By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Amanda Villanueva and Bea Tan of Beach Volleyball Republic (BVR) captured the 1st Montilla-Lizares Invitational Beach Volleyball Tournament over the weekend in Sipalay City, defeating the University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos (UNO-R) team, comprised of Erjane Magdato and Alexa Polidario. BVR defeated UNO-R in straight sets, 22-20, 21-17, winning P10,000. The …
Monthly Archives: April 2017
Foreign teams arrive in Cebu for tchoukball tournament
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Teams from Taiwan, Singapore, and Malaysia are currently in Cebu City, set to take part in the 2017 Philippine Open Tchoukball Invitational at the City Sports Club in the Ayala Business Park, which runs from April 5 to 7. Taiwan currently tops the world rankings for both men and women’s …
Groundbreaking takes place in Silay City first theme park in the province
Aton Land and Leisure, Inc. recently held the groundbreaking for the P600 million Magic Island, the first theme part on Negros Island, located at Barangay Guinhalaran, Silay City. Present at the ceremony were Aton Land President Reynaldo Bantug, Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr., Vice Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson, Rep. Alfredo Benitez, Silay City Mayor …
Food safety conference at SMX Convention Center next month
The Association of Negros Producers-Foundation for Enterprise Development, Inc. (AFEDI) will be hosting a national food safety conference at the SMX Convention Center at SM City Bacolod from May 24 to 25. Coined the OURFood National Conference, the event intends to bring together food entrepreneurs, food technologists, restaurateurs, and key players in the food industry; …
The need to block out nonsense (particularly at the gym)
Last week, walking towards the gym, realized was without a mobile phone. Unlike other clientele, at the gym, the phone is not used for selfies to post on social media or phone calls while leisurely strolling on the treadmill, the primary purpose the phone is for time and music; measuring how long a certain piece …
861 ‘No helmet, No travel’ apprehensions in first week, including 4 traffic enforcers Anti-jaywalking implementation begins on Monday
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod Traffic Authority Office (BTAO) apprehended around 861 violators of the “No helmet, No travel” policy, which began implementation this week. BTAO head, Police Superintendent Luisito Acebuche, reported four violators were members of the Philippine National Police (PNP), while another four were BTAO traffic enforcers. The apprehended officials have …
Cauayan man dies from dog bite, neighbors vaccinated after eating the dog Regional DOH unit deployed to investigate possible rabies outbreak
By Paulo Loreto Lim Earlier this week, 65-year-old Basilio Ponce of Barangay Isyu, Cauayan, Negros Occidental died after being bitten by a suspected rabid dog, meanwhile, his neighbors were also vaccinated after reportedly eating the said dog. His death marks the second such death in the municipality in March, which prompted the Department of Health …
Puentevella attorney to handle RPT inquiry
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Former Bacolod City Mayor Monico Puentevella left the matter of answering the order filed by the Office of the President, surrounding allegations of improper collection of real property tax (RPT), to his attorney. Puentevella was earlier served a letter from acting Deputy Executive Secretary for Legal Affairs Ryan Alvin Acosta …
Sugar Alliance considers proposed ‘win-win’ solution ‘unacceptable’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga In response to the “win-win” solution proposed by Department of Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol, which has beverage makers Coca-Cola and Pepsi Cola purchasing more local sugar, the Sugar Alliance of the Philippines (SAP) called it “unacceptable” and claimed the resolution favors the beverage companies. “Secretary Piñol seems to be seeing …
Missing Tinagong Dagat trekker found
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The trekker who was declared missing at Tinagong Dagat, a mountainous part of Barangay Patag, Silay City on Thursday was found alive by authorities. Barangay Patag Captain Milagros Catalan said the victim, identified as 21-year-old Daryl Delocario, was climbing with 10 other trekkers on Thursday morning and returned to Barangay …