By Paulo Loreto Lim Officials from Quanzhou, China recently met with Iloilo City Mayor Jose Espinosa III, where they discussed potential investment opportunities in Iloilo City, along with the possibility of formulating a “sister city” agreement. The delegation, led by the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) Vice Chairman Chen Mingfu, remarked positively on …
Monthly Archives: October 2017
120 disaster-response volunteers undergo training in Iloilo City
By Paulo Loreto Lim Following last month’s four-day training of the Tiger Shark Volunteer Group, a group of disaster relief volunteers, by the Iloilo City Youth Development Division (CYDD), in partnership with the Philippine Red Cross, another training was recently conducted by the Iloilo City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (CDRRMC) this past week. …
Heavy rains cause landslides in Bago City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Heavy rains generated by a low pressure area and Typhoon Pablo caused landslides in Bago City, forcing residents to flee their homes late Thursday evening. Bago City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (DRRMO) action officer, Dr. Mary Jean Ortizo, said several landslides were reported in Sitio Guintubdan, Barangay Ilihan, and Barangay …
Competition opens at SM City Bacolod today
2017 Visayas Taekwondo Championships By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Taekwondo athletes from across the Visayas region are set to converge at the SM City Bacolod north wing today for the 2017 Visayas Taekwondo Championships. Philippine Taekwondo Association Regional Management Committee (PTA-RMC) head Harny Tabuada said the event will provide a competitive venue for players in …
UniGames opens on Sunday
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. This year’s University Games (UniGames), set to take place in Dumaguete City, begins on Sunday, October 22, and is scheduled to run until October 28. Opening rites begin at 4:00 p.m. at the Lamberto Macias Sports Complex, with Filoil CEO Raffy Villavicencio and Philippine Super Liga President Ramon Suzara expected to attend. …
Ceres FC meets Stallion FC today
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Ceres-Negros FC next meets Stallion Laguna FC in the ongoing Philippines Football League (PFL) at 4:00 p.m. at the Biñan Football Stadium today. In their two previous league meetings earlier this year, the Negrense club easily triumphed, winning 5-1 and 5-2. Ceres FC currently sits in third place on the PFL …
The birth of Hydra in the context of terrorism
The deaths of Isnilon Hapilon and Omar Maute marked the end of the war in Marawi City, with President Rodrigo Duterte prematurely declaring the liberation of the city from the hands of the ISIS-backed terror group. Based on history, every death of a terror leader gives rise to a new group, or a continuation of …
Coke-less MassKara
During this year’s MassKara Festival, revelers got to enjoy Ceres-Negros FC football at the Panaad Park and Stadium, top-rated volleyball stars at the University of St. La Salle Coliseum, a golf tournament at the Negros Occidental Golf and Country Club, the Negros International Open Chess Championship at the Osbron Hall of Ikthus Equipping Center, and …
Barangay Captain: Sta. Clara subdivision is a ‘drug-selling kingdom’ run by Lacson kin
As president, Roxas would become the top drug lord in the province –affidavit By Paulo Loreto Lim Detained former Barangay 35 Captain Manuel Huelar, who considers himself the incumbent community leader, recently filed an affidavit where he claimed Negros Occidental Vice Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson’s brother, Manuel ‘Manolet’ Lacson, is operating a “drug-selling kingdom” within …
Typhoon Paolo: Ferry trips cancelled, residents of southern Negros evacuated
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Typhoon Paolo, which is not expected to strike the Philippines, has, however, caused the cancellation of ferry trips throughout the Visayas, including Negros. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), Typhoon Paolo was last seen 945 kilometers east of Infanta, Quezon with maximum sustained winds of …