By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The street cleaner who attempted to take her own life at the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC), last Thursday, received assistance from a concerned overseas Filipino worker (OFW). In a report by Bombo Radyo-Bacolod, the 67-year-old street cleaner, a resident of Barangay 16, could not hide her tears of joy …
Monthly Archives: March 2017
Silliman professor among 14 selected for Japanese seminar on sports
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Assistant Professor Manolito Espina Saldivar of Silliman University, in Dumaguete City, is one of 14 candidates to take part in the Project Management Seminar on SDP (Sports for Development and Peace), which begins today and runs until March 8 in Tokyo, Japan. He is the lone participant from the Philippines. …
2017 AFC Cup Rovers arrive in Bacolod City tomorrow
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Tampines Rovers FC of Singapore are set to arrive in Bacolod City tomorrow, in preparation for their Tuesday face-off with Ceres-Negros FC in the 2017 AFC Cup group stage. Rovers will be looking to avenge their 2-1 loss to Ceres at the Panaad Park and Stadium during last year’s AFC …
2017 Palarong NIR Bacolod City SP to provide financial rewards for city athletes
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) passed a resolution granting financial rewards to all Bacolod City athletes who won medals at the recent 2017 Palarong NIR. The City of Smiles captured a total of 327 medals. “It is appropriate for us to reward them,” said City Councilor Caesar Distrito, who …
Toby’s Sports Bacolod Inter-Barkada Basketball Tournament Capitol wins, gives NOAC their first loss
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Capitol defeated the Negros Occidental Athletic Cub (NOAC), 81-67, giving them their first loss in the ongoing Toby’s Sports Bacolod Inter-Barkada Basketball Tournament at the STI-West Negros University gym. Capitol led 21-19 at the end of the opening quarter, however, after eight points from Stepen Barniso, NOAC took a narrow …
NOHSAAI Unity Cup Class of 1985 retains their lead
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Class of 1985 continues to lead the ongoing NOHS@115 Negros Occidental High School Alumni Association, Inc. (NOHSAAI) “Unity Cup” Bowling Fellowship at the Negros Super Lanes in the Goldenfield Commercial Complex. The leaders registered a total of 5,848 pin falls, with the Class of 1990 moving into second place …
NOPPO: Negros Occidental considered ‘slightly affected’ by illegal drugs 84 out of 601 Negros Occidental barangays are drug-free
By Paulo Loreto Lim After the Negros Occidental Provincial Police Office (NOPPO) declared four Murcia barangays drug-free yesterday, NOPPO Director, Police Senior Superintendent William Señoron, said the province is considered “slightly affected” by illegal drugs, noting 84 out of 601 barangays throughout Negros Occidental have been declared drug-free. “A barangay is said to be drug-affected …
GAWA lauds NWPC, DOLE for approving salary hike
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The General Alliance of Workers Association (GAWA) lauded the National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC) and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), following the recent approval of the P25 salary increase for workers in Negros Occidental and Western Visayas. GAWA Secretary-General Wennie Sancho said workers, especially those in the …
Local environmental group backs Lopez at DENR Group joins call for Mining Act repeal
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Local environmentalist group Defend Patrimony-Southern Negros (DP-SN) announced their full support to retain Gina Lopez as Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) secretary, as well as joining the call for the repeal of RA 7942, or the Mining Act of 1995. In a media conference at the Negros Press …
NBI-Bacolod to focus on government corruption
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The National Bureau of Investigation in Bacolod (NBI-Bacolod), yesterday, said they will focus on investigating alleged corruption in government after President Rodrigo Duterte suspended their role in the campaign against illegal drugs. Newly-designated NBI-Bacolod head, Atty. Reinor Baldovino, said the agency had previously conducted probes on government corruption. Baldovino, a …