By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Human remains, already in an advanced state of decomposition, were found in a roadside sugarcane field at Barangay Dulao in Negros Occidental’s Bago City yesterday morning. According to Bago City police, the remains were discovered by a female resident. Authorities have yet to identify the remains, although they described him to be …
Monthly Archives: June 2023
Drug HVI yields P680-K ‘shabu’
By Mae Singuay Around P680,000 worth of suspected shabu was seized from a high-value individual (HVI) drug suspect in Bacolod City’s Barangay Handumanan on Thursday, June 8. Police Captain Joven Mogato of the Bacolod City Drug Enforcement Unit, apprehended the suspect, 55-year-old Jomarie Tapalla, a resident of the said place. Tapalla is facing charges for violation of …
W. Visayas wage board to start hike consultations in July
The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board in Western Visayas will hold consultations on the two petitions seeking an increase in the daily minimum wage rates in the region next month. Regional Director Sixto Rodriguez, Jr. of the Department of Labor and Employment said yesterday the wage board, which he chairs, has held deliberations on …
Public hearings on BSKE deferment in NegOr set on June 27-29
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said the public hearings on the proposed deferment of the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) in Negros Oriental is open to all but cautioned against politicizing it. Lawyer Lionel Marco Castillano, the acting Comelec regional director of Central Visayas, wrapped up yesterday his three-day visit to the province in …
Caloocan steers past Negros in MPBL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Jeramer Cabanag drilled a go-ahead triple as Caloocan Batang Kankaloo scored an 84-82 victory over Negros Muscovados in the 2023 Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) at the Caloocan Sports Complex. Down 82-81 with less than a minute left, the Bacolod City-native Cabanag beat the shot clock with a booming three-pointer from …
Negrense Bertolano leaves UP, to play in PVL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense volleybelle Alyssa Bertolano has opted to discontinue playing for the University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons in UAAP women’s volleyball to turn professional. The Negros Occidental’s Talisay City-native left the school after just two seasons after getting a deal to play for Quezon City Gerflor Defenders in the Premier …
NBA: Denver coach says Game 3 was their best in series
The Denver Nuggets have regained home court advantage by beating the Miami Heat, 109-94. After a fast-paced back-and-forth first half, the Nuggets led 53-48. By the fourth, the Nuggets’ lead ballooned to as much as 21 points. Nikola Jokic recorded another triple-double with 32 points, 21 rebounds and 10 assists, while Jamal Murray also had …
Pag-IBIG releases nearly P16B in cash loans in Jan-Apr 2023; Over 700K members aided
Pag-IBIG Fund released P15.82 billion in cash loans in the first four months of the year, an increase of 5% from the P15.10 billion released during the same period last year, agency officials announced Wednesday (07 June 2023). The amount of Multi-Purpose Loans disbursed by the agency helped 728,653 members with their financial needs. “We …
‘Lack of evidence’; Court junks illegal gambling raps vs. 3 village chiefs
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A city prosecutor’s office dismissed illegal gambling charges filed against three village chiefs in Bacolod City and Negros Occidental’s Kabankalan City. Atty. Renoir Baldovino, agent-in-charge of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in Bacolod, confirmed yesterday morning that the Kabankalan Prosecutor’s Office cleared Noli Villarosa of Barangay Tangub; and Joel Alibango Francz …
Group to block Ceneco franchise renewal if it fails to have JVA
By Mae Singuay Abang Lingkod party-list representative Stephen Paduano disclosed that he will oppose the franchise renewal application of Central Negros Electric Cooperative (Ceneco) if it fails to have a joint venture agreement (JVA) with a financially-capable private distribution utility. Paduano said Ceneco is already bleeding and has no financial capability to improve its services …