A bus caught fire along the road in Negros Occidental’s Bago City early yesterday morning. Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) Bago City said, based on initial investigation, the bus was from Hinigaran town bound for Bacolod City. The bus driver smelled some burnt wires and immediately parked the bus on the roadside. He told his …
Monthly Archives: June 2023
Gin Kings beat Painters in PBA on Tour
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Jayson David made his baskets when it mattered the most as Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings scored a 108-107 win over Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in the 2023 PBA on Tour at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City on Sunday night, June 25. Struggling to find his offense all …
Cordero-Doromal pair captures BVR on Tour-Sipalay leg crown
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Western Visayas pair of Honey Grace Cordero and Roma Joy Doromal, playing for the Grass to Bone team, has emerged as champions in the Sipalay leg of the Beach Volleyball Republic (BVR) on Tour women’s division at the Poblacion Beach on Sunday, June 25. Negrense Cordero and Ilongga Doromal captured …
PH finishes 7th in AVC Challenge Cup for Women
The Philippine national women’s volleyball team finished seventh overall in the AVC Challenge Cup for Women in Indonesia. The nationals ended their campaign on a high note after winning against Uzbekistan, 25-14, 13-25, 25-18, 25-18, in the classification match on Sunday, June 25. Overall, the Philippines racked up a total of three wins, with the …
‘Culture of fear’; Mayors call to postpone brgy, SK polls in NegOr
The proposal to postpone the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections in Negros Oriental was supported by nine local chief executives in the province, stating concerns on security months after the attack in Pamplona town which killed Governor Roel Degamo and nine others. Included in the signed manifesto were Degamo’s widow Mayor Janice Degamo of …
NegOcc still shipping out pork to Luzon, Visayas
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Despite recording hog mortalities in Negros Occidental, local hog raisers are still selling out live pigs to Luzon and other parts of the Visayas. Provincial administrator Atty. Rayfrando Diaz said the province has shipped out 4,322 pigs to Luzon and 1,454 to Visayas from June 1 to 16. Seventeen out …
WV logs 6 drowning incidents during ‘San Juan’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Six drowning incidents were recorded across Western Visayas during the feast day of St. John the Baptist, or locally known as “San Juan” on Saturday, June 24. Coast Guard District-Western Visayas spokesperson, Commander Jansen Benjamin, said Iloilo province recorded two drowning incidents, while Aklan, Negros Occidental, Capiz, and Guimaras logged one each. In Negros Occidental, 28-year-old …
PNP secures affidavits from 2 witnesses in Negros family slay
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has secured the judicial affidavits of two witnesses as investigators continue to expedite the filing of charges against the perpetrators in the brutal killing of the Fausto family in Negros Occidental’s Himamaylan City. The update was presented by the Himamaylan City Police Station during a press briefing organized by the …
Petitions on NegOr BSKE deferment encouraged
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is urging the public to formalize in writing their sentiments or petitions on the proposed deferment of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) in Negros Oriental in time for the upcoming public hearings. The hearings on June 27 to 29 are open to all but not everyone will have …
Clark to play for Utah Jazz in NBA Summer League
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Filipino-American guard Kihei Clark will still have a chance to fulfill his NBA dream after going undrafted during the 2023 NBA Rookie Draft at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York last week. The 5-foot-10 point guard was quickly picked up by the Utah Jazz for their 2023 NBA Summer League …