Multibillion investments from the country’s top property developers as well as the construction of major road projects are seen to usher in the “golden age of infrastructure” of Bacolod City on its way to full recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. These developments were highlighted by Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez as he delivered his State of …
Monthly Archives: July 2023
Capitol to renovate Paglaum Sports Complex next
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Paglaum Sports Complex in Bacolod City will soon undergo renovation works to improve its facilities. Negros Occidental provincial administrator Atty. Rayfrando Diaz said they are planning to begin work at the Paglaum this year, so that it can be used by students from the Negros Occidental High School and for hosting …
Senior detained for illegal possession of firearm
By Mae Singuay A senior citizen was detained for violation of Republic Act 10591, or the illegal possession of firearm. Felizardo Rivera, 79 years old, a resident of Barangay Canjusa in Negros Occidental’s Pulupandan town was arrested at his residence on Wednesday night, July 5. Pulupandan police said Rivera’s daughter, Roselyn, went to the local …
Bike rider hit, run over dead
A bike rider died following a road mishap at Barangay Taloc in Negros Occidental’s Bago City on Thursday, July 6. Bago police chief, Lt. Colonel Joem Malong said 22-year-old Kevin Casabuena, a resident of Bacolod City’s Barangay Sum-ag, was hit by a motorcycle and then run over by a pick-up truck around 1:00 a.m. Malong …
Centuries-old Dumaguete cathedral to undergo massive restoration
The Cathedral of St. Catherine of Alexandria in Dumaguete City, which is the seat of the diocese, will soon commence an extensive restoration as its centuries-old structure continues to deteriorate. Monsignor Julius Perpetuo Heruela, chairperson of the Diocesan Commission on Church Cultural Heritage, told the Philippine News Agency that the Cathedral requires both interior and …
Maliksi leads Meralco past Ginebra in PBA on Tour
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Allein Maliksi made a triumphant return to his alma mater as he led Meralco Bolts to a 106-93 win over Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings in the 2023 PBA on Tour at the Quadricentennial Pavilion of the University of Santo Tomas (UST) in Manila on July 5. Maliksi, a former UST …
Negros falls short of upset try vs. Zamboanga in MPBL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negros Pau Muscovados failed to sustain their lead late in the game as they faltered to Zamboanga Family’s Brand Sardines, 72-71, in the 2023 Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) at the Baliwag Star Arena in Bulacan on Thursday night, July 6. With the Muscovados on top at 71-68 following two free …
Team Lakay vows to get Loman in top shape for world title shot
Team Lakay head coach Mark Sangiao vows to get former Brave CF bantamweight champion Stephen Loman in tip-top shape for his highly-anticipated world title shot against ONE bantamweight world champion Fabricio Andrade. Loman, 31 years old, scored the biggest win in his career when he dominated ex-world champion Bibiano Fernades last November. Though ONE Championship …
Junk shop ‘junked’; Bacolod orders closure of shop ‘accepting’ telco batteries
By Mae Singuay The Bacolod City government served a notice of business permit revocation and closure against DLC Junk Shop, following the discovery of alleged stolen telecommunication site batteries worth P14.1 million stored inside its premises on June 29. Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez served the notice against the junk shop owner, whose name is being withheld pending his …
Report fake biz permits, Benitez tells public
By Mae Singuay Bacolod City Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez appealed to city residents to report fake business permits circulating in the city. Benitez, during his first State of the City Address (SOCA) on Wednesday, July 5 at the City Government Center grounds, said the Business Permit and Licensing Office (BPLO) received a report pertaining to fake business permits. “May nagpalapit sa akon, …