By ADRIAN STEWART CO The 1Bataan Risers rode on a huge second quarter turnaround to defeat the Negros Muscovados, 82-62, in the 2024 MPBL Season at the Orion Sports Complex in Bataan on Thursday night, September 5. Jamil Gabawan finished with a double-double of 12 points and 11 rebounds to go with six assists and …
Monthly Archives: September 2024
4 Negrense players to suit up in UAAP Season 87
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Four Negros Occidental-based players are rostered to play in the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament, which will kick off at the Smart Araneta Coliseum this afternoon. Among the four Negrenses suiting up for the upcoming UAAP collegiate season, three traced their roots from Negros Occidental and another one from Bacolod …
TNT earns share of lead, keeps Terrafirma winless
A big fourth quarter helped the TNT Tropang Giga pull away from the Terrafirma Dyip for a 107-89 win in the 2024 PBA Governors’ Cup on Thursday night, September 5, at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. Rondae Hollis-Jefferson was superb once more, putting up an all-around effort of 26 points, 11 rebounds, seven assists, two blocks, …
Case surge: Over 3,200 dengue cases logged in NegOcc, death toll now 9
By Jen Baylon Negros Occidental has recorded a sharp increase in the number of dengue cases this year, the Provincial Health Office (PHO) said. Latest PHO data showed a total of 3,234 dengue cases were recorded as of August 31, a 214.29 percent increase compared to 1,029 cases logged in the same period in 2023. Nine …
A vision for the future
By Ignacio R. Bunye The future may seem uncertain, especially with the potential risks associated with artificial intelligence (AI). However, this does not mean we cannot harness AI to work for us and reap its potential rewards. Many innovative solutions that can transform our society are within our grasp. Karl Kendrick Chua, managing director for …
Careful with the world
By Fr. Roy Cimagala “You belong to this world, but I do not belong to this world.” (John 8:23) Words of Christ addressed to those who did not believe him. With these words Christ is telling us that if we do not believe in him, we would be stuck in the world instead of heading …
Brgy. 7 kagawad believes ‘politics’ behind his suspensionBrgy. 7 kagawad believes ‘politics’ behind his suspension
A kagawad of Bacolod City’s Barangay 7 believed that political motives were behind his suspension from his post. Kagawad Bernabe Sibug said his suspension was politically motivated. He added that there was no prejudicial to service, abuse of authority or grave misconduct involved that led to his three-month suspension ordered by the Office of the …
Intensified info drive brings down leptospirosis cases in Bacolod City
Leptospirosis cases in Bacolod City decreased by 75 percent from January to mid-August this year compared to the cases during the same period in 2023, records from the City Health Office (CHO) on Wednesday, September 4, showed. Only 16 cases, including six deaths, were reported in the entire 34 reporting weeks in 2024, compared to …
Napolcom urges stronger partnership in fight vs. criminality
The National Police Commission (Napolcom) in Negros Oriental on Tuesday, September 3, called for enhanced collaboration among police stations, local government units (LGUs) and the community to combat criminality. Lawyer Jose Comon, Napolcom provincial chief, said during a Kapihan forum marking Crime Prevention Month that the Philippine National Police currently operates with a ratio of …
Negrense officials welcome party-list solon as 3rd district caretaker
Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday welcomed the designation of Abang Lingkod party-list Representative Joseph Stephen Paduano as the legislative caretaker of the province’s 3rd District. He will take over the duties of Representative Jose Francisco Benitez, now director general of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda). “I have mentioned that the …