timor-Leste capital Dili to apply for a protection visa, DOJ Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla revealed yesterday. Remulla …
Drug HVI yields P61-K ‘shabu’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga An alleged druggie tagged as a high-value individual (HVI) was arrested following a buy-bust operation at Purok Kingfisher A in Bacolod City’s Barangay 16, early yesterday morning. Police identified the arrested as 22-year-old Bryan Dequiña, a resident of the said place. Based on information released by Police Station 1, they …
Bacolod cops conduct 24/7 mobile, foot patrol ops
All stations of Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) are conducting round-the-clock mobile and foot patrol operations as part of the intensified security measures and anti-criminality campaign in the city. Colonel Noel Aliño, acting city director, said yesterday he ordered the commanders of the 10 police stations and other units to increase visibility and set up …
Mayors, bishop vow support for NegOr peace pact
Several mayors in Negros Oriental and Bishop Julito Cortes of the Diocese of Dumaguete have thrown in their support for a peace initiative that would pave the way for “healing and recovery” of the people and the province after the March 4 gruesome murders in Pamplona town. Colonel Alex Recinto, acting police provincial director, said …
Man found dead
A man was found dead in a vacant lot at Barangay San Isidro in Negros Occidental’s Toboso town on Monday morning, May 8. Police identified the victim as 37-year-old Marvin Encarguez of the village’s Sitio Mansulao. Encarguez succumbed to wounds on his body, police said. Toboso police chief, Major Jun Ray Batadlan, said the victim …
P7.5-M ‘shabu’ seized in NegOr in Q1
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Negros Oriental has seized a total of 1,040 grams of suspected shabu worth P7.5 million in different anti-illegal drug operations for the first quarter of this year. PDEA-Negros Oriental provincial chief Agent Elmer Ebona told the Philippine News Agency yesterday that the biggest one-time haul of the …