Four platoons of Army soldiers have been deployed to Negros Oriental to augment the existing forces that will secure the polling precincts for the October 30 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE). In a statement yesterday, Lt. General Benedict Arevalo, chief of the Visayas Command (Viscom), said troops from Eastern Visayas attended the send-off …
Monthly Archives: October 2023
Disqualification cases recommended vs. 6 BSKE bets
The Commission on Elections in Western Visayas has recommended the filing of cases against six candidates in the October 30 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) allegedly for premature campaigning and vote buying. “I just cannot disclose the details. Those are cases for disqualification for premature campaigning and even violation of our law on …
Bacolod cops seize P20.5-M ‘shabu’ in pre-MassKara highlights sting op
Anti-drug operatives of the Bacolod City Police Office seized 3.02 kilograms of suspected shabu worth P20.536 million during a buy-bust at Purok Neptune in Barangay Singcang-Airport yesterday afternoon. Arrested suspect Jummel “Tata” Camento, 38 years old, was tagged as a high-value individual. The operation, led by the City Drug Enforcement Unit, was conducted two days before …
Lower rice prices in Negros Oriental seen as harvest season starts
Retail prices of rice in Negros Oriental are expected to further go down with the start of the harvest season, a Department of Agriculture (DA) official said yesterday. Alejandro Rafal, provincial officer of the DA-Provincial Agriculture Technology Coordinating Office, told the Philippine News Agency that while the province is not self-sufficient in rice, the …
UST topples Arellano in Shakey’s Super League
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The University of Santo Tomas (UST) Golden Tigresses vented its ire at the Arellano University Lady Chiefs with a 25-16, 31-29, 25-18 beating in the Shakey’s Super League playoffs at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum in Manila over the weekend. Jonna Perdido spearheaded the offense with 13 points on 11 attacks and two …
Iloilo City to host PVL All-Filipino Conference matches
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Premier Volleyball League (PVL) will return to Iloilo City for the second time this season with a pair of All-Filipino Conference preliminary round matches on December 2. First to faceoff are PVL newcomers Nxled Chameleons and Farm Fresh Foxies at 5:00 p.m., to be followed by the match up …
EJ Obiena mulls legal options after doping accusation
Filipino pole vaulter EJ Obiena says he and his team are exploring their options after he was accused of doping in the comments section of a social media post. The Facebook page “Vaulter Magazine – Vaulter Club Inc.” recently shared a story from the Manila Times where Obiena expressed his hope that he can …
Pending repatriation; No schedule yet for repatriation of slain Negrense OFW’s remains
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga There is no schedule yet for the repatriation of the remains of Loreta Alacre, the Negrense overseas Filipino worker (OFW) killed amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian-militant group Hamas. Alacre’s sister Anabella personally appeared at the Provincial Capitol yesterday morning, as she sought the provincial government’s assistance for …
Catamco crowned as Miss Bacolod MassKara 2023
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A tourism management student from the University of St. La Salle (USLS)-Bacolod was crowned as Miss Bacolod MassKara 2023 during the coronation night at the USLS Coliseum yesterday. Yvonne Catamco was the pageant’s titleholder and will take home a P150,000 cash prize. Catamco, 22 years old, who tried her luck for …
Ceneco employees highly impressed with MORE Power
By Mae Singuay Employees of the Central Negros Electric Cooperative (Ceneco) said they were highly impressed with the way MORE Electric and Power Corporation (MORE Power) serves the residents of Iloilo City. Ceneco employees recently visited MORE Power’s office to personally check the electric distribution utility’s modern facilities and well-organized technology. Ma. Cecilia Pe-Calunod, …