By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Joint elements of the Philippine Army’s 79th Infantry Battalion (79IB) and the Philippine National Police-Special Action Force have seized a hidden arms cache of the New People’s Army (NPA) at Barangay Maaslob’s Sitio Bandol in Negros Occidental’s Calatrava town on Saturday, July 8. According to the 79IB, the troops made …
Monthly Archives: July 2023
Mobile TB van to expand active case findings in W. Visayas
The Department of Health (DOH) regional office in Western Visayas is a recipient of a Tuberculosis mobile van (TB van) to expand the active case findings (ACF), especially in areas where access to health services is difficult. The TB van, a donation from a business group, was officially launched on July 6, to highlight the …
2 stabbed in La Castellana
By Mae Singuay Two individuals were injured in a stabbing incident at Barangay Masulog in Negros Occidental’s La Castellana town on Saturday night, July 8. Town police said 26-year-old Wincislao Calago, Jr. and 19-year-old Cris Mark Cabonilas, both residents of the said place, were having a drinking session together with friends. Calago allegedly challenged Edgar …
5 Bacolodnons held over illegal drugs
By Mae Singuay Five residents of Bacolod City’s Barangay Tangub were apprehended during a drug buy-bust operation by operatives of Police Station 8. This resulted in the recovery of nine plastic sachets of suspected shabu worth P68,000. Arrested were 40-year-old Jose dela Cruz; his two younger brothers, 30-year-old Jove and 27-year-old Jude; 32-year-old Abudio Castañeda III; …
DILG to closely monitor NegOr peace, order
Interior Secretary Benjamin Abalos, Jr. said yesterday he would continue to closely monitor the peace and order situation in Negros Oriental, four months after the bloodbath that killed the province’s former Governor Roel Degamo. Abalos was in Negros Oriental on Saturday, July 8, to lead a command conference with the local police and government officials, …
Bacolod ends 2-game losing skid in MPBL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Bacolod City of Smiles has returned to their winning ways following a 91-75 domination of Quezon City TODA Aksyon V Fresh in the 2023 Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) at the One Cainta Arena in Rizal on Friday night, July 7. Bacolod-native Domark Matillano finished with 21 points, including three three-point …
Orlando benches Kai Sotto as they lost to Detroit
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Orlando Magic did not give a try on Kai Sotto as they suffered an 89-78 defeat to the Detroit Pistons in the 2023 NBA Summer League at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas yesterday (Philippine time). The 7-foot-3 Sotto, who was hyped by the Magic on their social media …
PH hopes ‘meteoric rise’ to World Cup is game-changer
In a country obsessed with beauty pageants, basketball and boxing, the Philippine women’s team hopes to ignite interest in football when they make the nation’s World Cup debut. Long minnows in the sport, the Philippines has never played at a FIFA World Cup, either the men’s or women’s. All that will change on July 21, …
Night inferno: Bacolod fire guts 30 homes, 66 families displaced
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least 30 homes were destroyed, while two others suffered extensive damage following a fire at Purok Magnolia in Bacolod City’s Barangay 7 late Thursday night, July 6. Fire Marshall Chief Inspector Stephen Jardeleza of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in Bacolod, said 66 families were affected by the blaze at 11:09 p.m., …
Bacolod to designate 2 venues for ‘night market’
By Mae Singuay The Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod has recommended assigning two streets as venues for a night market. The city council passed a resolution last week, amending Local Market Committee Resolution 6-108, which seeks to designate Amelia and Mercedes streets in Barangay 40, as venues for the market. The night market, with operating hours from …