Eya Laure and the rest of the Chery Tiggo Crossovers did their homework as they handed Petro Gazz Angels their first defeat in the 2023 PVL All-Filipino Conference. The Crossovers displayed their poise in a 25-15, 27-25, 18-25, 25-23 victory over the Gazz Angels at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City on Saturday, November …
Monthly Archives: November 2023
No tossing coins; Comelec implements draw lots for BSKE candidates in tie rankings
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga and Mae Singuay Candidates who got tie results in the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) in Negros Occidental were decided by drawing lots and not by tossing coins, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said. Comelec-NegOcc elections supervisor Atty. Ian Lee Ananoria said drawing lots, used as a basis to break tie rankings and …
Liba ‘temporarily reassigned’ to BCPO headquarters
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The former head of the Bacolod Traffic Authority Office (BTAO), Police Major Junji Liba, has been temporarily reassigned to the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) headquarters. BCPO director, Colonel Noel Aliño, ordered Liba to be given light duties at BCPO while the investigation into BTAO continues, Lt. Colonel Ronnie Brillo, …
Bago City all set for 125th Cinco de Noviembre
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bago City in Negros Occidental is now all set for the 125th Cinco de Noviembre celebration, with various activities now lined up on Sunday, November 5. Mae Ann Furtos, city tourism operations officer, said the very essence of Al Cinco de Noviembre is the ingenuity and bravery of the valiant …
BTAO traffic enforcers to get reimbursement for uniforms
By Mae Singuay The traffic enforcers of the Bacolod Traffic Authority Office (BTAO) will get reimbursements for uniform expenses. This came after Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez directed BTAO officer-in-charge (OIC) Patrick Lacson to reimburse traffic enforcers for their uniforms. Benitez said the enforcers told him that they were the ones paying for their uniforms after …
Bacolodnons living near cemeteries find ways to earn this ‘Undas’
Some residents of Bacolod City, including children, who live near public cemeteries, have found ways to earn an income during the observance of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day by offering services to spruce up the graves. Among them is “Cyril,” a 10-year-old boy, who has already earned a few hundred pesos by cleaning …
Comelec: COC filing for NegOr ‘special polls’ set
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Negros Oriental said yesterday that it would begin accepting certificates of candidacy (COCs) on November 6, in time for the December 9 special elections in the province’s 3rd congressional district. The filing of COCs at the provincial Comelec office in Dumaguete City would run until November 8, lawyer Elisero Labaria, acting provincial election …
IP woman leader from Negros town gets recognition
A woman leader from an indigenous peoples (IP) community in Negros Occidental’s Isabela town has been recognized for her contributions to the preservation of IP rights and culture. Teresita Enario Sinceda, 68 years old, is the first Ati woman in Western Visayas to become the IP mandatory representative (IPMR) in a municipal council, and is …
19 WV-based cagers to suit up for PBA Comm’s Cup
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Nineteen players who traced their roots from Western Visayas (WV) are rostered in the 2023 PBA Commissioner’s Cup, which will kick off at the Smart Araneta Coliseum this Sunday, November 5. Among the 19 Region 6-based players, five came from Negros Occidental, five were from Iloilo, four from Bacolod City, three from Aklan, …
UST Tiger Cubs capture City Hoops 19-Under crown
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The University of Santo Tomas (UST) Tiger Cubs clinched the crown in the City Hoops Basketball 19-Under Inter-School tournament after a 66-39 rout of the Far Eastern University (FEU) Baby Tamaraws in the finals recently held at the Victoria Sports Tower in Quezon City. Jayvee Lim surprised the opposition with a …