By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson will personally be presenting the province’s bid to host the Palarong Pambansa 2024 at the Department of Education (DepEd) central office in Manila, this morning. Lacson said Negros Occidental is a sports-loving province. “We will tell them about the food, the area. I’ll tell …
Monthly Archives: July 2023
Caterer delisted over spoiled food at SOCA
The Bacolod City government delisted the caterer which allegedly served spoiled food during the State of the City Address (SOCA) of Mayor Alfredo Aberlardo Benitez on July 5. Joseph Chiu, Benitez’s secretary, said the caterer may no longer be allowed to do business with the city government. Chiu added the caterer, one of the four others …
Tourism board eyes new potential destinations in NegOr
The Negros Oriental Tourism Board has been tasked to identify new potential destinations for domestic and foreign travelers visiting this part of the Central Visayas region. Woodrow Maquiling Jr., Tourism Board executive director and concurrent Provincial Tourism Council, on Wednesday, July 12, said the program is in line with Governor Manuel “Chaco” Sagarbarria’s thrust to expand …
Rain or Shine endgame run keeps TNT winless
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Rain or Shine Elasto Painters leaned on a huge endgame surge to defeat TNT Tropang Giga, 106-100, in the 2023 PBA on Tour at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City on Wednesday evening, July 12. Down 96-98 after a basket by Tropang Giga’s Gryann Mendoza, the Painters managed to tie …
Fil-Am Harper fires 12 in Toronto’s loss to Detroit
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Ron Harper, Jr.’s strong offensive showing went to naught as the Toronto Raptors suffered a 94-90 defeat to the Detroit Pistons in the NBA Summer League at the Thomas & Mack center in Las Vegas yesterday (Philippine time). The Filipino-American forward tallied 12 points, with 10 coming in the fourth quarter, …
LeBron James says no intention of retiring yet
NBA star LeBron James ended speculation over his future yesterday, saying that he is not yet ready to retire and maintains his love for basketball. James responded to his team, the Los Angeles Lakers, losing the Western Conference final to eventual champions Denver in May, by saying he had “a lot to think about” amid …
Show cause order served; Bacolod seeks answers from 5 employees in ‘missing’ vehicles
By Mae Singuay Five regular employees of Bacolod City government were served a show cause order in relation to the missing government service vehicles. Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez said the employees, composed of a driver, an engineer and three officers, were from different departments in the city hall. The names of the employees are being withheld for anonymity. The show cause order was …
San Carlos City records first ASF case
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga African swine fever (ASF) has now entered Negros Occidental’s San Carlos City after the locality recorded its first case of the hog illness yesterday morning. San Carlos City Mayor Renato Gustilo said they immediately collected hog blood samples from dead pigs after they recorded 16 hog deaths from barangays Bulwangan …
‘Recovered bullets at NegOcc Food Terminal not a threat’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The head of the Security and Safety Division (SSD) of Negros Occidental provincial government said yesterday that the recovery of two 9mm bullets at the Negros Occidental Food Terminal Market did not pose a threat. SSD head Renelo Lastierre said the owner of the bullets, whom he requested not be …
7 drug-positive Silay traffic enforcers sacked
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Seven traffic enforcers in Negros Occidental’s Silay City were fired on Tuesday, July 11, after they tested positive for illegal drugs. Silay Mayor Joedith Gallego said they conducted a surprise drug test, similar to what is also being implemented by the police, for 99 traffic enforcers and 150 city government …