The commander of the 301st Infantry “Bayanihan” Brigade (301IB) has renewed his call for members of the New People’s Army (NPA) to go back to the side of the government and reconsider the path of peace in dealing with all their causes. Brigadier General Michael Samson made this statement in a media interview following the …
Monthly Archives: March 2024
El Niño costs P560-M in damage to crops in Western Visayas
Damage to crops in Western Visayas due to the dry spell or El Niño reached more than P560 million as of February 29, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA). The dry spell has affected around 10,698.03 hectares of planted areas of rice and corn, with a total of 1,065.60 hectares totally damaged and 9,632.43 …
Kiefer Ravena, Shiga prevail over Ehime in Japan B.League
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Ilonggo Kiefer Ravena and the Shiga Lakes scored an 81-74 repeat victory over the Ehime Orange Vikings in Japan B.League Division 2 at the Shiga Daihatsu Arena. The former NLEX Road Warriors guard finished with 10 points, to go with four assists, two rebounds and a steal, as the Lakes remained …
Akari outduels Farm Fresh to clinch PVL win
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Akari Power Chargers have finally barged into the win column of the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) 1st All-Filipino Conference with a 25-19, 25-15, 25-22 sweep of the Farm Fresh Foxies at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City on Tuesday night, March 5. Gretchel Soltones led the way with 16 points …
Cavaliers comeback stuns Celtics to end win-streak
The Cleveland Cavaliers overturned a 22-point fourth quarter deficit to snap the Boston Celtics’ 11-game winning streak with a 105-104 victory yesterday (Philippine time). A week after coming back from 10 points down in the fourth quarter to defeat Dallas, Cleveland conjured another remarkable late show to stun Eastern Conference leaders Boston. Boston looked to …
Drug-related? NBI-Bacolod: Mutilated body parts owner likely involved in illegal drugs
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in Bacolod City has finally identified the owner of the dismembered body parts recovered last Friday, March 1. NBI-Bacolod head Atty. Renoir Baldovino refused to name the victim in the mutilation. Baldovino confirmed that the owner was a resident of Bacolod and he was …
NOHS students allowed to wear civilian clothes due to heat
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental High School (NOHS) students are now allowed to wear civilian clothes due to intense heat while attending classes. NOHS principal Josette Terorra, in a memorandum released yesterday, said their students are permitted to wear more comfortable clothes. However, students are allowed to wear white, light-colored and lightweight …
Pork prices in Bacolod drop
By Mae Singuay Pork prices in Bacolod City dropped from P410 to P375 per kilo, following the implementation of the Executive Order (EO) No. 9, which provides additional regulations on the movement protocols of swine products, City Administrator Lucille Gelvolea said yesterday. However, Gelvolea said only Burgos Market offers pork at P385 per kilo, while …
NIA-Negros Occidental assures rice farmers of maximum water supply
The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) assured rice farmers served by the Bago River Irrigation System (BRIS) in Negros Occidental of maximum availability of water supply amid the drought due to El Niño experienced by the province. Engineer Isaias Melendez, division manager of NIA-Negros Occidental Irrigation Management Office (NOIMO), said yesterday that they regularly monitor the …
Negros Occidental to expand coastal wetlands conservation efforts
The Negros Occidental provincial government is looking at replicating the award-winning southern-based Negros Occidental Coastal Wetlands Conservation Area (NOCWCA) in the northern part of the province to sustain its community-based approach to managing coastal resources. The NOCWCA initiative, titled the “Network of Alliances for Coastal Wetlands Conservation,” was among the areas included in the …