Five men arrested during an anti-illegal drug operation in Negros Oriental’s Amlan town have been charged with illegal possession of drugs and for allegedly maintaining a drug den. The suspects were presented on Thursday, September 7, at the provincial prosecutor’s office after undergoing inquest proceedings for violation of Sections 5, 6, 7, 11, and 12 …
Monthly Archives: September 2023
Tim Cone, Gilas Pilipinas’ interim coach for now
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings head coach Earl Timothy “Tim” Cone has been designated as the interim head coach of the Gilas Pilipinas for the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, later this month. According to the winningest PBA head coach, his current job order from the Samahang Basketbol ng …
Jia Morado joins Denso team in Japan V-League
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Julia Morado-De Guzman is taking her efficient ball distribution to “the Land of the Rising Sun” after signing a deal with the Japanese V.League Division 1’s Denso Airybees. The Airybees announced the acquisition of Morado-De Guzman on their social media page on Thursday, September 7, ending her six-year stint as …
Meet the 2023 FIBA World Cup Final 4
There are now only four teams who can clinch the gold in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup. Team USA, Canada, Germany, and Serbia have outlasted 28 other squads, and they will continue their journeys in hopes of bringing home the Naismith Trophy in the semifinals of the World Cup at the Mall of …
Price cap compliance: Bacolod rice retailers complied with price ceiling; sold at P45/kilo
Several dealers in Bacolod City have been selling rice at a cheaper price in compliance with the mandated price ceiling, Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez said yesterday. “We went around the markets [on Wednesday, September 6]. Right now, P45 per kilo of rice is already available in Burgos and Libertad markets,” Benitez said in a statement. …
Lacson hopes for ‘peaceful’ BSKE in NegOcc
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson hopes for peaceful barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) in the province next month, despite a recent recommendation to declare its 55 villages as election “areas of concern.” Lacson said most of the tagged villages are those located in the province’s mountainous areas and …
Capitol to extend hand to DTI for rice price cap monitoring
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said yesterday morning the provincial government is willing to lend a hand to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in monitoring the price ceiling on rice. Lacson said the DTI is the lead agency in monitoring rice prices, and that if they ask …
100 Bacolod JO employees ‘deemed resigned’ after filing COCs
By Mae Singuay Around 100 job order (JO) and casual employees of the Bacolod City government were considered “resigned” after they had filed their certificates of candidacy (COCs) for the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections. City Administrator Pacifico Maghari III said the Sectoral Affairs Office reported there were at least a hundred JO employees who …
Crop production losses hit P356-M in W. Visayas
Agricultural production losses among farmers and fisherfolk in Western Visayas (Region 6) have reached P356.12 million due to monsoon rains enhanced by Typhoon “Goring” in the past week, a situational report of the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council-6 (RDRRMC-6) showed yesterday. Heavy rains and floods monitored for several days affected rice and other crops in …
Phivolcs cites increase in Kanlaon’s seismic activities
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) warned the public against entering the four-kilometer permanent danger zone (PDZ) around Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Island following the increased seismic activities since Monday, September 4. In an advisory, Phivolcs said 36 volcanic earthquakes, 34 of which are volcano-tectonic, were recorded from 5:00 a.m. of September 4 …