By ADRIAN STEWART CO Rain or Shine Elasto Painters bucked the absence of head coach Joseller Guiao to score a 118-112 victory over NorthPort Batang Pier in the 2023 PBA on Tour at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City on Wednesday night, July 19. Leading by as much as 20 points, the Painters were stunned by …
Monthly Archives: July 2023
Bacolod prevails over Sarangani in MPBL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Bacolod City of Smiles survived a fourth quarter meltdown to score a 95-91 victory over Sarangani Marlins in the 2023 Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) at the Ynares Center in Antipolo City on Wednesday night, July 19. Leading by as much as 20 points with nine minutes in the game, the …
History-making Filipinas want to prove they belong on world stage
For the first time ever, Philippine football will be showcased on the global stage on Friday, July 21, when the Filipinas step onto the pitch at the Forsyth Barr Stadium against Switzerland. It promises to be an emotional moment for the Philippine women’s national football team, which has experienced a rapid rise in the past …
Pag-IBIG Fund lowers home loan rates
Pag-IBIG Fund made home financing even more affordable for its members as the agency lowered the interest rates on its housing loan, top officials announced Tuesday (July 18). “We are keenly aware of the need to provide affordable housing to our members who dream of having their own homes. With Pag-IBIG Fund’s strong performance and …
‘Exciting experiment’; Senate to carefully review provisions of NIR bill
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Senate will carefully review the provisions of the Negros Island Region (NIR) bill which was approved on the third and final reading by the House of Representatives in March. Senator Risa Hontiveros visited Bacolod City late Tuesday afternoon, July 18, to meet with representatives from the sugar industry in …
Bacolod City seeks to reskill workers for local job market
The Bacolod City government will implement a reskilling revolution to meet the demands of the local employment market after only a small portion of the openings are filled during job fairs. Data as of yesterday showed that of the total 57,300 job openings, only 8,600 were filled during the 15 employment fairs conducted by the …
NegOcc guv not joining ACE-NegOcc trip to Macau
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said he will not be able to join the Association of Chief Executives (ACE) in Negros Occidental on their trip to Macau after the State of the Nation Address by President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. on July 24. Lacson said, before he could travel abroad, …
Western Visayas targets to surpass 2019 Palaro record
The Department of Education (DepEd) in Western Visayas is eyeing new records in 2023 Palarong Pambansa to surpass the seven records set in the sporting event held before the pandemic in 2019. The region recorded five new records in athletics, composed of long jump and shot put for secondary girls, 3,000-meter steeple chase and 1,500-meter …
Negrense woman obtains birth certificate at 101 years old
A 101-year-old woman from Negros Occidental’s Kabankalan City has finally obtained a birth certificate in official security paper (SECPA) through the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) Birth Registration Assistance Program (PBRAP) of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Enriquita Quillano Olitan, who was born on September 5, 1921, became the province’s oldest PBRAP beneficiary when she received …
Trike driver shot dead
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A tricycle driver was shot to death by a still unidentified assailant near a shopping mall in Bacolod City’s Reclamation Area on Tuesday night, July 18. Police identified the fatality as 28-year-old Joenil Pahilanga, a resident of Purok Cabugwason in the city’s Barangay Mansilingan. Police Station 1 commander, Major Elmer Bonilla, said Pahilanga …