President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, for the second consecutive year, will be the guests of honor during the highlights of this city’s MassKara Festival next month. Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez announced this on Monday, September 18, as the city government and the festival organizer, Bacolod Yuhum Foundation, prepared for the …
Monthly Archives: September 2023
Bacolod Tay Tung captures Siquijor volley tourney crown
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts clinched the crown in the 52nd Araw ng Probinsya sa Siquijor Open Tournament women’s volleyball category over the weekend. The Thunderbolts bucked the odds to defeat Cebu-based FTW (For The Win) squad in five sets, 25-20, 18-25, 26-28, 25-18, 15-12, in the one-game finals …
Kaya-Iloilo defeated by Shandong at home in AFC
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Kaya Futbol Club-Iloilo conceded goals in the second half to suffer a 1-3 loss to the visiting Shandong Taishan of China in the group stage game of the 2023 AFC Champions League at the Rizal Memorial Football Stadium on Tuesday night, September 19. Moisés Lima Magalhães, Matheus Pato and Crysan da Cruz …
Perasol proud of 5 UP players selected in PBA Draft
Five players from the University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons were selected in the 2023 PBA Rookie Draft last Sunday, September 17 — the most for the school in recent history. Leading the way was Zavier Lucero, who went to NorthPort Batang Pier with the fifth overall pick. Henry Galinato and Ricci Rivero …
Wage hike bucked; Local biz group: Employers struggling with high inflation, oil prices
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A business group in Bacolod City is against the proposal for the P150 across-the-board wage increase for workers in agriculture and private sectors. In a radio interview yesterday morning, Frank Carbon, chief executive officer of the Metro Bacolod Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI), said that due to the worsening inflation, …
Person of interest in recruitment scam ‘using’ other gov’t agencies
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The primary person of interest in the police recruitment scam in Negros Occidental’s La Castellana town has allegedly used other law enforcement government agencies to victimize applicants. One of the 47 scam victims, a 24-year-old female, appeared before the National Bureau of Investigation in Bacolod City yesterday morning to file a …
Rabies cases in NegOcc increased; PVO to distribute free vaccines
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The number of rabies cases in Negros Occidental has increased this year, the Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) said yesterday. PVO head, Dr. Placeda Lemana said 13 rabies cases have been recorded in the province this year, much higher compared to 10 cases recorded last year. Lemana added there is one …
ASF-hit hog raisers in Bacolod get financial aid
The Bacolod City government has started to release financial assistance to hog raisers affected by African swine fever (ASF), which has almost wiped out the backyard swine population in Bacolod. City Administrator Pacifico Maghari III said yesterday, based on records, some 842 hog raisers reported swine deaths to the city government. So far, some seven …
Negros Occidental tourism highlights ‘green investments’
Negros Occidental has banned single-use plastics, sando bags, plastic straws and stirrers, plastic cups, and PET (polyethylene terephthalate) bottles during the week-long 2023 Provincial Tourism Week as provincial stakeholders are now “more discriminating and conscious of the environmental impact of their initiatives.” “While tourism ranks as among the highest revenue contributors in the country, …
Man stabbed dead over land dispute
By Mae Singuay A man was stabbed to death due to a land dispute at Barangay Banog-Banog in Negros Occidental’s Isabela town on Monday morning, September 18. Bienvinedo Legaspi Sr., 63 years old, a resident of the town’s Barangay Sikatuna, succumbed to stab wounds on his body, police said. The suspect, 42-year-old Rolly Alvarez, a resident of the …