March 1, 2021

Abanse Negrense rules PSL beach volleyball tilt

The dominant Abanse Negrense completed an undefeated campaign in the 2021 Philippine Superliga Beach Volleyball Challenge Cup yesterday in Subic Bay, ABS-CBN News posted last night. The pair of Erjane Magdato and Alexa Polidario, who made up Abanse Negrense A,

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Gilas to join FIBA Olympic qualifiers

The Gilas Pilipinas Men will participate in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) after New Zealand begged off from the competition. FIBA said Friday the Gilas Men would replace New Zealand for being “the next best team from the Asia-Oceania

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Bacolod remains under MGCQ until March 31

BY ADRIAN P. NEMES III Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia issued yesterday Executive Order 11, series of 2021, extending the Modified General Community Quarantine status of the city until March 31. The EO said that selling of liquor, wine, beer or

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Mandatory use of BaCTrac starts today

BY ADRIAN P. NEMES III Private and public establishments in Bacolod City are mandated to use the BaCTrac system effective today, under City Ordinance 941, Dr. Chris Sorongon, deputy for medical and data analysis of the Emergency Operations Center, said

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Policeman shot dead in Calatrava

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN A 37-year-old policeman was shot and killed by still unidentified gunmen Saturday night in Hacienda Caridad, Brgy. Patun-an, Calatrava, Negros Occidental. The victim was identified by P/Maj. Roberto Indiape, Calatrava police chief, as P/SSgt. John Daniel

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TUP-V, NCIP sign accord for IPs in Visayas

BY ADRIAN P. NEMES III A memorandum of agreement that aims to uplift the lives of indigenous cultural communities and the indigenous peoples of Negros Occidental and nearby provinces, a memorandum of agreement was entered into by the Technological University

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‘Negrense hero’ promoted

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN A Negrense Army officer, who led an Army elite unit, in the fight against ISIS-linked militants group during the Marawi siege, has been promoted to full-pledged colonel. Col. Marlo Jomalesa, of Silay City in Negros Occidental,

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Senator pushes F2F classes in zero-Covid areas

Senator Sherwin Gatchalian (right) and Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson, assisted by Mayor Enrique Miravalles, Vice Mayor Rommel Yogore, and CPSU president Aladino Moraca, at the CPSU-Valladolid groundbreaking rites in Brgy. Bagumbayan, Valladolid on Saturday* Archie Alipalo photo

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The Mountain of God

Every second Sunday of Lent, the gospel reading tells the story of the Lord’s Transfiguration. This event happens six days after that deciding moment in Caesarea Philippi when Peter confesses his faith in Jesus as the Messiah, and in turn,

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Charter change and agriculture

“We must plant the seeds of change and nurture them daily through our actions and choices.” – Kari Martinez Since the promulgation of the 1987 Philippine constitution, attempts at changing it just never die down. During every dispensation of power

Cockfighting banned in Cauayan on Holy Thursday, Good Friday

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Cockfighting will be prohibited on Holy Thursday and Good Friday in Cauayan, Negros Occidental. In his executive order number 3, Mayor John Rey Tabujara said the police have been tasked to take appropriate action against violators.

Negros Occ. solon slams BSWM for ruling out cloud seeding

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Negros Occidental 5th district Rep. Emilio “Dino” Yulo slammed the Bureau of Soil and Water Management (BSWM) for not considering cloud seeding operations to address the widespread drought in the province, even as damage to rice

Bikini beach volleyball tourney in Hinoba-an

• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The Brazaville Beach Resort in Hinoba-an, Negros Occidental held a beach volleyball tournament last March 16 and 17 in cooperation with the Municipality of Hinoba-an, a press release from the organizers said. Dubbed “Brazaville Bikini Beach

Himamaylan potable water shortage affects 20,223 persons

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN As result of the drought, a potable water shortage has taken its toll on 5,283 families, composed of 20,223 individuals, in 11 of the 19 barangays in Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental. Joeful Sombilon, head of the