No cases have been filed against police officers who were allegedly involved in the illegal police recruitment scam in Negros Occidental’s La Castellana town, the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) said. BCPO director, Colonel Noel Aliño, said four BCPO personnel were relieved from their duties and have already turned over their firearms after their …
Monthly Archives: October 2023
Negros Trade Fair ‘resounding success’ with over P40-M in sales
Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Lacson lauded the Association of Negros Producers (ANP), the organizer of the Negros Trade Fair (NTF), for the highly successful staging of the 37th edition of the country’s longest-running provincial trade fair in Makati City. “I would say it was a resounding success. We have surpassed the sales compared to …
Victorias City goes car-free every first Monday of each month
Negros Occidental’s Victorias City is implementing a “car-free day” every first Monday of the month starting this October to reduce air pollution and promote a healthier environment for its residents. Mandated by City Ordinance (CO) 2023-59, approved by Mayor Javier Miguel Benitez last month, the city government has designated car-free zones where entry and …
Supply of hogs in NegOcc dropped due to ASF —group
A group of hog raisers in Negros Occidental raised concerns that the supply of hogs in the province may not be enough this holiday season due to African swine fever (ASF). This was after the group — the Association of Hog Raisers in Negros Occidental — conducted an assessment in preparation for the expected …
Hubby shot dead, wife hurt
By Mae Singuay A husband died while his wife was injured after they were shot by still unidentified suspects at the public market at Barangay Concepcion in Negros Occidental’s Talisay City early yesterday morning. Ildefonso Medalla succumbed to multiple gunshot wounds on his body, while his wife sustained a gunshot wound. The victims were …
Yulo qualifies for 2024 Paris Olympics
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Filipino gymnast Carlos Edriel Yulo is returning to the Summer Games after earning qualification for the 2024 Paris Olympics, the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) announced. The 23-year-old Yulo punched his way back to the Olympics after becoming the highest-ranked eligible athlete in the men’s floor exercise event of the 52nd …
Ilonggo Coo clinches bronze in Asiad BMX racing
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Ilonggo cyclist Patrick Coo bucked an early fall to capture a bronze medal in the Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racing event of the 19th Asian Games in Chun’an, China on Sunday afternoon, October 1. Coo, who traced his roots from Iloilo City, scraped the upper part of his right thigh after …
Marcial assured of medal after stopping Thai foe
Eumir Marcial will go home with at least a bronze medal from the 19th Asian Games after a stoppage victory in the quarterfinals of the men’s 80-kilogram weight class. Marcial knocked out his Thai opponent, Weerapon Jongjoho, in the second round of their match at the HZY Gymnasium to progress to the semifinals. It …
Back to masking: NegOcc students, teachers told to wear face masks anew
By Mae Singuay The Department of Education (DepEd)-Division of Negros Occidental has once again reminded students and school faculty to wear face masks following an increase in influenza cases in the province. Ian Arnold Arnaiz, DepEd-NegOcc public information officer, said the face mask policy was recommended by their medical team as a preventive measure to protect students and teachers from …
No more landfills in Bacolod; centralized MRF mulled By Mae Singuay The Bacolod City government plans to eliminate sanitary landfills in the city by establishing a centralized material recovery facility (MRF) to achieve a “zero waste” environment. Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez said they are now processing the acquisition of a 36-hectare lot for the centralized MRF that will segregate garbage before delivering it …