By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Ultron Touring recently defeated Ultron Extra, 75-71, in the 36-and-above division of the Fil-Sino Athletic Club Inter-Color Basketball Tournament at the Bacolod Tay Tung High School gym. Touring took an early 24-18 first period lead; an advantage they held through the break, finishing the second period ahead 43-36. Extra continued …
Monthly Archives: June 2017
Drinks with HFCS ‘deadly’ –Lamata
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Sugar Alliance of the Philippines (SAP) yesterday warned the public of possible health implications from ingesting beverages containing high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), noting they may lead to death. United Sugar Producers Federation of the Philippines, Inc. (USPFP) President Manuel Lamata, the SAP leader, said hazards posed by HFCS …
PNP chief in Negros Occidental for two-day visit
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Ronald Dela Rosa is scheduled to arrive in Negros Occidental today for a two-day visit, where he is expected to visit Bacolod City and Bago City. Police Regional Office-18 (PRO-18) spokesperson, Police Senior Inspector Armilyn Vargas, said Dela Rosa will arrive this afternoon …
PCCI supports sugar summit to address industry issues
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) Regional Governor Frank Carbon said the group supports holding a sugar summit in order to address the pressing issues impacting the industry. Among the issues outlined by Carbon was the price of sugar, indicating his doubt prices would ever return to P1,800 per …
PHO: Dengue fatalities have more than doubled
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga According to the Provincial Health Office (PHO), the number of dengue deaths this year has more than doubled from the same period last year. Based on a recent report, there have been 11 dengue-related deaths between January and June of this year, up from five recorded in the same period …
Third MBDJ escapee nabbed in Murcia
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The third inmate who previously escaped from the Metro Bacolod District Jail (MBDJ) fell to police at Purok Sunrise, Barangay Blumentritt, Murcia, Negros Occidental, late Tuesday evening. The inmate, identified as 38-year-old Marlon Molina, escaped on June 4, along with Noli Dega and Ebson Jaen, who have both since been …
FNRI: Obesity is on the rise
According to the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI), there is a current uptrend in regards to obesity among Filipinos. Nutritionist Salvador Serrano reported around a 50 percent jump in the obesity rate among adults between 1993 and 2013, rising from 16 percent to 31 percent. Among pre-schoolers, there …
Ombudsman slaps former Mayor with graft charges Esguerra: Decision is ‘premature’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Office of the Ombudsman, in a joint resolution, ordered the filing of graft charges against former Bacolod City Mayor Monico Puentevella after finding probable cause in relation to the P50.5 million Bacolod Southeast Asian Games Organizing Committee (BASOC) fund used in hosting the 23rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in …
Bacolod City SP passes resolution to combat ‘fake rice’
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) recently passed a resolution requesting the National Food Authority (NFA) to strengthen its monitoring of rice, in response to reports of “fake rice” entering the market. According to City Councilor Claudio Jesus ‘Kalaw’ Puentevella, the author of the resolution, social media post claiming “fake …
BNEFIT: Bacolod City should follow Cebu City and focus on ‘knowledge process outsourcing’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod-Negros Occidental Federation for ICT (BNEFIT) executive director, Atty. Jocelle Batapa-Sigue, recently expressed her belief that Bacolod City should follow in the footsteps of Cebu City and focus on “knowledge process outsourcing,” which refers to “higher value outsourcing services.” She said Bacolod City is capable of “handling high-value outsourced services …