Eugene Torre, Asia’s first grandmaster of chess, recently returned to his hometown of Iloilo City to lead the Iloilo Provincial Chess Association (IPCA) exhibition, which took place over the weekend. “This is an official celebration of my achievement 43 years ago,” he said. “The importance of that event has not diminished – an Ilonggo became …
Monthly Archives: August 2017
Iloilo students win math competition in China
By Jezza A. Nepomoceno Assumption Iloilo student Andrea Hope Espinosa Uy and Kinaadman Foundation Elementary School student Recsan Triumphante took home gold at the China Primary Mathematics Olympiad, which took place in Hangzhou, China last month. “Before this competition, I studied harder than I could,” said Uy. “I am very happy that our team won.” …
Bacolod City chosen as one of 76 LGUs participating in tomorrow’s ASEAN lighting ceremony
Bacolod City will be one of 76 local government units nationwide to participate in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Landmark Lighting Ceremonies, which will take place tomorrow, August 8, at 7:00 p.m. The event is in observance of the organization’s 50th anniversary. The celebration will take place at the Bacolod City Government Center …
Mayor asks local tour operators to promote MassKara, Bacolaodiat
In his recent address to the National Association of Independent Travel Agencies (NAITAS) meeting, Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia requested they promote the city’s MassKara and Bacolaodiat festivals. “Tourism will become the biggest industry in the world,” he stated. “We would like to be a part of this growth.” “You are in the right business …
Seven Bacolod City school compete in Battle of the Brains today
Seven Bacolod City schools will compete in the Battle of the Brains, an ongoing competition throughout the Negros Island Region (NIR). The schools will compete in the Bacolod City semifinal today at 2:00 p.m. at Negros Occidental High School, with the winner advancing to the finals, scheduled for September 5 in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental. …
How local behaviors have altered church patterns
Have written about the church on a variety of topics, including the politicization of scripture and the deification of elected officials; the hypocrisy of local culture expressing their supposed deep-seeded faith, juxtaposed with a penchant for petty thievery; among other ways the church in the Philippines differs from other religious communities around the world, despite …
Angry at attempt to destroy Iloilo City, elected officials
“If you know something is morally reprehensible, then it is your moral obligation to stop it as soon as possible.” –Jane Velez-Mitchell As a true-blooded Ilonggo and community journalist, I will never allow merchants of lies, canards, and chaos to destroy the good name of Iloilo City in the Philippines built by our forefathers. I …
Is free education a mere blueprint?
When Benigno S. Aquino III campaigned for president in 2010, he rallied the nation on an anti-corruption platform. It seemed like a good plan as he would be succeeding the administration of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, which was plagued with so much corruption and deceit that even a televised apology could not allay. During Aquino’s …
Task Force Kasanag urges local talks with NPA Chiong: We are willing to facilitate
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Task Force Kasanag National Commander John Chiong held a press conference yesterday, calling for local government units in the Negros Island Region (NIR) to conduct peace talks with the New People’s Army (NPA). “If the situation worsens, all of us will still be affected,” he said. “As a peace advocacy …
DILG official: Do not speculate barangay elections will be postponed
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Following multiple pronouncements from various elected officials assuming the upcoming barangay elections will be postponed, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Undersecretary for Public Safety Jesus Hinlo, Jr. said Congress has yet to make a final decision on the matter. “Let’s not speculate ahead with what the Congress …