Alex Eala of the Philippines secured her first semifinal at the W100 level in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain with a 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 win over home bet Lucia Cortez Llorca in the quarterfinals on Friday, July 21. This is Eala’s best W100 showing to date on the ITF Women’s World Tennis Tour, following her second-round results last …
Monthly Archives: July 2023
Pag-IBIG Fund posts record high P20.61B income in H1 2023, up 11%
Pag-IBIG Fund netted a record high income of P20.61 billion in the first half of 2023, the agency’s top executives announced on Thursday (July 20). From January to June, Pag-IBIG Fund’s gross income reached P35.03 billion, while net income amounted to P20.61 billion. Compared to the same period last year, gross income grew by 12% …
Spike in volcanic quakes; Phivolcs warns residents of Kanlaon Volcano’s unrest
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) closely monitors Kanlaon Volcano’s seismic activities after a spike in volcanic earthquakes was recorded in two days. A Phivolcs advisory released yesterday morning said a total of 35 volcanic-tectonic tremors were recorded by the Kanlaon Volcano Network between 10:00 p.m. Thursday, July 20 and 9:06 a.m. …
2 alleged NPA killed in Moises Padilla clash
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Two alleged insurgents of the New People’s Army (NPA) were killed in a gun battle with the Philippine Army’s 62nd Infantry Battalion (62IB) at Barangay Montilla’s Sitio Balungay in Negros Occidental’s Moises Padilla town late Thursday night, July 20. Authorities have identified one of the fatalities as Marivic “Ivan” Ebarle, believed …
PACE removes Lastierre as chairman
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Progressive Alliance of Capitol Employees (PACE), a union group for employees of Negros Occidental provincial government, ousted Renelo Lastierre as board chairman during a special board meeting yesterday morning. At a press conference, Lastierre was replaced by Ruben Diamante as new PACE chairman after Board Member Joseph Ryan Cuadra …
Bacolod enhances security features of biz permits
The Bacolod City government enhanced the security features of permits issued by the Business Permits and Licensing Office (BPLO) to curb cases of counterfeiting, many of which have recently been discovered. As of yesterday, reports received by the City Mayor’s Office showed at least 90 fake business permits had been found during the renewal process. …
1-K NegOr health workers to receive COVID-19 bivalent booster
Over a thousand health workers in Negros Oriental are about to receive the COVID-19 bivalent booster doses after the Department of Health (DOH) sent an initial 300 vials of the vaccine this week. Provincial Health Office (PHO) chief Dr. Liland Estacion said on Thursday, July 20, 40 health workers have already received the additional dose …
Patrol car falls, 2 cops hurt
Two police personnel were injured after a patrol car fell and crashed on a roadside in Negros Oriental’s Basay town yesterday morning. Patrolman Bryan Earl Oville, patrol car driver, and Patrolwoman Jedeliza Andrade, both from Basay police, sustained minor injuries. Basay police chief, Major Marcos Lopez, said the patrol car was heading towards Negros Oriental …
Residential power rates in NegOcc decline in July
All three distribution utilities in Negros Occidental have reported a reduction in average residential power rates for July mainly as a result of lower generation charges. These include the Northern Negros Electric Cooperative (Noneco), Central Negros Electric Cooperative (Ceneco) and Negros Occidental Electric Cooperative (Noceco). In a statement yesterday, Noneco said the power rate for …
Filipinas blanked by Switzerland in FIFA Cup
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Philippine women’s football team faltered in their 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup debut after a 2-0 loss to Switzerland at the Forsythh Barr Stadium in Dunedin, New Zealand yesterday afternoon. Ramona Bachmann’s spot penalty kick and a close range connection from Sereina Piubel served as the marginal connections for two-time …