By ADRIAN STEWART CO Filipina weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo fell way behind of a medal finish in the 2023 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Saturday, September 9. The Zamboanga City-native Diaz-Naranjo, a gold medal winner in the 55-kilogram event in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, capped off her campaign in …
Monthly Archives: September 2023
Team USA eyes finishing World Cup ‘with really good game’
The United States men’s basketball team wants to finish the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 “the right way,” as they look forward to their bronze medal match against Canada. “We want one more game. We want to finish this right,” head coach Steve Kerr said at Team USA’s final practice session in Manila on …
‘Remain vigilant’: Negrenses told to prepare amid Kanlaon further unrest
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Provincial Disaster Management Program Division (PDMPD) advised Negrenses residing near Kanlaon Volcano to remain vigilant after seismic activities were monitored anew. PDMPD head, Irene Bel Ploteña said residents living within Kanlaon’s four-kilometer permanent danger zone (PDZ) should be prepared to evacuate upon notice of seismic events that may …
NegOcc SP OKs 2 dep’t heads appointment
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) has approved the appointment of two new department heads of the provincial government during its regular session this week. Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson’s nominations for the permanent positions of Provincial Health Officer (PHO) and Provincial Veterinary Officer (PVO) have been confirmed by the …
Wanted: More witnesses in LGBTQ member’s murder
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) Police Station 4 continues to look for witnesses who can give solid evidence in the recent murder of Jury Orario, a member of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) community. Police Station 4 commander, Captain Francis Depasucat, said they are currently …
BCPO puts up police assistance desks
By Mae Singuay The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) has put up Bacolod Police Public Assistance Desks (B-PAD) in strategic areas in the city. BCPO director, Police Colonel Noel Aliño said there are 25 B-PADs that have been put up near schools, call center buildings, markets, and hospitals across the city last week. Two …
Civilian peacekeeping forces to aid BSKE, special elections
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) cited several barangay civilian security forces for their contributions to helping maintain peace and order in their communities as they will also be utilized for the upcoming elections in Negros Oriental. DILG 7 (Central Visayas) Director Leocadio Trovela, who led the awarding held at the …
DICT to assist north Negros LGUs create digital roadmap
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) will provide assistance to three local government units (LGUs) in northern Negros Occidental for the creation of a district digital roadmap. These include the cities of Cadiz and Sagay as well as the municipality of Manapla or the CaSaMa, which forms part of the province’s second …
Man survives bro’s ‘hacking’
By Mae Singuay A man is now in a stable condition after he was allegedly hacked by his brother inside their home at Barangay Minoyan in Negros Occidental’s Murcia town on Thursday morning, September 7. A police investigation showed 23-year-old Joemel Rebuca was allegedly hacked by 26-year-old Jojie using a 23-inch bolo. Joemel sustained a hacked wound in …
Suspect in killing Negros board member nabbed
Authorities arrested the suspected hitman in the killing of a provincial board member in 2019, Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) reported yesterday. Richard Namoco Quadra, 45 years old, was arrested late Thursday afternoon, September 7, at Barangay Sta. Catalina in Nueva Ecija’s Talugtug town by virtue of an arrest warrant, the NOPPO report …