Following the conclusion of the fourth week of the ongoing Albee Cup, most recently hosted by the municipality of EB Magalona, the host city finds themselves ahead of the pack in ladies’ volleyball, while Talisay City leads in men’s basketball. EB Magalona beat Victorias City in ladies’ volleyball. The latter followed up the loss with …
Monthly Archives: June 2017
Beach volleyball tournament kicks off this weekend in Bago City
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Eight teams will be participating in the Bago City Beach Volley Invitational Tournament, set to take place this weekend, June 24, at Bantayan Park. Expected to compete are Beach Volley Republic, the University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos, Colegio San Agustin, the National Irrigation Administration (Iloilo), Foundation University, Silay City, and Central …
‘Grandmaster Showdown’ bowling tournament begins next week
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Tenpin Master’s Challenge’s (TMC) Tournament of Champions Grandmaster Showdown is set to begin next week, June 29, at the Lopue’s East Bowling Center. The ten best bowlers, as determined by monthly qualified shootouts, will compete. They include OJ Lopue, Alfredo Yulo, Herman Santos, Paul Pacis, Paco Collantes, Sherwin Jardeleza, …
Great innovation, but useless for Bacolod City drivers
While on vacation in the United States, happened to catch a couple commercials featuring products that are not available in the Philippines, or perhaps, coming soon. A commercial for Japanese automobile giant Toyota touted a new feature on their motor vehicles called the lane departure alert (LDA). Essentially, the car will warn a driver when …
Pepsi is the next target –SAP
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga After claiming success against Coca-Cola FEMSA Philippines, with the company vowing to utilize local sugar instead of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), the Sugar Alliance of the Philippines (SAP) said Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines, Inc. is their next target. According to United Sugar Producers Federation of the Philippines, Inc. (USPFP) President …
Transport group urges local congressmen to probe modernization program Gasataya: Wait for DOTr to publish final guidelines
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga During a forum at the Diocese of Bacolod Social Action Center yesterday, United Negros Drivers and Operators Center (UNDOC) Secretary-General Diego Malacad said his group has urged local congressional representatives to probe the modernization program being pushed by the Department of Transportation (DOTr). He noted, Bacolod Lone District Rep. Greg …
Sugar Alliance will push for P40 excise tax on imported sweeteners –USPFP
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga According to United Sugar Producers Federation of the Philippines, Inc. (USPFP) President Manuel Lamata, the Sugar Alliance of the Philippines (SAP) is planning to push for a P40 excise tax on imported sweeteners. In a press conference yesterday, Lamata claimed the P20 tax on high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) must …
PCG implements stricter security protocols
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Bacolod Station commander, Lieutenant Jimmy Oliver Vingno, said they will begin double checking all passengers both inbound and outbound from Mindanao, following the recent arrest of three people in Iloilo City with alleged links to the Maute terror group. In an interview with Watchmen Daily Journal …
PRO-18 orders strengthened security at police stations
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Following the New People’s Army (NPA) attack on the Maasin Municipal Police Station in Iloilo province, Police Regional Office-18 (PRO-18) director, Police Chief Superintendent Edmund Gonzales, ordered all units under his command to strengthen police stations. In a Facebook message passed by the PRO-18 Regional Public Information Office (RPIO), Gonzales …
Four injured after Ceres bus loses control of brakes in DSB
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least four people were injured after a Ceres bus nearly tipped over along the Bacolod-San Carlos Highway, Sitio Talos, Barangay Igmayaan, Don Salvador Benedicto, Sunday. Don Salvador Benedicto town police chief, Police Senior Inspector Joevito Bose, said the bus, which was driven by 47-year-old Neil Gemalfin, was heading to …