Police officers arrested a “high-value” drug suspect and seized some P7.3 million worth of shabu in Negros Oriental province on Tuesday, September 10. Lt. Stephen Polinar, spokesperson of the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO), told the Philippine News Agency yesterday that the 45-year-old suspect identified as alias “Opaw” was nabbed during a buy-bust operation …
Monthly Archives: September 2024
Chua’s efforts not enough as Blackwater bows to Ginebra
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Justin Chua’s second half game brilliance was not enough as the Blackwater Bossing suffered a 112-98 defeat to the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings in the 2024 PBA Governors’ Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila on Tuesday night, September 10. The Bacolod City-native big man finished with 12 points, …
Negros ICC suffers back-to-back defeats in MPVA
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Negros ICC Blue Hawks suffered their second consecutive defeat in the 2024 MPVA Season after bowing to the Quezon Tangerines, 25-27, 25-20, 25-11, 25-16, at the Paco Arena in Manila on Tuesday night, September 10. Rhea Mae Densing finished with a team-high of 21 points, built on 20 attacks and …
Rain or Shine gets back on track, keeps Phoenix winless
The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters got back on track in the 2024 PBA Governors’ Cup on Tuesday, September 10, after pulling away for a 122-107 win over the Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. After suffering their first loss of the conference against the San Miguel Beermen, the Elasto Painters …
Kanlaon tremors; NegOr town orders evacuation amid Kanlaon’s increased activity
By JEN BAYLON A mandatory evacuation order was issued by the Canlaon City government in Negros Oriental to residents living within Kanlaon Volcano’s four-kilometer permanent danger zone (PDZ) after increased volcanic activities, including earthquakes, could signal a possible eruption. In his Executive Order (EO) No. 63 issued yesterday, Canlaon Mayor Jose Chubasco Cardenas mandated the …
Honoring Filipino seafarers, reservists and the Philippine Flag
By Dennis Gorecho “Itaas mo ang iyong tinig sa panunumpa! Dahil ang pagpupugay sa bandila ay pagmamahal sa bansa.” Thus declared Kapuso actor and Major Jose Sixto “Dingdong” Dantes as he read the “Pagpupugay sa Busilak na Bandila” during the “Stop and Salute Flag-Raising Ceremony” on September 2, 2024 in honor of Filipino seafarers and …
Christian detachment and the digital world
By Fr. Roy Cimagala What a very good deal Christ is giving us! When Peter told him, “We have given up everything and followed you,” Christ immediately reassured him — and us — “Amen, I say to you, there is no one who has given up house or brothers or sisters or mother or father …
SC orders SolGen to comment on petition vs. NIR
By JEN BAYLON The Supreme Court (SC) has directed the Office of the Solicitor General to make a comment on the petition questioning the enactment of the Negros Island Region (NIR). “The Court required the respondents to file their comment to the petition and prayer for a temporary restraining order within a non-extendible period of …
Bacolod eyes PPP to create P2.2-B central command system
The Bacolod City government is seeking to establish a P2.2-billion centralized command system for crime, fire, traffic, and disaster response under a public-private partnership (PPP) scheme. In a press conference on Monday, September 9, Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez said construction is ongoing for a building worth P60 million at the site of the commander center in …
Negros Occidental officials, employees honor late governor
The late Negros Occidental governor Daniel “Bitay” Lacson, Jr. was honored yesterday by the Provincial Board and the Capitol Government Employees (Capgem) Community Multi-Purpose Cooperative for his significant contributions to the development of the province. Lacson, who succumbed to a lingering illness on September 6 at the age of 77, was appointed by then-president Corazon …