By Mae Singuay Eight vendors at Libertad Market’s southwing area in Bacolod City were given until today to vacate and clear the sidewalk near the market’s Annex Building. The local market committee (LMC) served the final notice to vacate, dated September 2, to the eight sidewalk vendors. City Legal Officer Romeo Carlos Ting, Jr. said …
Monthly Archives: September 2023
Drugs eyed as motive in LGBTQ member’s death
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A member of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) community was found dead in Bacolod City’s Barangay Villamonte early yesterday morning. Authorities identified the fatality as 37-year-old Jury Orario, a resident of the said place. Police Station 4 commander, Captain Francis Depasucat, said they currently have three persons of interest in the killing, …
3 kids drown in NegOr
The bodies of three minors who were first reported missing while swimming off the coast of Barangay Malabugas in Negros Oriental’s Bayawan City, were found over the weekend. Lt. Colonel Stephen Amamag, Bayawan police chief, said yesterday the bodies of the children were recovered separately along the seashore of Malabugas in that southern city on …
Over 19-K BSKE aspirants file COCs in Negros Oriental
More than 19,000 individuals have filed their certificates of candidacy (COCs) for various positions in the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) in Negros Oriental. A consolidated report from the Commission on Elections (Comelec) showed that 1,246 filed COCs for punong barangay (barangay captain) and 10,102 for barangay kagawad (councilor). Also, 1,299 filed …
Lithuania upsets USA in FIBA
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Lithuania pulled out a massive upset in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup as they defeated the United States, 110-104, at the close of the second round at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Sunday night, September 3. Vaidas Kariniauskas led the way with 15 points, …
EJ Obiena bounces back with golden finish in Germany
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Filipino pole vaulter Ernest John Obiena returned to his winning ways after ruling the Internationales Stadionfest (ISTAF) at the Olympiastadion in Berlin, Germany yesterday (Philippine time). Obiena, the first Filipino athlete to earn qualification for the 2024 Paris Olympics, cleared the 5.92-meter mark in his third attempt to take home …
Clarkson leaves door open for Gilas return
NBA star Jordan Clarkson is willing to don the Gilas Pilipinas jersey again should he be called up for future international competitions. The Utah Jazz shooting guard has become the nationals’ main option on offense during the FIBA World Cup, where he averaged 26 points per game — second among all players behind Slovenia’s …
Power breakdown; Noneco works to restore power in brownout-hit Victorias, EBM
The Northern Negros Electric Cooperative (Noneco) is working to restore electricity in Negros Occidental’s Victorias City and E.B. Magalona town. On Saturday night, September 2, electricity was partially restored in E.B. Magalona after Noneco interconnected with the power lines of Central Negros Electric Cooperative (Ceneco) in Silay City. “For now, it’s partial power restoration in …
Internet justice
By Ade S. Fajardo Sometimes it is a case of the police shooting themselves in the foot. Instead of sending the message that they are doing their jobs, the Quezon City Police District had to defend themselves from insinuations that they were blocking efforts from a cyclist to file charges against a former policeman identified as …
Stop the joke, Pacquiao not qualified for Olympic Games
By Alex P. Vidal “My life needs editing.” —Mort Sahl We’re sure Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham Tolentino didn’t mean to insult the intelligence of Filipinos when he recently disclosed retired professional boxer Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao was planning to return to boxing and “represent” the Philippines in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games in France. …