The City of San Carlos in northern Negros Occidental is prohibiting the use of full-face helmets in the city proper to curb crimes committed by motorcycle riders wearing this type of protective gear to hide their identities. Instead, the wearing of a half-face motorcycle helmet is prescribed within the city proper, based on Executive …
Monthly Archives: March 2024
P57-M road projects to spur tourism, agri dev’t in 2 Negros LGUs
The P57-million concreting of road sections in Sipalay City and Hinoba-an town in Negros Occidental is seen to spur tourism and agriculture development in the two southernmost local government units (LGUs) of the province. In a report yesterday, the Department of Public Works and Highways-Western Visayas (DPWH-Region 6) said that in Barangay Nauhang, Sipalay …
Driver dies in road mishap
By Jen Baylon A motorcycle driver died while three others were injured in a vehicular accident at Barangay San Miguel in Negros Occidental’s La Carlota City on Sunday afternoon, March 3. Edilberto Pamatia-an Jr., 38 years old, died after his motorcycle accidentally crashed into another motorcycle driven by 26-year-old Keith Rezin. La Carlota police …
Gov’t troops heighten pursuit ops vs. fleeing rebels
Government troops have intensified their pursuit operations against rebels who fled in the hinterland parts of San Joaquin in Iloilo following the February 28 encounter that left four members of the Southern Panay Front, Komiteng Rehiyon Panay (SPF-KR-Panay) of the New People’s Army killed and the capture of another. Brigadier General Michael Samson, commanding …
Bacolod City opens 4PH housing program for OFWs, home renters
The Bacolod City government is opening the Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino Housing (4PH) Program to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) as well as to home renters, who are not registered residents but are working in the city. Councilor Vladimir Gonzalez, chairman of the city council’s committee on urban poor, housing and resettlement, said yesterday …
Negrense Calvo shines as Terrafirma edges NLEX in PBA
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense John Paul Calvo made his presence felt in the fourth quarter as the Terrafirma Dyip cruised to a come-from-behind 99-95 victory over the NLEX Road Warriors in the 2024 PBA Philippine Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Sunday, March 3. After being down by as much as …
UST outduels FEU to stay undefeated in UAAP women’s volley
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The University of Santo Tomas (UST) Golden Tigresses erased a two-sets deficit to beat the Far Eastern University (FEU) Lady Tamaraws, 22-25, 21-25, 25-23, 25-20, 15-7, in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Sunday night, March 3. Xyza Gula …
UST fires 6 goals past UE in UAAP men’s football
University of Santo Tomas (UST) continued its up-and-down campaign by outclassing University of the East (UE), 6-1, in the UAAP Season 86 men’s football tournament on Sunday, March 3, at the University of the Philippines-Diliman Football Stadium. Midfielder Andrew Ramos started the rout for the Golden Booters with a cool finish 18 minutes into …
Standby reserve; Local power group advocates for enhanced supply management
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Local group Power Watch Negros (PWN) said the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) should have enhanced electric supply management, following power outages that hit some parts of Negros and Panay islands last Friday night, March 1. In a radio interview over the weekend, PWN lead convenor Wennie Sancho strongly emphasized …
Will Marcos stop ICC arrest warrants with a written order?
By Ade S. Fajardo Harry Roque wants President Bongbong Marcos to issue a written order that says that warrants of arrest, if ever issued by the International Criminal Court, will not be enforced or otherwise ignored by the Philippine National Police. Is this a viable option? Will the President be violating any law should he …