By ADRIAN STEWART CO Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters wasted a lead as high as 26 points before pulling off a 106-101 victory over San Miguel Beermen in the 2023 PBA on Tour at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City on Wednesday night, May 24. Ahead 53-27 midway in the second quarter after a …
Monthly Archives: May 2023
UP flexes might spoil Ateneo’s FilOil debut
University of the Philippines (UP) spoiled the FilOil EcoOil 16th Preseason Cup debut of Ateneo de Manila University, 95-70, in San Juan City on Wednesday, May 24. The Blue Eagles got to as close as 13, 74-61, with over seven minutes left in the final quarter after being down by as much as 29, but …
Members save record-high P27.51B in Jan-Apr 2023 in Pag-IBIG, up 10%; MP2 Savings reach P13.89B, up 14%
Pag-IBIG Fund members saved P27.51 billion during the first four months of 2023, growing 10 percent year-on-year and setting a new record for the highest amount saved by members for any January to April period. “We are happy that Filipino workers are saving more with Pag-IBIG Fund. Their trust and confidence in our savings …
Brace for ‘Mawar’: Some NegOcc LGUs prepare for typhoon onslaught
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Several local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental have already begun making preparations for the onslaught of Typhoon “Mawar” (international name). In Bacolod City, Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez and Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran held a meeting yesterday with City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council officer, Dr. Anna Maria Laarni …
Sacked town treasurer files appeal before CSC
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Dismissed former municipal treasurer Nenette Escarda filed an appeal before the Civil Service Commission (CSC) to review the provincial government’s decision released earlier this month. Atty. Cesar Beloria Jr., Escarda’s legal counsel, said yesterday morning he submitted a copy of the appeal to the Capitol. Beloria said they decided to …
CTO asks city dads to increase business tax rate
By Mae Singuay The Bacolod City Treasurer’s Office (CTO) submitted a proposal to city council for the adjustment of business tax rates. Councilor Thaddy Sayson, chair of the committee on appropriations and finance, revealed that the Sangguniang Panlungsod had received the request letter from City Treasurer Arlene Memoria last week, asking the council to adjust tax …
Hog deaths in NegOcc breach 5,000-mark
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The number of hog deaths in Negros Occidental is now at 5,252, the Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) said. As of Tuesday, May 23, San Enrique town still topped the number of hog deaths at 1,936, followed by Valladolid town (936), Bago City (852), Pontevedra town (461), Pulupandan town (374), E.B. …
Decapitated baby found in Valladolid
By Mae Singuay A decapitated newly-born baby boy was found on the seashore of Barangay Tabao Proper in Negros Occidental’s Valladolid town on Tuesday night, May 23. According to police, the baby’s remains were found by children at the time. Police said the remains were not yet in a state of decomposition and his umbilical cord was still …
4 yield ‘shabu’
By Mae Singuay Four individuals were arrested in a drug buy-bust operation inside a videoke bar at Barangay Balintawak in Negros Occidental’s Escalante City on Tuesday afternoon, May 23. Police arrested 40-year-old Victorino Canillo of Toboso town; 49-year-old Jocelyn Mendoza of Don Salvador Benedicto town; and 20-year-old Roy Comawas and 46-year-old Rutchie Agohayon, both residents …
EBM steps up blue crab conservation efforts
The municipality of E.B. Magalona, considered the “Blue Crab Capital of Negros Occidental,” has issued a reminder against harvesting undersized and gravid blue swimming crabs for the protection and conservation of these marine species. Mayor Marvin Malacon said on Tuesday, May 23, he has asked village officials and officers of fisherfolk associations to strengthen the …