Creamline Cool Smashers’ middle blocker Risa Sato had mixed emotions when she squared off against her compatriot Kurashiki Ablaze from Japan on Friday, July 28. While the Cool Smashers bowed to Kurashiki in four sets, Sato felt happy and, at the same time, nostalgic to play against fellow Japanese players. According to Sato, she missed …
Monthly Archives: July 2023
‘Follow mandates’; Lacson urges Negrenses to heed LGUs, DRRMO warnings
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson appealed to Negrenses to follow the mandates of their respective local government units (LGUs) and local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Offices (DRRMOs) during inclement weather conditions. This came after two Negrenses were drowned amid the heavy downpours last Tuesday, July 25. Lacson made the appeal …
Brgy. 39 under state of calamity due to severe flooding
By Mae Singuay Bacolod City’s Barangay 39 was under a state of calamity following recent flooding which affected residents amid inclement weather brought by the southwest monsoon on Tuesday, July 25. Village chief Jude Salusada said 341 households, composed of 1,117 individuals, were affected by the recent flooding. This prompted the village council to declare …
Missing Cadiz fisherman found alive off Cebu coast
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The missing fisherman from Negros Occidental’s Cadiz City amid inclement weather was found alive off the coast of Cebu province’s Bantayan Island on Thursday, July 27. Jolly Beating Jr., 35 years old, a resident of Barangay Cadiz Viejo, left the city’s Lakawon Island last Tuesday, July 25, to deliver construction …
NegOcc to discuss CNA for capitol employees
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Sangguniang Panlalawigan will hold discussions over the Collective Negotiation Agreement (CNA) submitted by the Progressive Alliance of Capitol Employees (PACE) to Governor Eugenio Lacson regarding the benefits of the capitol employees. In a statement, Lacson said the provincial government is always looking after the welfare and benefits …
SRA to proceed with mill reopening on Sept. 1
The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) will proceed with the reopening of the milling season on September 1 for the crop year 2023-2024 to ensure higher yield and increased revenue, especially for small sugar farmers. In a press conference at the SRA office in Bacolod City on Thursday, July 27, Administrator Pablo Luis Azcona made the …
3 nabbed over ‘shabu’
By Mae Singuay Three individuals were arrested during a drug buy-bust operation at Barangay Su-ay in Negros Occidental’s Himamaylan City early yesterday morning. Arrested were 38-year-old Davin Gavile, 48-year-old Elezer Pamisaran and 40-year-old Lorence Urbanozo, all residents of the said place. Police recovered 12 grams of suspected shabu valued at P81,600 from the suspects. Charges …
Man gunned down, suspect surrenders
A man was shot to death at Barangay Orong in Negros Occidental’s Kabankalan City on July 26. Raul Deguitos Sr., 56 years old, succumbed to a gunshot wound, city police said. Police identified the suspect as 50-year-old Julito Meot. Initial investigation revealed Deguitos, who was under the influence of alcohol, went to the house of …
Bago City boosts ‘green agritourism’ initiatives
Negros Occidental’s Bago City, which is part of the current global Green Destinations Top 100 Stories list, is highlighting its “green agritourism” initiatives to become a sustainable tourism destination. As a direction of the city’s tourism industry, “Green” means Global, Regenerative, Empowered, Equitable, and Natural. “Agritourism and ecotourism are really the priority of our tourism …
Negrense Palicte returns to ring vs. Reyes this Sunday
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense boxer Aston Palicte returns to the boxing ring as he faces Mexican Jose Salas Reyes on Sunday morning, July 30 (Philippine time), at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The Negros Occidental’s Bago City-native Palicte is on a comeback trail over a year since suffering a technical knockout defeat in …