A 12-year-old from La Castellana is representing the Philippines at the World Championship of Performing Arts, currently taking place in Long Beach, California, set to run until July 9. Seventh-grader Lordcint Agbas is one of the 90-strong Philippine contingent to the competition, but the only one in his category. Mentored by singer Jed Madela, Agbas …
Monthly Archives: May 2017
65 complete CBDRP
A total 65, out of 105, individuals who previously surrendered to law enforcement under Oplan:Tokhang recently completed the Community-Based Drug Rehabilitation Program (CBDRP) and were recognized during a culmination event at the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC), yesterday. Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia offered his congratulations in an address to those gathered. “Eight weeks is …
2017 Chinese Filipino Business Club Inc. Cup Table Tennis Championship LOPPTA wins Class A
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Lopue’s Table Tennis Association (LOPTTA) captured the 2017 Chinese Filipino Business Club Inc. Cup Table Tennis Championship Class A title over the weekend at Robinsons Place-Manila. The team also took third place in the VIP event. The LOPTTA Class A team, comprised of Joshua Castro, Mark Francis Jimenez, Jong …
Gumban wins May TMC title
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Richel Gumban recently won the Tenpin Masters Challenge (TMC) Season Three championship for May, beating out Raymund Livioco at the East Bowling Center, located at the Lopue’s East Centre. Gumban won 193-167 in the final game, averaging 209 pinfalls throughout the tournament. Herman Santos, a previous winner, noted the absence …
2017 Negros Closed Chess Tournament Pimentel, Severino continue to leads
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE) Master Sander Severino of Silay City and International Master (IM) Joel Pimentel of Bacolod City continue to lead the ongoing 2017 Negros Closed Chess Tournament at the District North Point in Talisay City after notching wins in Round 4. Pimentel defeated Jerich Cajeras, while Severino …
2017 AFC Cup We are ready –Vidaković
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Ceres-Negros FC coach Risto Vidaković assured fans yesterday, the team is ready for tonight’s return leg of the 2017 AFC Cup Zonal semifinal series against Malaysian outfit Johor Darul Ta’zim FC (JDT) at the Panaad Park and Stadium. “We will do our best to win,” he said. The Negrense side …
Ben Palma and News Express
“Don’t be dismayed by goodbyes. A farewell is necessary before you can meet again. And meeting again, after moments or lifetimes, is certain for those who are friends.” – Richard Bach The first editor of News Express, a bi-weekly community paper in the Western Visayas, has joined our media colleagues who recently departed from this …
Bing, Greg, others face Ombudsman raps over Felisa property purchase
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Several Bacolod City officials were ordered to respond to both criminal and administrative charges filed by the Office of the Ombudsman-Visayas in relation to the alleged irregularity in the purchase of a P23.8 million private lot in Barangay Felisa for the Solid Waste Disposal Facility in 2008. Among the respondents …
Bacolod City SP committee to hold hearings on second legislative district
The Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) Committee on Laws, Ordinances and Good Government will be conducting hearings on Thursday, June 1, regarding the proposed second legislative district for the city. According to City Councilor Caesar Distrito, chairman of the committee, Bacolod Lone District Rep. Greg Gasataya requested the opinion of both the mayor and the …
Mayor considers suspending classes during transport strike
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia hinted he may suspend classes from June 5 to 6, during the planned transport strike by jeepney operators. In a press conference yesterday, Leonardia said he spoke with Bacolod Schools Division Superintendent Cynthia Demavivas regarding the suspension of classes and requested an assessment from the …