By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Following their narrow 4-3 win over Tajikistan in the ongoing AFC Asian Cup qualification round, Philippine national football team, the Azkals, coach Tom Dooley said the team needs more training. “I would like to have the team a longer period of time, the teams in the league need to know …
Monthly Archives: June 2017
2017 Asia Pacific Softball Tournament The Philippines faces doubleheader today against India, Guam
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Philippine delegation at the ongoing 2017 Asia Pacific Softball Tournament, bannered by Domingo Lacson National High School, faces a doubleheader today at the Singapore American School. The Philippines is scheduled to play India at 9:00 a.m. and Guam at 2:00 p.m. Meanwhile, in the little league division, the Philippines …
Dumaguete City to host 2017 Batang Pinoy regional qualifying leg
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Athletes from across the Visayas region are expected to converge in Dumaguete City from September 10 to 16 for the regional qualifying leg of the 2017 Batang Pinoy. Dumaguete City Mayor Felipe Antonio Remollo assured Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chief of staff Ronnel Abrenica the city is ready to fulfill …
Why expose military plans?
It is unfathomable how our government is so fond of exposing their battle scenarios in Marawi City. They tolerate the media announcing accomplishments against rebels in Mindanao and, in doing so, they also reveal the location of evacuation centers and combat plans. As these scenarios are broadcast on television or radio, the rebels are watching …
LGUs to avail of P1.4-B DOF loans soon Capitol to implement projects
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga According to Negros Occidental Provincial Board Member Salvador Escalante, Jr., the Provincial Development Council (PDC) recently approved a loan application on behalf of 25 Negros Occidental local government units (LGUs) from the Municipal Development Fund Office (MDFO) worth P1.406 billion. P609 million will be devoted to farm-to-market roads, while another …
Leonardia supports push for waste-to-energy technology
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia voiced his conditional support for a proposal pushed by Philippine Councilors League (PCL) president and Narvacan Town Councilor Luis ‘Chavit’ Singson for a waste-to-energy power plant. The mayor noted, he would only give his endorsement if the move was supported by the Department of Environment …
Binalbagan Vice Mayor denies Maute Group ties
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Binalbagan Vice Mayor Samuel Gavaran denied rumors alleging links to the Islamic State-backed Maute Group, along with claims there is a warrant out for his arrest as a “rebellion to the state.” In an interview with Aksyon Radyo, Gavaran said he was surprised by the allegations. “How come I was …
Baciwa questioned over P547M loan
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City-based watchdog group Water Watch Advocates (WWA) recently penned a letter to the Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa) seeking clarification on their P537 loan from the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) in 2002. “Numerous complaints of inefficiency and lack of adequate water supply have been hurled against Baciwa,” said …
Bacolod City hotels fully booked for PCL conference
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga According to Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia, the hotels, pension houses, and inns of the city are all fully booked due to the ongoing Philippine Councilors’ League (PCL) conference, which is taking place at the SMX Convention Center at SM City Bacolod until tomorrow, June 16. The mayor said there …
Mayor laments airport exclusion from PPP project Rules out second terminal due to ‘transfers’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia reiterated concerns over the recent removal of the Bacolod-Silay Airport from the public private partnership (PPP) project last month. In a press conference at the Bacolod City Government Center yesterday, the mayor said the airport is in dire need of improvements as it can no …