Wilcon Depot finally made a semifinals appearance during the PBA 3×3 Season 3 First Conference Leg 4 on July 25. Even after missing big-man Keith Datu, Wilcon made a valiant stand, just falling short of a finals appearance after not being able to maintain their lead against perennial 3×3 powerhouse TNT Triple Giga, 22-20, in …
Monthly Archives: July 2023
3 bodies recovered; Bacolodnon, 2 others found dead amid monsoon rains, floods
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Three bodies were recovered after being drowned in various parts of Negros Occidental following the heavy rains and flashfloods brought by the southwest monsoon or habagat which was enhanced by Super Typhoon “Egay.” Authorities recovered the body of 32-year-old Victor Moreno Jr., a resident of Purok Punay in Bacolod City’s Barangay Mansilingan, …
PDMPD: Over 32,000 affected by heavy rains in NegOcc
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Provincial Disaster Management Program Division (PDMPD) said 32,670 Negrenses were affected by the bad weather conditions due to the enhanced southwest monsoon brought by Super Typhoon “Egay.” Data from the PDMPD yesterday showed 125 barangays in the cities of Bago, Cadiz, Sagay, Silay, and Sipalay, and …
Bago aims P8-M revenue for hosting nat’l folk dance workshop
By Mae Singuay The local government of Bago City in Negros Occidental aims to target an P8 million income for hosting the five-day national folk dance workshop from July 26 to 30. Mae Ann Furtosa, Bago City senior tourism operations officer, said the city projects to attain the target revenue as this will help its …
Bacolod City to run after fake PWD ID users
The Bacolod City government will run after people who use fake Person with Disability (PWD) Identification Cards to get discounts from commercial establishments. Persons with Disability Affairs Office (PDAO) Chief Alma Gustilo warned that the city government would file appropriate charges against those found guilty as it is against the Magna Carta for PWD. She …
Man drowns, another missing after crossing river during storm
Rescuers have recovered the body of a 23-year-old male believed to have drowned in a river at Barangay Mabato in Negros Oriental’s Ayungon town while his companion remains missing, the police reported yesterday. The Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office identified the body as that of Velmark Caliguid Mojares, single, of Barangay Nalundan in the province’s …
Filipinas’ keeper McDaniel: Upset over NZ ‘a team win’
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Filipinas goal keeper Olivia McDaniel deflected the credit to her teammates following their stunning 1-0 victory over New Zealand in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup at the Wellington Regional Stadium on Tuesday afternoon, July 25. According to McDaniel, her teammates have contributed more to the country’s first-ever FIFA World Cup …
Creamline defeats Kinh Bac to reach PVL invitational finals
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Creamline Cool Smashers are back in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Invitational finals stage after sweeping Vietnam’s Kinh Bac-Bac Ninh, 25-23, 25-23, 25-17, in the semifinals at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City on Tuesday night, July 25. The defending champions Cool Smashers assured themselves of a finals spot with their …
Clarkson finally commits to suit up for Gilas Pilipinas
Jordan Clarkson’s commitment to play for Gilas Pilipinas was finally made official. Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) president Al Panlilio confirmed this development on Tuesday, July 25. The former NBA Sixth Man of the Year will be joining the team on August 6, a little less than three weeks before the opening of the 2023 …
Over 15,000 evacuated; Bacolod, 6 NegOcc LGUs affected by torrential rains, floods
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga More than 15,000 individuals in Negros Occidental have been evacuated due to torrential rains and floods brought by the southwest monsoon and enhanced by Super Typhoon “Egay” yesterday morning. Data from the Provincial Disaster Management Program Division (PDMPD) showed, as of 11:00 a.m., the municipalities of Pontevedra, San Enrique, Hinoba-an, and …