By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrenses Miggy Corteza and Justin Chua were among those who made their stride in the Blackwater Bossing’s 139-118 victory over the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters, 139-118, in the PBA Governors’ Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila on Monday, September 23. The Negros Occidental’s Silay City native Corteza finished …
Monthly Archives: September 2024
Converge overcomes Magnolia, seals third seed in PBA
The Converge FiberXers came out on top in a battle of playoff-bound teams on Monday, September 23, powering past the Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots, 89-82, at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. The win — their fourth straight — gave the FiberXers the third seed in Group A of the 2024 PBA Governors’ Cup as they finished …
‘Peaceful’ protest; Transport groups: Refusal to issue rally permits ‘undemocratic’
By JEN BAYLON Members of traditional transport groups consider the Bacolod City government’s failure to approve their rally permits “undemocratic.” In a radio interview yesterday, Rudy Catedral, president of the Bacolod Alliance for Commuters, Operators and Drivers (BACOD), said the mayor’s office ignored their application to stage rallies in five protest areas in the city. …
Showcasing PH history, culture through art at Venice Biennale
By Sonny Angara For the fifth straight time, the Philippines is taking part in the La Biennale Di Venezia or the Venice Biennale. Now in its 60th year, the Venice Biennale is arguably the most prestigious and famous international art festival. A total of 88 nations will take part in the 2024 festival, including new …
Have a firm confidence in God’s mercy
By Fr. Roy Cimagala “God so loved the world that he gave his only-begotten Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life.” (John 3:16) We should make these words of Christ reverberate always in our mind and heart. No matter what happens in our life, we should …
Comelec-NegOcc ready for COC filing
By JEN BAYLON The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Negros Occidental is all set for the upcoming filing of certificate of candidacy (COC) for the 2025 midterm elections. Provincial election supervisor Atty. Ian Lee Ananoria said the COC filing will be from October 1 to 8. Ananoria said that the Comelec-NegOcc office on the second …
Negros town resumes classes, sustains alert amid Kanlaon unrest
Classes resumed in La Castellana, Negros Occidental yesterday, about two weeks after Mayor Rhummyla Nicor-Mangilimutan ordered the suspension on September 10, following the increase in the seismic activity of Mt. Kanlaon. However, the municipal government still advised schools near the foot of the volcano to keep watch as Alert Level 2 (increasing unrest) prevails over …
NegOr leaders support proposed Negros Island ‘economic superhighway’
Local leaders in the province expressed support for the proposal to create a Negros Island economic superhighway as it would ensure long-term economic growth for Negros Oriental. Governor Manuel “Chaco” Sagarbarria announced his administration’s plan to spearhead the construction of the Negros Island Region (NIR) economic superhighway in a recent forum. He said this project …
NegOr PNP cites important role of youth in crime prevention
The Negros Oriental Provincial Police Office (NOPPO) underscored the vital role of the youth in crime prevention, particularly in the anti-drug campaign to maintain peace in the province. NOPPO planning and operations deputy officer Lt. Stephen Polinar, in a Kapihan sa PIA forum, introduced the Kabataan Kontra Droga at Terorismo program that encourages the youth …
Bacolod cops seize P3.7-M illegal drugs in weeklong ops
Drug enforcement teams seized P3.702 million in shabu and arrested 13 individuals in Bacolod City in the past week, a report from the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) showed yesterday. “This has been accomplished as part of our relentless campaign against all forms of criminality,” Colonel Joeresty Coronica, city police director, said. From September 16 to 22, the …