By Tara Yap The 2017 Aliwan Fiesta, an annual event in Metro Manila celebrating the country’s biggest festivals, named the Dinagyang Festival of Iloilo City as fiesta champion over the weekend, with the Manggahan Festival of Guimaras as runner-up. This year marks the sixth time Dinagyang has won, having previously won four straight years between …
Monthly Archives: April 2017
D-League Basketball Tournament Capitol Boys defeat defending champion AA Electrical in opener
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Capitol Boys opened their 2017 D-League Basketball Tournament campaign beating defending champions AA Electrical, 63-58, at the STI-West Negros University (STI-WNU) gymnasium, last week. The two teams went into the half tied at 30-all, however, the eventual winners went on a 26-11 run in the third period, putting them ahead …
Congressman Greg Gasataya Basketball League Sum-Ag, Granada, Brgy. 23 score big wins in inaugural weekend
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The 1st Congressman Greg Gasataya Basketball League opened this weekend, with Sum-ag scoring a big 101-56 win over Barangay 33 in the open category; while Granada beat Barangay 3, 80-57, and Barangay 23 defeated Barangay 5, 89-63, at the STI-West Negros University (STI-WNU) gymnasium. The tournament’s namesake, Bacolod Lone District …
Villanueva loses to Tete
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Former IBF junior bantamweight champion Zolani Tete of South Africa defeated WBO Asia Pacific bantamweight champion and Bago City-native ‘King’ Arthur Villanueva via unanimous decision over the weekend in a title eliminator bout at the Manchester Arena in England. Following the fight, Villanueva thanked his supporters and said, “I tried …
2017 Palarong Pambansa BTTHS gymnast wins all-around gold in gymnastics
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Negros Island Region (NIR) earned its first gold medal in the 2017 Palarong Pambansa, currently taking place in Antique, through 13-year-old Kiana Marie Alagaban of Bacolod Tay Tung High School (BTTHS), who won the elementary division all-around gold medal in gymnastics. All 16 competing regions each sent three athletes …
Explaining entitled attitudes of city jeepney and tricycle drivers
It happens all too often. Driving down any road in Bacolod City, behind a slow-moving jeepney, the driver is seemingly unaware there is anybody else on the road because his primary focus is looking for passengers. He operates at a snail’s pace to ensure he doesn’t miss an opportunity; weaves back and forth between lanes …
Long live Mother Earth!
I cannot let Earth Day, April 22, pass without a tribute to Mother Earth, as precious as your own mother—to hold dear and lovingly respect. Earth Day was founded in 1970, and every year thereafter, there have been worldwide celebrations. For many, however, the commemoration activities have amounted to short-lived concern for the environment. After …
DILG, DOT undersecretaries expected for Panaad Festival opening
By Paulo Loreto Lim The 24th Panaad sa Negros Festival is set to open today, April 22, with Department of Tourism (DOT) Undersecretary Silvino Tejada and Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Undersecretary Jesus Hinlo, Jr. expected at the opening ceremonies, scheduled for 4:00 p.m. at the Panaad Stadium, as guests of honor. …
New Bacolod Economic Highway construction begins
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Construction on the 21-kilometer New Bacolod Economic Highway began with a groundbreaking ceremony at Purok Progreso, Barangay Sum-ag, yesterday. According to Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia, the P4.8 billion project, upon completion, will be known as the “Bacolod Marathon.” According to City’s District Engineering Office Public Information Officer, Assistant District …
Sugar Alliance criticizes Coca-Cola for conducting media tour Yulo on Coca-Cola: ‘Their sincerity will always be questioned’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Sugar Alliance of the Philippines (SAP) criticized Coca-Cola for conducting a media tour of their bottling facility in Barangay Mansilingan, yesterday. According to SAP spokesperson, Atty. Dino Yulo, it was the beverage maker’s way to “claim” they use local sugar. Based on a release from Coca-Cola earlier this week, …