By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Teams representing Negros Occidental are set to face off against teams from Bulacan at the Gov. Mariano Perdices Memorial Stadium in Dumaguete City today, as part of the 2017 Philippine Series. The Negrense senior league team will meet their counterparts from Bulacan at 9:00 a.m., while their junior teams will …
Monthly Archives: April 2017
2017 Palarong Pambansa NIR allocates P9M for delegation
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Department of Education-Negros Island Region (DepEd-NIR) Director, Dr. Gilbert Sadsad, yesterday announced the region will be allocating P9 million to the NIR contingent competing in the upcoming Palarong Pambansa, set to take place in Antique from April 23 to 30. The appropriation is intended to fund for food and transportation. …
St. Ignatius Invitational Volleyball Cup BTTHS joins tournament in Cebu
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Following their victory in the recent age-group volleyball tournament, coordinated by the Negros Occidental Volleyball Association (NOVA) and the Negros Occidental Cultural and Sports Foundation (NOCSF), Bacolod Tay Tung High School (BTTHS) is currently in Cebu City for the St. Ignatius Invitational Volleyball. The BTTHS-B team is joined in the …
Villanueva optimistic ahead of IBF title bout
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Bago City-native ‘King’ Arthur Villanueva, in his final week of preparation for his International Boxing Federation (IBF) junior bantamweight fight against Zolani Tete of South Africa, said he is optimistic. “I’m confident with how my preparation has progressed, as well as my team,” he said. The event is set to …
Tears of joy or guilt?
“Nobody deserves your tears, but whoever deserves them will not make you cry.” –Gabriel Garcia Marquez While facing the media, following the dismissal of his boss, Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Ismael Sueno, by President Rodrigo Duterte, DILG Undersecretary Jesus Hinlo shed tears. “Inalisan kami ng bodyguards (Our bodyguards had been recalled),” …
President sacks DILG Secretary; Vice Governor: NIR lost a champion Board Member endorses USec Jesus Hinlo for DILG OIC
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Following the decision by President Rodrigo Duterte to fire Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Ismael Sueno over corruption allegations, Negros Occidental Vice Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said the Negros Island Region (NIR) lost a champion for the cause. “NIR’s fate will now depend on who will …
Hearings will show sugar problems are not exclusive to Negros –Sugar Alliance UNIFED chief skeptical of Agriculture Secretary’s integrity
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Sugar Alliance of the Philippines (SAP) said the upcoming senate hearings on high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), which, in light of the Holy Week and the Lenten season, will be held on April 18 instead of April 10, will show the problems with sugar are a nationwide issue and …
Cherry blossoms spotted in La Castellana
By Paulo Loreto Lim With cherry blossom fever sweeping across Japan, the period during the year when the iconic pink flowers bloom for a short period of time, a local version of the colorful foliage was spotted near the foot of Mount Kanlaon, in the town of La Castellana. According to reports, the local cherry …
DILG Undersecretary: Sueno’s removal will have a positive effect on the agency
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Following the recent dismissal of Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Ismael Sueno, three DILG undersecretaries expressed their appreciation for the decision by President Rodrigo Duterte. In a radio interview, Undersecretary for Public Safety Jesus Hinlo said Sueno’s removal will have a positive effect on the agency. …
2017 AFC Cup Felda United blanks Ceres-Negros FC, 3-0
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Malaysian football club Felda United defeated Ceres-Negros FC, 3-0, in their 2017 AFC Cup Group G match last night at the Shah Alam Stadium. Midfielder Syahid Zaidon scored a rocket goal in the 6th minute, carrying the Malaysian side to a 1-nil advantage at the break. Two more goals were …