The poverty incidence among families in Western Visayas dropped to 9.8 percent in 2023 from 12.1 percent in 2021, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). “This means that 10 in every 100 families are considered poor or have income below the amount needed to afford the basic minimum food and non-food needs,” according to …
Monthly Archives: October 2024
Woman yields P3.3-M ‘shabu’
Authorities confiscated P3.3 million worth of suspected shabu from a 33-year-old woman during a drug buy-bust operation at Purok Tangkong in Bacolod City’s Barangay 7 on Saturday morning, October 19. Danelyn Lopez, a high-value individual and a resident of the said place, was arrested after she yielded suspected illegal drugs weighing 475 grams. Police Colonel …
‘Watusi’ talk delays Bacolod flight
A flight bound for Manila from Bacolod-Silay Airport was interrupted after two passengers were heard talking about “watusi.” According to the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), this occurred at 11:10 a.m. on Saturday, October 19, inside Cebu Pacific Flight 5J486. It was when a cabin crew member overheard a conversation between the two …
Largest ‘chicken’ building is latest Negros tourism magnet
Declared as the “largest building in the shape of a chicken” by the Guinness World Records, the “Manok ni Cano Gwapo” inside the Campuestohan Highland Resort in Barangay Cabatangan, Talisay City, Negros Occidental is the newest tourism icon in the province. The 115-foot hotel structure, which depicts a rooster, is a nod to the province’s …
Negros Oriental inflation rate slows down to 1.5% in September
The province of Negros Oriental’s inflation rate eased at 1.5 percent in September, an official of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) in Dumaguete City said. PSA-Negros Oriental chief statistical specialist and provincial head, Ariel Fortuito, said in an interview that it was the lowest since January this year. Fortuito attributed the slowing down of inflation …
Pastrana carries UST past Ateneo in UAAP
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The University of Santo Tomas (UST) Growling Tigresses survived a late run by the Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles for a 77-74 victory in the UAAP Season 87 women’s basketball tournament at the UST Quadricentennial Pavilion on Saturday, October 19. Holding to a slim 62-57 lead after three quarters, the …
Jaraula edges Que, rules ICTSI Bacolod Golf Challenge
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Reymon Jaraula stormed past his rivals with a brilliant display of skill and composure, and fended off Angelo Que’s late surge to secure a one-stroke victory with a closing-round 68 in the ICTSI Bacolod Golf Challenge. Jaraula’s final-hole conquest unfolded on the 180-yard par-3 18th, where a pulled tee shot into …
PBA: TNT eliminates Rain or Shine to book first finals spot
The TNT Tropang Giga is the first team to secure a finals spot in the 2024 PBA Governors’ Cup. TNT eliminated the Rain or Shine Elastro Painters after a 113-95 Game 5 win on Friday, October 18, at the Ynares Center in Antipolo. The key to that triumph was when Chot Reyes’ cogs rode on …
Ginebra a win away from PBA finals after dominating Beermen
The Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings are a win away from clinching a finals berth in the 2024 PBA Governors’ Cup. The Gin Kings dominated the San Miguel Beermen on Friday, October 18, at the Ynares Center in Antipolo, 121-92, to take a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven semifinals. RJ Abarrientos flexed his might from the …
Stable supply; NegOcc PVO: Ample pork supply for MassKara fest, holidays
By JEN BAYLON The Negros Occidental Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) said there will be an ample supply of pork for the 45th MassKara Festival and the holiday season. PVO head Dr. Placeda Lemana said the province is expected to sell between 3,000 and 4,000 hogs to other provinces later this month until December. Hog supplies …