At least 2,497 raisers in Negros Occidental have reported losses amounting to P145.6 million due to swine deaths, mainly caused by hog cholera, a report from the Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) showed. Based on the data gathered as of Thursday afternoon, June 15, the swine mortalities have affected 17 out of the 31 local government …
Monthly Archives: June 2023
Yu carries NorthPort past Ginebra
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Fran Yu showed nerves of steel in the fourth quarter as NorthPort Batang Pier scored a 101-95 victory over Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings in the PBA on Tour at Batangas City Coliseum on Saturday, June 17. With the Batang Pier clinging to a 78-73 lead in the fourth quarter, Paul …
Tay Tung girls volley teams sweep Cluster 3 meet
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts, representing Western Visayas (WV), swept the elementary and secondary girls volleyball division in Cluster 3 of the Pre-Palarong Pambansa Qualifying Meet over the weekend. The WV elementary girls volleyball finished on top of their division after a 25-16, 25-19 sweep of Region 7 (Central Visayas) at the …
Yulo retains floor exercise title, captures gold in Asian meet
Showing that he remains heads and shoulders above the rest in Asia in his forte, Carlos Edriel Yulo reigned supreme in the floor exercise with a score of 15.300 points in the 10th Artistic Gymnastics Senior Asian Championships at the OCBC Arena in Singapore on Saturday, June 17. Yulo was in flawless form, matching the …
‘Spare no effort’; Army to pursue justice for Himamaylan massacre victims
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The 303rd Infantry Brigade (303IBde) of the Philippine Army vowed to seek justice following the gruesome killings of four family members in Negros Occidental’s Himamaylan City. Brigadier General Orlando Edralin, 303IBde commander, said yesterday they condemned the brutal killing “in the strongest possible terms” and will “spare no effort” to …
Updated Comelec guidelines for barangay, SK polls released
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Commission on Elections (Comelec) Central Office released updated guidelines for the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections in October. Comelec in Negros Occidental elections supervisor Atty. Ian Lee Ananoria said they will hold meetings with security agencies in the province next week regarding election watchlist areas and the convening …
SSS to file raps vs. delinquent employers in SCC
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Social Security System (SSS) prepares to file criminal cases against five delinquent employers in Negros Occidental’s San Carlos City, that failed to provide clear benefits for their employees. Dr. Lila Benedian, SSS Visayas West 1 Division vice president, said 24 delinquent employers in San Carlos were apprehended by the SSS following the …
267 out of 557 NegOr villages now ‘drug-cleared’
Two more barangays in Negros Oriental were declared as “drug-cleared,” bringing to 267 out of 557 villages in the province that have been placed under this category, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said on Thursday, June 15. These two barangays are Malalangsi and Sta. Agueda in Pamplona town, PDEA-Negros Oriental provincial chief Elmer Ebona …
W. Visayas media workers urged to report threats to police
The Police Regional Office in Western Visayas (PRO-6) has called on members of the local media to report any threats concerning their work for appropriate intervention. PRO-6 spokesperson, Major Grace Borio, initially called for dialogue with members of the Iloilo Police and Defense Press Corps at the regional headquarters on Wednesday afternoon, June 14, in …
Ex-scout ranger gunned down
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A former member of the Philippine Army’s Scout Rangers was shot to death by four gunmen at Barangay 3 in Negros Occidental’s Kabankalan City late Thursday night, June 15. Authorities identified the fatality as 46-year-old Kenneth Ababao of the village’s Cordova Street, while the two suspects were alias “Adok,” 40 …