By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga An alleged drug pusher was arrested by members of Moises Padilla municipal police after they conducted a buy-bust operation at Sitio Balo, Barangay Magallon Cadre of the said town. Police identified the suspect as 38-year-old Rasheel Doronilla, a resident of Pontevedra. Moises Padilla municipal police commander, Police Senior Inspector Alan …
Monthly Archives: March 2017
2017 Palarong Pambansa Hanah Taekwondo prepares for competition
By Jerome S. Galunan Jr. Palarong Pambansa-qualified athletes of Hanah Taekwondo are preparing to represent the Negros Island Region (NIR) in the nationwide competition that takes place next month in Antique. In the secondary girls category, Camille Andrea Miraflores of the University of St. La Salle-Integrated School (USLS-IS) will compete in the flyweight (42-44kgs) division; …
2017 Palarong Pambansa Organizing Committee: Antique is 70% ready
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Antique is 70 percent ready to host the 2017 Palarong Pambansa, set to take place from April 23 to 29. Palarong Pambansa Organizing Committee chairperson Arthur Lastimoso said the rubberized track oval is currently being installed at the Binirayan Sports Complex, which will be completed within 14 days. Meanwhile, around …
2017 KMH Inter-Squad Trios Duckpin Bowling League Fireballs take lead in Season 3
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Fireballs took the early lead in the 2017 KMH Inter-Squad Trios Duckpin Bowling League Season 3 opener at the Negros Super Lanes in the Goldenfield Commercial Complex. Fireballs, led by Lois Palenge, earned a total 936 pin falls. Rounding out the standings are PC Bowlers – 929, KMH – 899, …
Nepal coach confident ahead of tonight’s match against the Azkals
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Philippine national football team, the Azkals, will meet Nepal tonight, at 8:00 p.m. at the Rizal Memorial Stadium, in the third qualifying round for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. During pre-match interviews, the coach for the Nepalese side expressed confidence in his squad. Nepal coach Gyotuku Koji told The …
Nietes: 100% ready for IBF flyweight fight
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Murcia-native and reigning WBO intercontinental flyweight champion Donnie ‘Ahas’ Nietes said he is “100 percent ready” for his upcoming IBF world flyweight title bout against Komgrich Nantapech, the main event for Pinoy Pride 40: Donnie-Nation, set to take place on April 29 at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino. …
Google it, Kapitan
“Social media is not about the exploitation of technology but service to community.” –Simon Mainwaring The leaders of the smallest political unit in the Philippines are in the news lately, following the proposal to have President Rodrigo Duterte appoint all 340,000 of them instead of being elected – that includes barangay captains, kagawads, and council …
Schools must focus teaching good values
When parents read the books of their children in primary school, they are often surprised by the content, which had been endorsed by the Department of Education. Mothers have commented they could not assist their kids because they found their lessons a bit difficult. A father, who works as a corporate executive, found the learning …
Local officials split on appointing, instead of electing, barangay officials Governor wants the authority to appoint barangay leaders
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Local politicians in Bacolod City and Negros Occidental offered mixed reactions after Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Ismael Sueno confirmed President Rodrigo Duterte is seeking to postpone barangay elections and, instead of voting, barangay officials will be appointed by the president himself, following proper consultations with …
Ousted Valladolid Vice Mayor blames dismissal on ‘politics’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Following his dismissal by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), last week, along with seven other officials on the grounds of grave misconduct, Valladolid Vice Mayor Romel Yogore insisted “politics was behind my dismissal.” “My political enemies, who were not successful in unseating me through fair elections, …