By Jerome S. Galunan Jr. Bago City-native Aston ‘Mighty’ Palicte (22 wins, 2 losses, 0 draw, 18 knockouts), who is the reigning WBO Inter-Continental and North American Boxing Federation super flyweight champion, is set to avenge his brother’s loss to former WBO Oriental super flyweight champion John Mark ‘Iceman’ Apolinario (18-8-3, 4 KOs) on June …
Monthly Archives: June 2017
AA Electrical, Capitol enter Boston Finance Cup semis
By Jerome S. Galunan Jr. AA Electrical and Capitol routed their respective opponents during the quarterfinals to earn semifinals seats in the ongoing D League-Boston Cup Basketball Tournament at the STI-West Negros University gym. AA Electrical survived FilSino-ESJ, 74-71, behind Renier Palmares’ 20 points and Dave Andog’s 11 points after leading throughout the game. FilSino …
Big 3 S-words: SENSE, SENSIBILITY, SERVICE
Hi, Sirs/Madams. Don’t joke with the s-words, or you’ll be ostracized. Or, find yourself in the despicable garbage bin. If need be—to express extreme antagonism—use a hyphen between letter s and letter t. Oh, shit! LOL! Laugh Out Loud. I’m using the s-word to show how it contrasts with my own favorite s-words: Sense, Sensibility, …
Casino attack not enough for Martial Law –Guv
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga In light of yesterday’s deadly incident at Resorts World Manila, which killed 36 people, Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. said it is “not enough” for President Rodrigo Duterte to declare Martial Law throughout the rest of the country. “[The suspect] was a ‘high roller’ and probably suffered huge losses,” …
Governor lauds Paduano amendment pushing a P20 excise tax
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga During a press conference yesterday morning, Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. expressed his support for the amendment pushed by Abang Lingkod Party-list Rep. Stephen Paduano, which places a P20 excise tax on products that use high fructose corn syrup (HFCS). While he did not express his opposition to the …
BCPO: Those evacuating Marawi City are welcome in Bacolod City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) acting director, Police Senior Superintendent Jack Wanky, said they are fully prepared for the possible arrival of individuals evacuating Marawi City and indicated they are welcome to temporarily relocate in the city. He said, if evacuees arrive, they will be required to coordinate with the …
SP resolution asks transport groups to defer strike
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) passed a resolution earlier this week asking transportation groups and their supporters to defer their strike in order for students to attend their first days of classes on June 5 and 6. Bacolod City Councilor Ricardo Tan, the author of the resolution, said the …
Serenio kin requests privacy
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The mother of former Berya drug group member Ricky Serenio appealed to members of the media to stop reporting about the recent murders of Wilfredo and Wilmar Serenio, her husband and son, respectively. She pointed out the family still lives in Barangay Singcang-Airport and said she does not want to …
Mayor: Transport strike will not suspend classes
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia assured yesterday the planned transport strike will not impact the opening of classes on Monday, June 5. “Maybe to a certain extent the transport strike can cause some inconveniences for the riding public, but not to the degree that it would be necessary to suspend …
BCPO Director orders review of security protocols
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Following the deadly attack at Resorts World Manila in Pasay City, which killed at least 36, Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) acting director, Police Senior Superintendent Jack Wanky, ordered a complete review of security protocols. In a phone interview yesterday afternoon, Wanky said police officers assigned at the police stations …