By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga After Isabela conducted its first town convention, which ends today, Mayor Joselito Malabor said, over the weekend, he will be printing educational material regarding federalism, which will be distributed throughout the town’s barangays. “Personally, I want the creation of the Federal State of Negros,” he stated. The mayor noted, those …
Monthly Archives: September 2017
Roxas City fisherman, boat owner slapped with criminal complaint
By Jezza A. Nepomoceno A criminal complaint was formally filed over the weekend against the captain and the owner of the “Princess Mae” fishing boat, which was recently caught using a Danish seine, a type of banned fishing net used for commercial fishing, often referred to as hulbot-hulbot. Captain Johnny Guban and owner Alberto Aurelio, …
Three nabbed on illegal drugs near the Brgy. 22 Hall
By Ma. Irish Joy M. Sabio, Intern Three were arrested in a buy-buy operation at Galo-Mabini Streets, besides the Barangay 22 Hall in Bacolod City, Friday afternoon. Police identified the primary target as 54-year-old Ramon Bertudez, a resident of Barangay 34 in the said city. He was arrested alongside Mary Grace Sernal and Virgilio Lopez, …
Tricycle driver found dead along Araneta Street
By Ma. Irish Joy M. Sabio, Intern A tricycle driver was found dead in his sidecar, in front of a public high school near Hernaez-Araneta Streets in Bacolod City, Saturday afternoon. The fatality was found to be Ramon Gomez, identified by his cousin Jocelyn Sanchez. According to Sanchez, Gomez had no permanent home and often …
PCSO chairman content with BCPO anti-illegal gambling campaign
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) acting director, Police Senior Superintendent Jack Wanky, said Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) Chairman Jose Jorge Corpus indicated his content with the anti-illegal gambling campaign in Bacolod City. According to Wanky, following a presentation by the BCPO regarding the said campaign last week, the PCSO …
Inter-School Alumni Bowlfest 2017 NOHS/KMH leads bracketing finals
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The team of Negros Occidental High School/Kami Mga Hubin (NOHS/KMH) currently leads the ongoing Inter-School Alumni Bowlfest 2017 bracketing finals at the Negros Super Lanes in the Goldenfield Commercial Complex. The Bracket A leaders have bowled a tally of 3,165 pinfalls, followed by Colegio San Agustin-Bacolod United with 3,089, NOHS …
Negros First DFL Men’s Open Villa Angela beats San Carlos FC, 4-2
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Villa Angela won the first leg of their Negros First DFL Men’s Open semifinal over the weekend against San Carlos FC, 4-2, at the Sta. Maria Football Field in Talisay City. Villa Angela took a 2-0 lead in the first half, following goals from Paolo Sanchez and Ricardo Garcia. In …
PFF turns over turf field to National Training Centre over the weekend
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Philippine Football Federation (PFF) formally turned over the FIFA Football Turf Field over the weekend to the National Training Centre at San Lazaro Leisure Park in Carmona, Cavite. “Through this FIFA Football Turf Field, our national team players can finally call this place their home,” said PFF President Mariano …
Philippine Taekwondo League Livingstone beats USLS
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Livingstone International School defeated the University of St. La Salle (USLS) over the weekend, 73-49, in the first game of the Philippine Taekwondo League junior men’s division at the SMX Convention Center at SM City Bacolod. The winning squad includes 2017 Palarong Pambansa gold medal winner Lester Paolo Escasinas, Creoz …
200 inducted into local OFW associations
Around 200 individuals were inducted into 10 overseas Filipino workers (OFW) organizations under the Bacolod City OFWs Association during a ceremony over the weekend at the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC). Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia led the oath-taking. Also in attendance were Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran, Executive Assistant Ernesto Pineda, Department of Labor …