By Jerome S. Galunan Jr. JSY Transport defeated Silver Dragon Transport in their rubber match, 88-73, to advance into the finals of the FilSino-All Asian Countertrade basketball tournament played at the Bacolod Tay Tung High School gym. JSY took control of the opening period behind Yanyan Dy and Nico Lopingco’s combined explosion of 25 points. …
Monthly Archives: May 2017
Saturday with Demetrio
“A journey is a person in itself; no two are alike. And all plans, safeguards, policing, and coercion are fruitless. We find that after years of struggle that we do not take a trip; a trip takes us.” – John Steinbeck To escape the “lackluster” day-long rainy Saturday (May 13) in the Big Apple, my …
Legal woes continue for beverage giant Coke faces raps for HFCS smuggling
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Sugar Anti-Smuggling Organization (SASO), an organization which coordinates with the Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA), has sued Coca-Cola FEMSA Philippines for alleged “outright smuggling” of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) into the country. In an e-mail sent to the press yesterday, SASO Deputy Chief …
PNP names new regional top cop
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Philippine National Police (PNP) leadership finally named the new regional director for Police Regional Office-18 (PRO-18), yesterday morning. In an official document released by PRO-18, PNP chief Director General Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa has named Police Chief Supt. Edmund Alonday Gonzales as regional director for PRO-18 effective May 19, …
Ceneco blames Panay grid shutdown for power interruption
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Central Negros Electric Cooperative (Ceneco) has issued an apology via social media following a series of power interruptions in Bacolod City yesterday afternoon. In a statement released on Facebook, the power cooperative explained several areas of the city experienced low voltage and power interruptions after the 167.4 Megawatt (MW) …
Retirement home for Japs opens in Mambukal
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A 2-storey building of the first home care for Japanese retirees opened in Mambukal Resort, Murcia, Negros Occidental yesterday. The Sanko Mambukal Life Care Home will serve as a home for the elderly and a caregiver training center. It is operated by the Sanko Group of Companies. Mambukal Resort manager …
Greg on Cayetano appointment: Expected, right choice
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Lone District Representative Greg Gasataya said he had expected the appointment of Senator Alan Peter Cayetano as Secretary of Foreign Affairs. President Rodrigo Duterte, explained the solon, has long been eyeing Cayetano as the senator could improve the Philippines’ relations with other countries. He also believes Duterte made …
Ilonggos irked by intermittent power blackouts
By Tara Yap With the sweltering heat, the on-and-off power blackouts Friday afternoon irked many in Iloilo City and its neighboring towns. Initially, consumers blamed sole power distributor Panay Electric Cooperative (PECO). However, the power blackouts were traced to Panay Energy Development Corp. (PEDC), the operator of the coal-fired power plant in Iloilo City that …
DPWH allots P36 million for new evacuation center
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has allotted P36 million budget for the construction of an evacuation center in Bacolod City. This was disclosed by Lone District Rep. Greg Gasataya on Friday in a media interview at his office in Barangay Villamonte. Gasataya said he has already talked …
Capitol to release midyear bonus starting Monday
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Good news for Capitol workers. The provincial government of Negros Occidental is expected to release its midyear bonus for its employees on Monday. Lucille Gelvolea, Acting Provincial Administrator, said almost all offices have been processing their papers so the employees will receive their respective bonuses. She also stated the midyear …