By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Around P1 million worth of belongings were destroyed after a fire severely damaged the house of a retired couple at Carmela Valley Homes Subdivision, Talisay City, Negros Occidental, Wednesday afternoon. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) identified the owner of the house as Melinia Navarro, a retired teacher and resident …
Monthly Archives: August 2017
2017 Senior League Softball World Series Philippines wins third straight game, remains undefeated
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Negros Occidental-based Philippine softball team, representing the Asia-Pacific region, continued their winning streak at the 2017 Senior League Softball World Series, recently defeating the Southwest region, represented by the Vidalia Girls Softball Little League from Vidalia, Louisiana. The Philippines won 6-1 at the Connie Mack Field, Lower Sussex, Delaware …
2017 AFC Cup Following first leg loss, Ceres unhappy with match officiating
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Following the 2-1 loss in the first leg of their 2017 AFC Cup ASEAN Zone final series against Singaporean side Home United FC, Ceres-Negros FC midfielder Iain Ramsay said the club was unhappy with officiating during the match. “There were decisions that we were unhappy with,” he said. During the …
Mayor Nicholas Yulo Badminton Invitational Tournament moved to September
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The 1st Mayor Nicholas Yulo Badminton Invitational, originally scheduled from August 19 to 20 at the Bago City Badminton Center, has been moved to September 2 to 3. According to organizer Jay Binas, there was a scheduling conflict with the venue. It was previously reported, the competition will be divided …
Sipalay City Airport opens with blessing, inauguration ceremony
By Robert Sumugat The Sipalay City Airport, a 10-hectare facility located in Barangay San Jose, opened earlier this week with a blessing and inauguration ceremony, along with regional airline company AirJuan launching services to Cebu City. It was previously reported, Sipalay City Mayor Oscar Montilla stated Air Juan can accommodate nine passengers per flight and …
PPSC regional training centers donate P54K to Marawi City
The Philippine Public Safety College (PPSC) Regional Training Centers 6 and 18 recently turned over P54,000 in cash to the Negros Occidental provincial government, intended for the victims of violence in Marawi City. Regional Training Director, Police Superintendent Vimellee Madrid, met with Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. at the Provincial Capitol to turn over …
Language commission donates books to Bacolod City Public Library
The Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (Commission on the Filipino Language) recently donated 39 books to the Bacolod City Public Library, as part of the Aklat ng Bayan program. Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino President Virgilio Almario, in a letter to Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia, said he hopes the donation will help city residents improve their …
Culture clash: The unfettered epidemic of namedropping
“I don’t trust anybody who drops a whole lot of names… Usually they’re fringe.” –Ed Dwyer, columnist Grew up in a culture where bragging about oneself was discouraged. It is considered uncouth and narcissistic to ramble on about one’s accomplishments (whether true or not) and to namedrop, that is to mention the name of a …
My seatmate Jerome
“Perhaps travel cannot prevent bigotry, but by demonstrating that all peoples cry, laugh, eat, worry, and die, it can introduce the idea that if we try and understand each other, we may even become friends.” –Maya Angelou On our way to a four-hour trip to Mashantucket, Connecticut on July 28, I met Jerome. A Chinese …
Slain Guihulngan City police chief to receive full burial honors
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Slain Guihulngan City police chief, Police Superintendent Arnel Arpon, who was killed during a New People’s Army (NPA) ambush last month, will receive full police honors from the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) when he is buried this weekend. In an interview yesterday, NOPPO acting director, Police Senior Superintendent …