By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Both Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. and Victorias City Mayor Francis Frederick Palanca congratulated Noven Belleza of Victorias City, who won the “Tawag ng Tanghalan” singing contest over the weekend. The governor said Belleza serves as an “inspiration to young talents like him” and called him a “shining example …
Monthly Archives: March 2017
DENR-NIR Director: Removal of PENRO head is normal GAN protest is ‘freedom of expression’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Negros Island Region (DENR-NIR) Director Al Orolfo said the removal of Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) head Andrea Untal is normal and part of the DENR revamp of personnel nationwide. In terms of the protests conducted by Green Alert Negros (GAN) in response …
Women’s boxing, weightlifting scrapped from 2017 SEA Games
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Local sports officials reacted to reports that organizers of the 2017 Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in Kuala Lumpur decided to scrap women’s boxing and weightlifting, along with a host of other events. National women’s boxing team head coach Roel Velasco indicated his disappointment over Josie Gabuco not getting the …
Panaad sa Negros Sportsfest begins April 22
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Athletes from across Negros Occidental are expected to converge at the Panaad Park and Stadium from April 22 to 30 for the Panaad sa Negros Sportsfest 2017. Among the events set to take place include taekwondo, football, boxing, chess, athletics, karatedo, and arnis. There are also a 12K run; events …
2017 NBTC USLS opens tournament against Langatian National High School
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The University of St. La Salle (USLS) will meet Langatian National High School today at 4:00 p.m. to open Division 2 Group 2 of the National Basketball Training Center (NBTC) at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. USLS is scheduled to play two more matches tomorrow, meeting …
2017 AFC Cup Felda United arrives in Bacolod City tonight
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Malaysia club Felda United are set to arrive in Bacolod City tonight for their upcoming AFC Cup group stage match against Ceres-Negros FC, scheduled on Wednesday, March 15, at the Panaad Park and Stadium. Both clubs saw action last week, with Felda coming off a 1-1 draw against Vietnamese club …
SM Supermarket open at 8:00 a.m. every day
Bacolod City customers get an extra two hours of grocery shopping now that SM Supermarket opens at 8:00 a.m. every day. The new directive aims to better serve the community by providing ample time in the morning to shop for essentials and more. The SM Market Eats section will also be open early, offering shoppers …
Barça! Barça! Baaarça!
It’s been nearly a week and the thought of FC Barcelona’s miracle comeback in the UEFA Champions League (UCL) still makes the heart flutter and brings a tear to the eye. The epic match sent shockwaves around the world. Back in February, FC Barcelona entered the Parc des Princes, home of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), and …
Baciwa General Manager arrested for slander
By Dominique Gabriel G. Banaga The general manager of the Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa) was arrested by police, yesterday afternoon. Engineer Mario Macatangay was presented with an arrest warrant in his office for the crime of grave oral defamation, or slander, issued by Judge Abraham Bayona of the Bacolod City Municipal Trial Courts in …
GAN protests re-shuffling of DENR-NIR officials
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros-based environmental group Green Alert Negros (GAN) protested the recent re-shuffling of officials at the provincial and regional offices of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in the Negros Island Region (DENR-NIR). In a statement released by GAN during their rally in front of the DENR-NIR office in Bacolod …