By Mae Singuay The Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) has granted IPM-Construction and Development Corporation (IPM-CDC) a one-month extension for its environmental and sanitary service contract. IPM-CDC’s contracts with the city government for garbage hauling and collection, worth P156,399,150, and for the management of the sanitary landfill in Barangay Felisa, worth P63,998,000, will lapse …
Monthly Archives: December 2023
Ambulance hits boy dies
By Jen Baylon An eight-year-old boy died after he was hit by an ambulance along the national highway at Barangay Rizal in Negros Occidental’s Silay City on Sunday night, December 24. Silay police chief, Major Rhea Sarah Villanueva, said the ambulance, driven by 42-year-old Mark Anthony Rubi, a resident of Hinoba-an town, was transporting a patient …
Gov’t ‘seriously studying’ buying sugar early next year
The national government is seriously looking into buying sugar directly from farmers early next year to prop up farmgate prices and lower retail prices at the same time, the top official of the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) said. “As an intervention, we have long been planning this. The government is looking at the idea …
Focus crimes down by 67% on Christmas Eve —PNP
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has recorded a 67 percent drop in focus crimes on Christmas Eve compared to last year. As per the data provided by PNP information chief and spokesperson Colonel Jean Fajardo on Monday, December 25, 334 focus crimes were recorded the day before Christmas, or 66.34 percent lower compared to …
Beermen halts Phoenix in PBA Comm’s Cup
By ADRIAN STEWART CO San Miguel Beermen put an end to Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters’ winning streak with a 117-96 beating in the 2023-2024 PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Christmas Day. Bennie Boatwright, Jr. made his Beermen debut with a double-double of 26 points and 16 rebounds, while Terrence Romeo …
Ilonggo Thirdy Ravena, San-en defeat Shinshu
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Ilonggo Ferdinand “Thirdy” Ravena III and the San-en NeoPhoenix cruised to a lopsided 96-55 victory over RJ Abarrientos and the Shinshu Brave Warriors in the Japan B.League Division 1 at the Hamamatsu Arena over the weekend. Ravena, formerly of the Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles, finished with 10 points …
NBA: Jaquez, Heat slow down Embiid-less 76ers
Jaime Jaquez, Jr. recorded career-highs with 31 points and 10 rebounds as the Miami Heat took advantage of the absence of injured Philadelphia star Joel Embiid in a 119-113 win over the visiting 76ers yesterday (Philippine time). Bam Adebayo added 26 points and 15 rebounds for Miami, which won their third straight. Tyler Herro …
Brace for emergencies; NegOcc hospitals prepare for rise in emergencies during holidays
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental provincial government-run hospitals are now bracing for an increase in medical emergencies during the holidays. Dr. Mary Ann Maestral, chief of the Teresita L. Jalandoni Provincial Hospital in Silay City, said they are particularly concerned over illnesses that could easily spread due to social gatherings. Maestral added that …
Lechon prices in Bacolod increase further
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The price of lechon or roast pig in Bacolod City’s Purok Lechonan has increased a few days before Christmas. Based on information from vendors, the price of lechon is now at P800 per kilo, while the whole lechon is now being sold from P7,000 to P10,000. A price increase was …
Bacolodnons urged to help cut pollution this Christmas
By Mae Singuay A resolution was passed by the Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod urging city residents to reduce pollution this Christmas season. In the resolution, Councilor Em Ang said Christmas is one of the most widely celebrated holidays in the Philippines. The yuletide is also the biggest season for retail and commercial activities that generate unnecessary …