Despite being among the youngest in the Gilas Pilipinas pool, high-flying guard Rhenz Abando has shown that he belongs with the big guns of the team. But despite making a name for himself, the soft-spoken Abando, who hails from La Union’s Sto. Tomas town, said in an interview with Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas’ Carlo Pamintuan, …
Monthly Archives: July 2023
‘Careless mistake’; Lacson slams ad agency in new DOT campaign
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson reacted negatively amid the controversy surrounding the country’s new promotional tourism campaign. Lacson said DDB Philippines, the advertising agency behind the Department of Tourism’s (DOT) “Love the Philippines” slogan, was “taking it easy.” The agency, hired by the DOT to produce new tourism promotional …
Probe almost done vs. 2 OPA staff in ‘missing’ fertilizers
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said yesterday that the investigation against the two personnel of the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) allegedly involved in the disappearance of 789 fertilizer bags at the Negros First Rice Processing Center (NFRPC) warehouse in Bago City is almost done. Lacson affirmed the earlier statements …
Dead dolphin found off Sagay coast
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A dead dolphin was recovered off the coast of Negros Occidental’s Sagay City yesterday morning. Resource Management Section head Jose Roberto Togle of the Sagay City Environment and Natural Resources (SCENRO) said the dolphin was recovered by a fisherman at the Carbin Reef, part of Sagay Marine Reserve, at 5:40 …
Lacson to convene with PVO on NegOr, Cebu hog trade deal
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson will hold consultations with the Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) after the recent signing of a memorandum of agreement between the Negros Oriental and Cebu provincial governments on hog trade. Lacson said Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia and Negros Oriental Governor Manuel Sagarbarria discussed the lifting …
Benitez seeks lifting of ‘persona non grata’ vs. vice mayor
Bacolod City Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez said yesterday he is asking Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas to withdraw the declaration of persona non grata against Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran over the issue involving the presence of Badjaos. Treñas made the move on June 22 after criticizing the then-acting mayor for supposedly sending a group …
‘THE PLANE IS GOING TO GO BOOM!’; Probe sought in airport bomb prankster
The Bacolod-Silay Airport Police Station in Negros Occidental is seeking assistance from the Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group to investigate the bomb scare that affected a Cebu Pacific flight bound for Manila on Sunday night, July 2. Passengers were asked to deplane after they were informed about a bomb threat sent to iPhone users through …
Dumaguete strives to beat plastic pollution
Dumaguete City’s efforts on waste management to beat plastic pollution has slowly gained recognition for properly managing its garbage through its sustained operation of a material recovery facility (MRF). This was cited by Dumaguete City Environment and Natural Resources Officer, Engineer Chilvier Patrimonio in a Kapihan sa PIA Forum in observance of this month’s Philippine …
Magnolia stays perfect in PBA on Tour
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots continued its unbeaten run in the 2023 PBA on Tour after a 121-101 domination over Meralco Bolts at the FilOil EcoOil Arena in San Juan City on Sunday night, July 2. Paul Lee top-scored with 28 points, including seven three-point conversions, while Jiovani Jalalon added 18 markers …
Bacolod’s Chua, Aranas clinch World Cup of Pool crown
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Bacolodnon Johann Chua and James Aranas emerged as champions in the 2023 World Cup of Pool (WCP) in Lugo, Spain yesterday (Philippine time). The Chua-Aranas tandem captured the country’s fourth WCP title following a thrilling 11-7 victory over Germany’s Joshua Filler and Moritz Neuhausen in the finals. Chua and Aranas pocketed …