By JEN BAYLON The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) apprehended 134 individuals for illegal gambling from May 1 to 15, the highest in Western Visayas. The Police Regional Office in Western Visayas (PRO-6) conducted 95 anti-illegal gambling operations across the region during the period, which resulted in 261 arrests and the confiscation of …
Monthly Archives: May 2024
ROTC Games fosters unity, discipline, loyalty
Almost 2,000 student-athletes are competing in the Philippine Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) Games 2024 Visayas Regional Qualifying Leg that kicked off at Panaad Park and Stadium in Bacolod City yesterday. Hosted by Bacolod, together with the neighboring cities of Talisay and Victorias, the weeklong sports competition, themed “Husay ng ROTC, Husay ng Kabataan” …
Couple yields P748-K ‘shabu’
A couple was arrested during a drug buy-bust operation in Bacolod City’s Barangay Taculing early Saturday morning, May 25. An estimated P748,000 worth of suspected shabu weighing 110 grams was recovered from the suspects — a 41-year-old man and his 28-year-old live-in partner. City Drug Enforcement Unit head, Police Captain Joven Mogato said the man, …
Ex-SC justice wants environmental damage suit filed vs. China
Former Supreme Court (SC) Justice Francis Jardeleza said yesterday now is the time for the Philippine government to file an environmental damage suit against China before the issue over the West Philippine Sea (WPS) is overtaken by the 2025 midterm elections. Speaking at the 111th Commencement Exercises of Silliman University in Dumaguete City, Jardeleza …
Iloilo farmers told to prepare for possible cloud seeding
The Iloilo Provincial Agriculture Office (PAO) advised farmers with harvestable crops vulnerable to rain to start harvesting in preparation for the cloud seeding set in Western Visayas next week. PAO head Dr. Ildefonso Toledo informed Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor, Jr. in a press conference that Iloilo is among the areas covered by the cloud …
2-K persons affected by Aghon so far —NDRRMC
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said yesterday around 513 families or 2,734 persons had been affected so far by Tropical Storm “Aghon.” In its 8:00 a.m. update, the agency said affected individuals are residing in 18 barangays in Regions 5 (Bicol) and 8 (Eastern Visayas). Of this number, 34 families or …
Quezon City upsets Iloilo in MPBL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Kim Kaizen Lo delivered crucial points in the fourth quarter as the Quezon City TODA Aksyon scored a come-from-behind 74-71 victory over the Iloilo United Royals in the 2024 MPBL Season at the Quezon Convention Center on Saturday night, May 25. The former University of Santo Tomas Growling Tigers guard …
Alas Pilipinas pulverizes Iran, clinches AVC semis seat
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Alas Pilipinas continued their blazing start in the 2024 AVC Challenge Cup for Women after a dominant 25-16, 25-13 and 25-15 straight-set victory over Iran at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum on Saturday night, May 25. Negrense Angel Canino spearheaded the offense with 16 points, on 11 attacks, three service aces …
Celtics surge late vs. Pacers, take 3-0 lead in East finals
Jrue Holiday converted a go-ahead three-point play and added a key steal in the final seconds of regulation to help the Boston Celtics post a 114-111 victory over the Indiana Pacers in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals at Indianapolis yesterday (Philippine time). Jayson Tatum recorded 36 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists …
Change of heart; Lacson welcomes DA-6 approval on cloud seeding in NegOcc
By JEN BAYLON Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson has welcomed the approval from the Department of Agriculture in Western Visayas (DA-6) to conduct cloud seeding operations in the province. Lacson, in an interview yesterday, said the DA-6’s change of heart to conduct cloud seeding to mitigate the effects of the El Niño phenomenon on agriculture …