“Those who served bequeathed to us a great legacy, may we, and future generations, prove worthy of their sacrifice.” –Australian War Memorial chairman Kerry Stokes Yesterday, Australia celebrated ANZAC Day, the annual observance where Australians remember those who fought and died in service to the country, along with recognizing those currently in the service. The …
Monthly Archives: April 2017
Falling in love… with hockey
Surprisingly, I am finding myself falling in love with hockey. The sport is as important to Canadians as basketball is to Filipinos. Although not much of a sport fan, hockey introduced me to a new world of excitement and fun. Despite being relatively new to the game, I’ve been able to learn the rules quickly …
Ombudsman dismisses former City Councilor for grave misconduct
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Office of the Ombudsman ordered the dismissal of former Bacolod City Councilor and 2016 Liberal Party candidate for Bacolod Lone District represenative Carl Lopez on the grounds of grave misconduct, stemming from truck ban exemptions issued while he was serving as a city councilor. According to the case, filed …
Power interruptions are due to the heat, not a power shortage –Ceneco Report: Summer outages are often related to capacity
By Paulo Loreto Lim In response to frequent power outages experienced throughout Bacolod City in recent days, Central Negros Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Ceneco) President Arnel Lapore, yesterday, denied a lack of power supply contributed to the brownouts but, rather, high temperatures. He added power interruptions have also been scheduled in order for the utility co-op …
2017 Panaad sa Negros Festival Organizers scouring event site to ensure Coca-Cola products are kept out
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Organizers of the ongoing Panaad sa Negros have deployed a monitoring team to ensure Coca-Cola products are kept clear of event site. Last month, Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. banned Coca-Cola products from the festival. A move that was supported by Vice Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson and the Negros …
DepEd-NIR: Allowance for Bacolod City athletes will be released Asst. Athletic Manager: Funds delayed because of contingent size
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Following rumors suggesting Bacolod City athletes currently competing in the 2017 Palarong Pambansa in Antique have yet to receive allowances from the Department of Education-Negros Island Region (DepEd-NIR) and are unable to buy food, DepEd-NIR assured funds were on the way and said there were delays because of the size …
SP to look into allegations a City Councilor is involved in illegal gambling TFC named a certain ‘RN from SP’ as a protector
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Following a list brought forward by the Task Force Crusaders (TFC) that included a certain “RN from SP” as an illegal gambling protector, Bacolod City Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran said the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) will look into the matter and discuss it in a caucus of councilors. According to …
ASEAN meeting underway in Iloilo City
By Tara Yap The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) returned to Iloilo City to host a development meeting related with the ASEAN Social Protection Framework, along with a training facilitated by the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC). The meeting runs until Friday, April 28. When the meeting was first announced, Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick …
Festival goer nabbed for firearms possession
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A festival goer was nabbed by police after yielding several firearms at the main entrance of the Panaad Park and Stadium in Barangay Mansilingan, Bacolod City, Sunday evening. Police identified the suspect as 25-year-old Ronie Ramos, a resident of Barangay 3 in the said city. Based on a report released …
Wanted Talisay City drug personality falls to police
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A top drug personality was arrested by police in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Zone 2, Talisay City, Negros Occidental, early Sunday morning. Police identified the suspect as 29-year-old Melvin Amacna, the city’s sixth most wanted drug personality and a resident of Barangay Zone 6 in the said city. Based …