By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Ceres-Negros FC continues their ongoing 2017 Philippines Football League (PFL) campaign tonight as they meet Kaya FC-Makati at the Panaad Park and Stadium. In their prior PFL meetings, Ceres won twice and drew once. Kaya FC currently sits in second place on the PFL table at 41 points, while the …
Monthly Archives: October 2017
English Grand Master remains in front of the competition
2017 Negros International Open Chess Championship By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Grand Master (GM) Nigel Short of England continues to lead the ongoing 2017 Negros International Open Chess Championship at the Osbron Hall of Ikthus Equipping Center in Bacolod City after recently defeating National Master (NM) David Elorta in 21 moves. Among other results include …
MassKara Festival: Jeomel Jalea wins ‘Nights of Mardi Gras’ costume competition
Jeomel Jalea was named the winner of the “Nights of Mardi Gras” costume competition, which concluded last Thursday. Jalea won P10,000 for coming in first place. The second place entry was designed by Ethel Denoso, who won P7,000; while the P5,000 third place prize went to Jude Chael. The judges for the competition were designers …
Competition takes place this weekend
JGM MassKara Invitational By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The 1st JGM MassKara Invitational takes place this weekend, from October 14 to 15, at Bacolod Tay Tung High School (BTTHS). The previous report said the event ran from October 13 to 14. With athletes from Manila expected for the event, JGM Finance Corporation chairman and BTTHS Vice President …
Pinoy players unfazed by entry of US chess instructor
“Among a great many other things that chess teaches you is to control the initial excitement you feel when you see something that looks good. It trains you to think before grabbing and to think just as objectively when you’re in trouble.” –Stanley Kubrick Elmhurst Chess Club mainstay Gilbert Buenaflor Gonzales has warned that the …
Travel warnings issued for parts of Negros by embassies –Provincial Official Mansinares: Tourist visits cut short due to NPA ambush
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Provincial Tourism Officer Cristine Mansinares recently reported recent attacks conducted by the New People’s Amy (NPA) have negatively impacted tourism in Negros, with the most recent incident occurring earlier this month when the rebel group ambushed police officers in Cauayan, which left two Swedish nationals wounded. She noted, …
Suspected NPA member denies meeting embattled cop, links to rebel group
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga After being identified as the New People’s Army (NPA) district commander who met with embattled police officer, Senior Police Officer 1 (SPO1) Joshua Barile, Albert ‘Ka Ambit’ Lacerna surfaced yesterday and denied all allegations. During a press conference, Lacerna rebuked the three former aides to Barile, namely Jerry Gepullano, Jimpaul …
Mayor orders BCPO to secure BPO employees Leonardia: Call center agents are the ‘crown jewels of the city’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia ordered newly-appointed Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) director, Police Superintendent Roderick Minong, to ensure the security of business process outsourcing (BPO) employees, characterizing call center agents as the “crown jewels of the city.” The mayor requested heightened police visibility in order to preempt robbery incidents, …
Police ordered to ‘take appropriate action’ against Hinigaran drug lord
By Paulo Loreto Lim In response to a letter penned by Task Force Kasanag (TFK) National Commander John Chiong regarding drug lord Jessie Ramos, who surrendered to police last year but is said to still be engaged in illegal activity in Hinigaran, Malacañan Palace ordered the Philippine National Police (PNP) to take appropriate action. Presidential …
NOPPO halts all anti-drug operations, affirms support for the President
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) director, Police Senior Superintendent Rodolfo Castil, Jr., following President Rodrigo Duterte issuing a memorandum shifting all drug operations from the Philippine National Police (PNP) to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), halted all anti-drug operations as responsibilities transferred between agencies. NOPPO spokesperson, Police Inspector …