The municipal government of Binalbagan in Negros Occidental outlined continuing plans yesterday to address the molasses spill from the mill of the Binalbagan-Isabela Sugar Co. (Biscom) that affected at least four barangays along the contaminated river. “As of now, our main focus is the cleaning and the rehabilitation of waters,” Mayor Alejandro Mirasol said in …
Monthly Archives: April 2025
Bacolod to showcase e-jeep utilization to DOTr officials
The Bacolod City government will showcase its electric jeepney (e-jeep) utilization initiative under the Public Transport Modernization Program (PTMP) during the visit of Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon on Friday, April 25. In an interview on Tuesday, April 22, Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez said Dizon and his team will assess the city’s implementation of the e-jeep …
NegOr PNP steps up loose firearms monitoring
The Philippine National Police (PNP) in Negros Oriental has stepped up its campaign against loose firearms following shooting incidents where the guns used were undocumented. Lt. Stephen Polinar, spokesperson of the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO), told the Philippine News Agency on Tuesday, April 22, that as of April 22, a total of 10 …
Comelec expects full delivery of ACMs for NegOr, Siquijor on April 24
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is expecting the final and full delivery of the automated counting machines (ACMs) intended for Negros Oriental and Siquijor on Thursday, April 24. Comelec-Negros Island Region Director Lionel Marco Castillano said in an interview yesterday that all the ACMs would be stored at a hub in capital Dumaguete City before …
Sabete, Petro Gazz enter AVC q’finals
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Petro Gazz Angels displayed their championship form to defeat Hip Hing of Hong Kong, 25-8, 25-12, 25-12, in the 2025 AVC Women’s Volleyball Champions League at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City on Tuesday night, April 22. Negrense Jonah Sabete provided an instant impact in limited minutes with three points, while …
Negrense Coraline Montalbo shines in FCAAF
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Coraline Montalbo took home two gold medals in the Filipino Chinese Amateur Athletic Federation (FCAAF) National Inter-School Games held recently in Manila. The Bacolod Tay Tung High School standout emerged on top in the girls’ 14- to 16-year-old 200-meter butterfly event with a record-setting time of two minutes and 45 …
Luka Doncic leads Lakers to 1-1 tie with Timberwolves
Luka Doncic scored 16 of his 31 points in a dominating first quarter and added 12 rebounds and nine assists as the Los Angeles Lakers evened their Western Conference first-round playoff series with a 94-85 victory over the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves yesterday (Philippine time). LeBron James added 21 points and 11 rebounds, Austin Reaves scored …
Thunder strolls past Grizzlies again for 2-0 series edge
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 27 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to another comfortable home win over the visiting Memphis Grizzlies, 118-99, yesterday (Philippine time) in Game 2 of their Western Conference first-round series. The Thunder, who won the opener by 51 points, lead the best-of-seven series 2-0. Game 3 is scheduled for Thursday, April …
‘SCRATCH OF LUCK’: Retiradong OFW, Nanalo ng ₱500k, Balak Magbahagi sa Pamilya
Isang simpleng pagbisita sa Lotto outlet ang naging daan para sa isang retiradong overseas Filipino worker (OFW) na manalo ng ₱500,000 jackpot sa Go for Gold 50s scratch card. Si Benjamin Gacutan, 70, na dating nagtatrabaho sa Ryadh Saudi Arabia, ay nagsabing wala siyang balak bumili ng scratch card nang pumasok siya sa Lotto outlet …
Ruptured stockpile: Molasses spill, fish kill hit 4 brgys near Binalbagan River
By JEN BAYLON A major molasses spill has impacted four barangays in Negros Occidental’s Binalbagan town, resulting in a fish kill in the river near Barangay Canmoros. Forester Lucia Salazar, supervising environment specialist of the Kabankalan City Environment and Natural Resources Office (Cenro), said the spill affected Barangays Canmoros, Progreso, Marina, and San Juan on …