The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has deactivated around 9,000 voters from Dumaguete City for failure to vote in two succeeding elections. But these voters can be reactivated once they present themselves at the Comelec for registration, according to lawyer Ian Macaraya, city election officer, during the launch of the agency’s five-day Register Anywhere Program …
Monthly Archives: August 2024
Negros Oriental inflation drops to 3.4% in July
The headline inflation of Negros Oriental dropped to 3.4 percent in July from 4.2 percent in June. It was the lowest so far this year, according to an official of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). During a press briefing, chief statistical analyst and PSA-Negros Oriental head Ariel Fortuito said the main driver in the …
Bacolod Tay Tung rules DSB Open Indoor Volley
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts emerged as champions in the women’s division of the DSB Open Indoor Volleyball Tournament 2024 in Negros Occidental’s Don Salvador Benedicto town on Sunday night, August 18. Jan Rose Bulak made her presence felt for the Thunderbolts as they scored a 25-19, 25-14 …
Bacolodnon Fajardo leads Gilas women in FIBA World Cup qualifier
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Bacolodnon guard Ella Fajardo is set to spearhead the Gilas Pilipinas national women’s basketball team that will compete in the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup pre-qualifying tournament campaign in Kigali, Rwanda. Fajardo, a standout of the Iona University Gaels, is part of the 11-player Gilas Pilipinas women that will face …
Meralco escapes Magnolia to open PBA Season 49 Govs’ Cup
The Meralco Bolts opened the PBA Season 49 Governors’ Cup in a victorious manner. The Nenad Vucinic and Luigi Trillo-led team defeated the Magnolia Hotshots, 99-94, during their Group A faceoff on Sunday evening, August 18, at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. Leading the way for Meralco were returning import Allen Durham, who …
MERZCI CELEBRATES THE GRAND OPENING OF ITS NEWEST BRANCH IN MURCIA, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL
A Bigger, Better, and More Exciting Vibes at Merzci Murcia 2 on its new location Murcia, Negros Occidental – On August 16, 2024, Merzci marked another milestone with the successful grand opening of its newest branch, located at Rizal Street corner Gatuslao, Zone 3, Murcia, Negros Occidental. This is Merzci’s 71st branch, and it marks …
‘Not on our records’: NOCPPO dismisses social media reports on ‘missing’ individuals
By JEN BAYLON The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) has dismissed reports circulating on social media about alleged missing individuals in the province. “There were social media posts alleging individuals [being] declared as missing,” the NOCPPO said in a statement. “Upon our verification, these were not reported on our stations, and there were no blotter reports. …
Republic of Quiboloy
By Ade Fajardo Televangelist Apollo C. Quiboloy stands accused of many crimes: Child abuse, sexual abuse and qualified human trafficking. Bail is discretionary, meaning that judges may order him detained while trial is ongoing. Quiboloy has yet to face his accusers four months after warrants of arrest were issued against him by Pasig and Davao …
Be humble and hide and disappear
By Roy Cimagala That’s the attitude to have if we have to follow Christ who at one point said, “The greatest among you must be your servant. Whoever exalts himself will be humbled; but whoever humbles himself will be exalted.” (Matthew 23:11-12) Those words of Christ were preceded by his observation of how some …
Bacolod City positions MassKara Festival as sought-after global event
Bacolod City Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez said the city will mount a better and bigger MassKara Festival in October to celebrate the 45th year of one of the most colorful festivities in the country. “This 2024, we are starting to bring in international entertainment. We are creating awareness in the international communities. We hope that …