By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Jr. NBA will be holding a free basketball clinic this weekend, on March 18, in Talisay City for boys and girls between the ages of eight and 16. Under the program, participants have the opportunity to experience NBA-style basketball and learn the league’s core values of sportsmanship, teamwork, having …
Monthly Archives: March 2017
Rules for pedestrians
Beyond the frequent musings about the state of traffic in Bacolod City, there is also the issue of pedestrian etiquette and the apparent fearlessness of local pedestrians. In other countries, there are customs that followed, including crossing at crosswalks, waiting for pedestrians signals, and looking both ways before the crossing the street. Instead, along any …
Duterte appoints new Iloilo, Negros judges
“I love judges and I love courts. They are my ideals that typify on earth what we shall meet hereafter in heaven under a just God.” –William Howard Taft President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed the following judges for the islands of Panay and Negros: Daniel Antonio Gerardo S. Amular (RTC Branch 35, Iloilo City); Oscar …
Former Board Member claims Leonardia case is ‘prejudged’ Puey cites newspaper headline predicting a favorable result
By Paulo Loreto Lim Former Provincial Board Member Victor Puey recently penned a letter to the Court of Appeals-Cebu Station, requesting the division inhibit itself and conduct a re-raffle, claiming the dismissal case surrounding Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia has already been prejudged in the mayor’s favor. According to the letter, Puey claims the Condonation …
Court rejects Coca-Cola TRO on high fructose corn syrup order
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Quezon City Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 98, yesterday, denied the request by Coca-Cola FEMSA Philippines for a temporary restraining order (TRO) over Sugar Order No. 3, issued by the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA), which seeks to regulate the entry of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) into the country. …
DILG official: Duterte requesting NIR retention memorandum Hinlo says he is not being replaced
By Paulo Loreto Lim Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Undersecretary Jesus Hinlo, Jr. recently announced, following a personal appeal to President Rodrigo Duterte, the chief executive is requesting a formal memorandum addressing the retention of the Negros Island Region (NIR). “I’ll prepare the memorandum as soon as possible,” Hinlo said. “I’ll protect …
DepEd-Bacolod reminds schools: Keep graduation rites simple
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga With the 2016-2017 academic year coming to a close this month, the Department of Education Division of Bacolod City (DepEd-Bacolod), yesterday, reminded schools in the city to keep graduation rites as simple as possible. Bacolod City Schools Division Superintendent Cynthia Demavivas said, under the DepEd Order No.8 Series of 2017, …
168 complete drug rehabilitation –PADAC
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The community-based rehabilitation program initiated by the provincial government of Negros Occidental and the Philippine Army has managed to rehabilitate a total of 168 drug personalities. According to the Provincial Anti-Drug Abuse Council (PADAC), the youngest participant was a 12-year-old boy, while the oldest was a 47-year-old. Last year, the …
Murdered watchmaker allegedly involved in ‘questionable activity’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) director, Police Senior Superintendent Jack Wanky, confirmed the watch repairman killed during a shooting incident in the downtown area, Monday morning, along Gonzaga Street, Barangay 12, Bacolod City was on the police watch list. Police identified the fatality as 56-year-old Rolando Culson, a resident of …
Mayor: Federalism is good for Bacolod City and Negros Occidental
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Following reports the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC) would be hosting a public consultation on constitutional reform on Friday, Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia said, “The city is just providing the venue and facilitating the event,” but also declared his support for transitioning to a federal form of government. “There …