Personnel of Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) and Bacolod City Fire Station (BCFS) are on their toes securing all 14 cemeteries and memorial parks across the city during the observance of All Saints’ and All Souls’ Days. A total of 11 private memorial parks and three public cemeteries are situated in Bacolod. Captain Ma. Liberty …
Monthly Archives: November 2024
2 Bacolod residents yield P3.4-M shabu in buy-bust
Two residents of Bacolod City were arrested on Friday morning, November 1, during a buy-bust that yielded P3.4 million in shabu in Purok Kabuhi, Barangay 10, a report of Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) showed. The suspects were identified as alias “John,” 29, an electric tricycle driver, and “Ellan,” 36, a construction worker. Minutes before …
Man ‘stabbed’ to death by nephew
A man died after he was allegedly stabbed by his nephew at Barangay Camangcamang in Negros Occidental’s Isabela town on All Saints’ Day, November 1. The victim was identified as 56-year-old Lambrito Sarimong. Isabela police chief, Major Joseph Partidas, said Sarimong and his 39-year-old nephew had a heated argument over a land dispute. Partidas said the …
DENR marks Mt. Kanlaon permanent danger zone
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has installed the first flag to delineate the four-kilometer radius of the permanent danger zone (PDZ) around Mt. Kanlaon in Negros Island. The development was announced by the Office of Civil Defense-Western Visayas (OCD-6) yesterday, as the active volcano remains under Alert Level 2 (increasing unrest) after …
Belangel hits milestone as Daegu beats Busan
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Samjosef Belangel achieved a personal milestone as the Daegu Korea Gas Corporation Pegasus dominated the Busan KCC Egis, 80-58, in the Korean Basketball League at the Busan Sajik Gymnasium. The former Gilas Pilipinas guard scored his 1,100th point in the league after tallying 19 points to go with eight assists …
Negrense Ramos, UP claim UAAP women’s badminton title
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons dethroned the Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles, 3-1, to capture the UAAP Season 87 women’s badminton title held at the Rizal Memorial Badminton Hall in Manila. Negrense Susmita Ramos played a key role in the championship as she and partner Dianne Libaton …
Ginebra secures 1st win vs. TNT in PBA finals
Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings were successful in avoiding a 3-0 hole in the 2024 PBA Governors’ Cup finals. The Gin Kings finally got on board, asserting themselves in Game 3 to secure their first win in the best-of-seven title series against the TNT Tropang Giga, 85-73, on Friday, November 1, at the Araneta Coliseum …
Raptors take charge in OT to defeat Kings
RJ Barrett scored 31 points, including five in overtime, and had nine rebounds as the Toronto Raptors defeated the visiting Sacramento Kings, 131-128, yesterday (Philippine time). Hall of Famer Vince Carter had his No. 15 retired by the Raptors in a halftime ceremony. Chris Boucher added a season-best 24 points for the Raptors, who ended …
Blue alert status: NegOcc disaster mgt council on standby mode for Undas
By JEN BAYLON The Negros Occidental Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) has been placed on blue alert status for All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day. In a memorandum, Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson ordered all disaster risk reduction management councils in the province to go on blue alert for Undas from November 1 …
The eternal whisper of Maria Labo
By Herman M. Lagon In Western Visayas lies a tale that has rippled through generations. The story of Maria Labo, intertwined with the equally chilling legend of Teniente Gimo, forms a tapestry of folklore that has shaped not only childhood fears but also the cultural identity of many Ilonggos. As a gullible kid in the …