By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson backs the statement of a local business leader that the rising food inflation should be addressed first before wage hike talks can be made. According to Lacson, he agrees with businessman Frank Carbon that the proposed P750 increase in the daily wage is too …
Monthly Archives: May 2023
Floods prompt some NegOcc LGUs to suspend classes
At least two local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental suspended classes at all levels yesterday due to floods brought by torrential rains since Tuesday night, May 2. Those that declared localized cancelation of classes include San Carlos City and Calatrava town in the north, and Pulupandan town in the south. In a public …
Guv welcomes gov’t help to solve power problem in Negros
Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson welcomed on Tuesday, May 2, the national government intervention to help address the power supply woes in Negros and Panay Islands. “It’s good that the President [Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.] did say that, that the national government is willing to enter into the picture if they [distributors] cannot solve that,” …
Man stabbed dead
By: Mae Singuay A man was stabbed dead while two others were wounded at the covered court of Barangay Caduha-an in Negros Occidental’s Cadiz City, early Tuesday morning, May 2. Police said 22-year-old Jupith Teruel succumbed to multiple stab wounds on his body, while his elder brother, 24-year-old Romar, and 26-year-old Jeric Cañete, all residents …
Ex-rebels, residents displaced by clashes receive aid in Negros
Former New People’s Army (NPA) rebels and residents displaced by a recent armed encounter in Negros Occidental have received various forms of assistance from the government, according to reports of the Philippine Army yesterday. In Kabankalan City, 10 former rebels were granted financial aid of P10,500 each as well as hygiene kits and relief …
UNBL 25-Under: Davies, Royal Star go 4-0
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Davies Paints Philippines and Royal Star Transport stayed perfect in the 1st United Negros Basketball League (UNBL) 25-Under open tournament with their separate wins at the Bacolod Tay Tung High School Po Hang Gym. Davies Paints survived the offensive outburst of JSY Transport’s Elmer Orano in the second half to …
WVRAA MEET: Bacolod Tay Tung gymnasts capture 9 golds
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Three gymnasts from Bacolod Tay Tung High School took home a total of 12 medals, including nine golds, in the 2023 WVRAA Meet gymnastics event at the ABL Sports Complex in Kalibo, Aklan. Reaiah Patricia Tan emerged as the bemedaled gymnast for Negros Occidental with six gold medals in the …
Lakers avert collapse, hold off Warriors in Game 1
The Los Angeles Lakers squandered a double-digit lead in the fourth quarter but made enough plays down the stretch to hold off the Golden State Warriors, 117-112, in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinals series. Anthony Davis dominated, putting up 30 points, 23 rebounds, five assists, and four blocks as the Lakers silenced …
UP Women’s Volleyball team gains new sponsor in Eurotel and Hotel Sogo
Quezon City, Philippines – Global Comfort Group Corporation (GCGC), the management company behind Eurotel and Hotel Sogo, have pledged their unwavering support to the University of the Philippines Women’s Volleyball Team (UPWVT) in a press conference held at Eurotel Vivaldi last March 28, 2023, the partnership between the two renowned hotels and the UP Women’s …
JVA gets backing; Local groups support proposed Ceneco-MORE joint venture
The proposed joint-venture agreement (JVA) of Central Negros Electric Cooperative (Ceneco) and MORE Electric and Power Corporation (MORE Power) got the support of 20 labor groups in Negros Occidental and Bacolod City. Workers’ group leaders signed a resolution showing support for the JVA at the Negros Press Club in Bacolod on Monday, May 1. Wennie …