A total 24 “Study Now, Pay Later” recipients recently completed a three-month Japanese language and culture training with the Organization for Industrial, Spiritual, and Cultural Advancement (OISCA) Bago Training Center in Bago City yesterday. The training, under instructors Yoshiako Kato and Osamu Aisaka, is aimed at producing Negrenses qualified to work in Japan. The program …
Monthly Archives: October 2017
2017 UniGames: STI-WNU loses in men’s chess finals to Jose Maria College
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. STI-West Negros University (STI-WNU) recently took second place in the men’s chess tournament of the ongoing 2017 University Games (UniGames) in Dumaguete City after losing to Jose Maria College, who beat the Bacolod City school, 2.5 points to 1.5. Holy Angel University came in third. On the ladies’ side, De …
Winners named in 10 categories last weekend
LOPTTA-MassKara table tennis tournament By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Lopue’s Table Tennis Association-MassKara (LOPTTA-MassKara) table tennis tournament concluded last weekend, deciding the winners in 10 categories at the LOPTTA playing center at Lopue’s San Sebastian. Kevin Dhale Saban won in the 10-and-under boys’ beginners category, Atasha Junsay won the 10-and-under girls’ beginners category, Dirk …
Organic Solutions, Royal Star Trading notch wins
Fil-Sino Inter-Color Basketball Tournament By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Organic Solutions recently edged out JSY Countertrade, 56-55, while Royal Star Trading beat JSY Transport, 69-62, in the ongoing Fil-Sino Inter-Color Basketball Tournament at the Bacolod Tay Tung High School gym. JSY Countertrade led the opening quarter, 18-11, however, Organic Solutions took a 29-25 lead at …
Philippines meets China today
2018 AFC U-19 Championship qualification round By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Philippine U-19 national football team meets China today in the ongoing 2018 AFC U-19 Championship qualification round at the Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium in Cambodia. The Philippines lost to Myanmar in their first group match, 6-0; while China beat Cambodia, 1-0. Several Negrense …
Taking a Break
The MassKara Festival of Bacolod City is over after 22 days, as is the Buglasan Festival of Negros Oriental. It was a privilege to be invited by the Negros Oriental Tourism Office to serve as chief judge for the two-night fireworks competition at Boulevard Bay. Currently, the University Games (UniGames) are taking place in Dumaguete …
Entrepreneur’s economy
If there is one sector in Bacolod City that needs the attention and support of the local government it is for small entrepreneurs. Official and unofficial data claim this sector comprises 60 percent of the city’s business community, around 12,000 of the estimated 22,000 registered businesses currently in operation; if we include unregistered establishments, the …
Typhoon Paolo causes P21.5M worth of crop damage in Negros Occidental
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Heavy rain and winds generated by Typhoon Paolo cost Negros Occidental P21.5 million worth of crops, based on a report released by the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA). OPA head, Atty. Japhet Masculino, said the storm caused damage to rice, corn, and vegetable crops. Among the local government units …
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga In response to drug use allegations presented in a legal affidavit executed by former Barangay 35 captain Manuel ‘Maui’ Huelar, Negros Occidental Vice Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson took a drug test yesterday morning, which turned out negative. The test was conducted at the Dr. Pablo O. Torre Memorial Hospital, with …
Sandiganbayan issues hold departure order against former Bacolod City Councilor
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Sandiganbayan Seventh Division in Quezon City recently ordered a hold departure order, which prevents individuals from leaving the country, against former Bacolod City Councilor and 2016 Liberal Party candidate for Bacolod Lone District representative Carl Lopez, in relation to his usurpation of authority case. The order, which was forwarded …