By Ma Irish Joy M. Sabio, Intern A trespasser of the Mirasol Building, located along Cuadra Street in Bacolod City, was arrested last Friday. Police identified the suspect as 37-year-old Jorien Villanueva, a resident of Manapla, Negros Occidental. According to Police Station 1 (PS1), the owner of the establishment, identified as Romulo Cabia, discovered the …
Monthly Archives: September 2017
Melindo holds on to IBF title via split decision Villanueva wins in undercard bout
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Milan ‘El Metodico’ Melindo of Cagayan de Oro City defeated South African fighter Hekkie ‘Hexecutioner’ Budler via split decision and held on to his International Boxing Federation (IBF) world super flyweight title during Pinoy Pride 42: Clash for Glory at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino over the weekend. …
Ceres-Negros FC beats Davao, 3-1
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Ceres-Negros FC were victorious in their return to Philippines Football League (PFL) action, defeating Davao Aguilas FC, 3-1, over the weekend at the Rizal Memorial Stadium. The win put the Negrense side back into finals series qualification, sitting fourth on the league table at 28 points; 13 points adrift of …
37th NOPSSCEA Kiefer Ravena, Alyssa Valdez offer advice to young athletes during opening rites
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Star athletes Kiefer Ravena and Alyssa Valdez addressed those gathered at the opening of the annual Negros Occidental Private Schools Sports, Cultural and Educational Association (NOPSSCEA) meet, which took place at STI-West Negros University (STI-WNU) over the weekend. “You should also surround yourself with good people,” said Ravena. “People who …
2017 D’League BBC-Toby’s takes on Orange in tonight’s opener
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Bacolod Basketball Club-Toby’s (BBC-Toby’s) is set to take on Orange-AA Electrical tonight at 7:15 p.m. in the 2017 D’League opener at the STI-West Negros University gym. A total ten teams will be taking part in the tournament, including Akaysa, Algeria Farm, BAPRO, Fyrfyters, Nena’s, POC, Province, and the St. John’s …
Zumba competition to take place during Electric MassKara
Zumba competition Electric Zumba sa MassKara is set to take place from October 20 to 21 as an official MassKara Festival event. According to a release by the Bacolod City government, groups of at least 10 members will compete along the Tourism Strip, which runs along Lacson Street, from 2nd Street to North Drive. An …
City government reiterates call for the public to observe anti-smoking laws
The Bacolod City government recently reiterated its calls for the public to observe anti-smoking laws, which carry fines between P500 and P2,500, along with the possibility of 30 days behind bars. Back in July, along with a city ordinance passed by the Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod, Mayor Evelio Leonardia issued an executive order creating the …
32nd Negros Trade Fair opens at Glorietta later this month
The 32nd Negros Trade Fair is scheduled to open at the Glorietta Activity Center in Makati City on September 27 and is set to run until October 1. “The success of this event reflects the hard work and cooperation of Negrenses to strengthen the tourism industry of the province,” said Department of Tourism-Region VI (DOT-6) …
Mayor in Manila today for PPP Center program launch
Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia will be attending the launch of the Supporting Local Government Units (LGUs) program by the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center today at the Asian Development Bank head office in Manila. “We know that PPP is a tool that can help accelerate the growth and development of Bacolod, that is why we …
No such thing as ‘progress’ while electricity remains undependable
Politicians both on the national and local scale love to discuss “progress” and being “progressive” (in the developmental aspect, not the contemporary “left-wing” definition). However, the concept of development and growth is a complete myth when nobody can seem to figure out how to keep the lights on. It is difficult to see what these …