By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. In what is being coined a “Cinderella story,” Assumption Montessori School (Cagayan de Oro) won the National Basketball Training Center (NBTC) Division 2 championships, defeating St. Jude College Dasmariñas Cavite, Inc., 72-71. Program Director Eric Altamirano said the victory is what NBTC is all about. “It’s about giving an opportunity …
Monthly Archives: March 2017
ASEAN kiosk launch today at SM City Bacolod
In preparation for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) holding meetings in Bacolod City from March 21 to 24 at the SMX Convention Center, the ASEAN kiosk will be launched at the SM City atrium today at 3:00 p.m. The kiosk will feature various magazines, a flat-screen TV, along with reading materials on ASEAN …
Nurturing a ‘suplado’
Four years and counting since moving to the Philippines after living in the United States for nearly 30 years and there are still cultural barriers encountered in the assimilation process. One of the first issues that continue to linger is the habit of many individuals who refuse to offer friendly greetings and, in many cases, …
Duterte wants to hurt Drilon, not Mabilog
“I never considered a difference of opinion in politics, in religion, in philosophy, as cause for withdrawing from a friend.” –Thomas Jefferson It is becoming obvious, after repeatedly tormenting Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog with unfounded accusations he is engaged in narco-politics, President Rodrigo Duterte is really targeting Senator Franklin Drilon. For the nth …
Federalism will pass before the end of Duterte term –Mercado Negros Occidental representatives advocate for NIR federal state
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga In a press conference following yesterday’s public consultation on constitutional reform at the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC), Southern Leyte Lone District Rep. Roger Mercado, who chairs the committee on constitutional amendments, affirmed his confidence federalism will pass before the end of the term of President Rodrigo Duterte. “We can …
Dead pangolins found at Reclamation Area
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A total of 30 dead pangolins were recovered by authorities after they were left by the roadside at the Reclamation Area of Bacolod City, yesterday afternoon. In a report by Bombo Radyo-Bacolod, witnesses said they initially found a green sack and, after inspecting the contents, they found it contained several …
ACE declares support for protesting high fructose corn syrup
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Association of Chief Executives (ACE) of cities and towns in Negros Occidental issued a manifesto in support of the protest by sugar industry stakeholders against beverage companies and others who use high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) in their products. In a document released by ACE, they claim HFCS is …
Local legislators express support for the President, dismiss impeachment
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga and Paulo Loreto Lim Following the filing of an impeachment case against President Rodrigo Duterte by Magdalo Party-list Rep. Gary Alejano, some in the House of Representatives, including representatives from Negros Occidental, have already dismissed the chances for the case and expressed their support for the president. Rep. Alfredo Benitez, …
Serenio released from Pulupandan jail
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Former Berya drug group member Ricky Serenio was released from police custody, after spending almost three months in jail on charges of illegal possession of ammunition and explosives, and grave coercion. Pulupandan police chief, Police Senior Inspector Alfred De Leon, said Serenio was released after the court allowed him to …
Student raped by tricycle driver in Victorias City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A female student was allegedly raped by a tricycle driver in Victorias City, late Thursday evening. In an interview with Aksyon Radyo-Bacolod, Victorias City police chief, Police Superintendent German Garbosa, withheld the identity of the 20-year-old victim, but confirmed she is a resident of the said city. Garbosa said the …