By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. A total 24 colleges and universities have confirmed participation in this year’s University Games (UniGames), which runs from October 22 to 28 in Dumaguete City. The schools include Adamson University, Arellano University, Cebu Institute of Technology-University, Colegio de Sta. Ana de Victorias, De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde, De La …
Monthly Archives: September 2017
2017 D’League Nena’s, Akasya earn second wins
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Both Nena’s and Akasya earned their second wins earlier this week in the ongoing 2017 D’League at the STI-West Negros University gym. Nena’s defeated BAPRO, 57-43, while Akasya beat POC, 72-60. BAPRO carried a 31-19 lead going into the second half. Even going into the final quarter, Nena’s was still …
Elderly Filipino Week observance begins on October 1
The Iloilo City Office of Senior Citizens Affairs (OSCA), in partnership with the Iloilo City chapter of the Federation of Senior Citizens Association of the Philippines, Inc. (FSCAP), will observe Elderly Filipino Week, starting on Sunday, October 1, and running until October 7. “We encourage senior citizens to join in this celebration,” said OSCA head …
Centavo exchange at Iloilo City Hall today
The Iloilo branch of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) will conduct a centavo exchange, where the public can exchange coins in denominations of one, five, 10, and 25 centavos for peso coins, today, September 29, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Iloilo City Treasurer’s Office, located inside Iloilo City Hall. According to …
Animal Welfare Week launches in Bacolod City
Bacolod Animal Welfare Awareness Week (BAWAW) was officially launched yesterday with a ceremony at SM CityBacolod. The event is set to run until Wednesday, October 4. A photo exhibit opened on the second floor of the mall, which will run throughout the duration of the observance. Meanwhile, free rabies vaccinations were conducted at the Bacolod …
Rep. Fariñas displays the elitism embraced by most Filipino politicians
“When observing Filipino friendships I thought often of the Mafia families… the boundaries of decent treatment are limited to the family or tribe” –Atty. Rodel Rodis Credit to Ilocos Norte first district Rep. Rodolfo Fariñas for his willingness to wear elitism on his sleeve. While most politicians put on a façade of humility, he is …
Too many cooks will spoil the broth
“Uncertainty is a very good thing: it’s the beginning of an investigation, and the investigation should never end.” –Tim Crouch We suggest that for purposes of coherence and consolidation, only one investigation body should be tasked to investigate the “anomalous” P3.4-million chicken dispersal program of the Iloilo City government in the Philippines. It has been …
MassKara Festival: Organizers ban Coca-Cola products
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Organizers of the upcoming MassKara Festival announced Coca-Cola products will be banned from the event. In a release by Festival Director Eli Tajanlangit, he stated, “We stand together with our government officials and sugar industry leaders in the fight against [Coca-Cola FEMSA Philippines, Inc.] for its continued use of …
NPA claims responsibility for killing of RPA-ABB leader earlier this month
‘Standing Order’ issued against Partylist Representative By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The New People’s Army (NPA) Armando Sumayang Command yesterday claimed responsibility for the killing of former commander of the Revolutionary Proletarian Army-Alex Bongcayao Brigade (RPA-ABB) Jovanie Banista, which occurred earlier this month at Sitio Ilan, Barangay Locotan, Kabankalan City. According to NPA South West …
Former SRA Chief says P1.2M annual consultancy fee covered a period of six months
Paner: The President was ‘misinformed’ about SRA By Paulo Loreto Lim Following her resignation and the subsequent appointment of Ormoc City sugar planter Hermenegildo Serafica as administrator for the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA), former agency chief, Atty. Anna Rosario Paner, recently faced the press in an attempt to clarify suspected anomalies within the agency. Earlier, …