By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Tough Trucks and DayLe currently lead their respective divisions in the ongoing 13th Bowlers Club of Bacolod City Open Trio Duckpin Bowling Tournament at the Negros Super Lanes in the Goldenfield Commercial Complex. Tough Trucks leads the men’s division with 1,034 pinfalls, followed by KMH with 1,003 and Davies EJ …
Monthly Archives: August 2017
Bacolod City boxer vies for world featherweight title
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Undefeated Genesis ‘Azukal’ Servania of Bacolod City will vie for the World Boxing Organization (WBO) world featherweight title against defending champion Óscar Valdez on September 22 in Tucson, Arizona in the United States. “To be in a world title fight has been my dream,” Servania told Watchmen Daily Journal. “This …
Local DAR awards farmer cooperatives
The Department of Agrarian Reform-Negros Island Region (DAR-NIR) recently awarded agrarian reform beneficiary (ARB) organizations during their 2017 summit at the Bacolod Pavillon Hotel. The Sycip Plantation Farmworkers Agrarian Cooperative was named best performing ARB organization under the Agrarian Production Credit Program (APCP), while the Ramrod Agricultural Multi-Purpose Cooperative (Rampuco) won under the Village Level …
Victorias City kicks off ASEAN Week observance
Victorias City officials and employees toured the streets of the city to showcase the ten Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member-states, as part of ASEAN Week, which kicked off yesterday and runs until Sunday, August 13. The 10 groups converged at the Victorias City Public Plaza, where they performed song and dance presentations. Additionally, …
DSSD provides P2M in loans for market vendors
A total 200 market vendors each received a P10,000 loan, in the form of livelihood assistance, from the Department of Social Services and Development (DSSD) at the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC), yesterday. According to DSSD head Pacita Tero, the loan is payable in three months and is intended to “empower market vendors.” She added, …
The result when cars are sold at ‘pan de sal prices’
I was hired by then-Marikina City Mayor Bayani Fernando as his planner fifteen years ago. He personally taught me about good governance and road development. At the time, EDSA was in such chaos, then-President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo eventually hired him as Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) chairman. Consequently, the chaos of EDSA is not the …
BCC awaits CHED accreditation before offering free tuition
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Before Bacolod City College (BCC) can provide free tuition under the recently signed Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education law, it must first acquire Commission on Higher Education (CHED) accreditation. According to Bacolod City Lone District Rep. Greg Gasataya, all pertinent paperwork for accreditation was sent last June and he …
3ID Commander: NPA are ‘show-offs’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Philippine Army 3rd Infantry Division (3ID) commander, Major General Jon Aying, slammed the New People’s Army (NPA), describing them as “show offs” after numerous sightings of the rebels were reported in Negros Occidental. According to Aying, the NPA are engaging in “psychological warfare” in order to send out a message …
HIV on the rise in Negros Occidental –Health Official PHO only monitored females, despite most cases attributed to males
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Provincial Health Office (PHO) said it is closely monitoring cases of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in Negros Occidental, following the Department of Health (DOH) recording a rise in the number of HIV-related cases. PHO head, Dr. Ernell Tumimbang, said they have only concentrated on monitoring female commercial workers …
Governor remains positive on NIR retention, despite budget uncertainty
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. expressed optimism over the retention of the Negros Island Region (NIR), despite uncertainty over its inclusion in the proposed 2018 national budget. In a recent interview, Marañon said he is not closing the door as there are many politicians who are supportive of NIR’s …