Damian Lillard scored 33 points, Bobby Portis recorded a double-double with a season-high 31 points, and the Milwaukee Bucks extended the visiting Detroit Pistons’ franchise-long losing streak to 23 games with a 146-114 rout in an NBA game yesterday (Philippine time). Milwaukee never trailed, scoring the game’s first seven points. The Bucks then went …
Monthly Archives: December 2023
House OKs NEPC franchise; Franchise bill to be discussed in plenary for second reading
By Mae Singuay The House Committee on Legislative Franchises unanimously approved the franchise for the Negros Electric and Power Corporation (NEPC) on Wednesday, December 13. Abang Lingkod party-list representative Stephen Paduano, one of the proponents of House Bill (HB) 9310, confirmed the franchise approval to the members of the media in Bacolod City yesterday. HB 9310, which outlines the transfer …
Over 1,800 cops deployed for the holidays
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga More than 1,800 police officers are set to be deployed in Negros Occidental as “Misa de Gallo,” or the nine-day pre-dawn novena Mass observed until Christmas Eve, begins today. Police Major Rhojn Darrel Nigos, Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) spokesperson, said personnel from law enforcement agencies, such as …
PHO: COVID-19 cases in NegOcc remain low
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The number of new COVID-19 cases in Negros Occidental remains low, the latest monitoring from the Provincial Health Office (PHO) showed yesterday. PHO head Dr. Girlie Pinongan said the province has four active COVID-19 cases, of which, one was confined at the Alfredo Marañon Sr. District Hospital in Sagay City, …
NegOcc solon calls for gov’t intervention on low sugar prices
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental 5th district Congressman Emilio Yulo III is calling on the national government to intervene as prices of domestic sugar continue to go down. Yulo said the government needs to help local sugar producers immediately, particularly small farmers that comprise more than 80 percent of the country’s sugar …
Bacolod cops seize P1.57-M ‘shabu,’ nab 2 in sting op
Anti-drug operatives of Bacolod City Police Office arrested two suspects and seized P1.57 million worth of suspected shabu during a buy-bust in the city’s Barangay 2 yesterday. The suspects were identified as Michael John Tabara, a high-value individual, and his companion Janclyde Pillora. In a report, the City Drug Enforcement Unit said around 3:28 a.m., …
43 more villages in W. Visayas secure drug-cleared status
An additional 43 barangays in Western Visayas obtained drug-cleared status on Thursday, December 14, bringing to 3,741 the total number of cleared villages out of the 4,051 barangays in the region. “We have a total of 43 new drug-cleared barangays in Western Visayas during our 50th deliberation, and we have to announce as well …
NegOr Guv: ‘Enshrine generosity, understanding this Christmas’
Negros Oriental Governor Manuel “Chaco” Sagarbarria called on Oriental Negrenses to enshrine the values of generosity and understanding this Christmas season. “The holiday season is a time of togetherness. A time to cherish the bonds that will unite us and to reach out to those in need. Let us kindle the spirit of generosity and …
Meralco Bolts upset Ryukyu Kings in EASL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Chris Newsome delivered in clutch as the Meralco Bolts scored a 97-88 overtime victory against Japan’s Ryukyu Golden Kings in the East Asian Super League (EASL) at Studio City in Macau on Wednesday night, December 13. Facing a four-point deficit late in the fourth quarter, Newsome completed a rare four-point …
Creamline draws first blood, nears PVL title repeat
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Creamline Cool Smashers gained an early lead in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference finals with a 25-23, 19-25, 26-24, 25-22 Game 1 victory over the Choco Mucho Flying Titans at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Thursday night, December 14. Diana Carlos tallied …