Gonzales: Anti-drug programs ‘need’ church involvement By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Diocese of Bacolod yesterday confirmed they received a request from the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) to assist in “Mamamayang Ayaw sa Anomalya, Mamamayang Ayaw sa Iligal na Droga” (Masa Masid), a barangay-based program to combat illegal drugs and other …
Monthly Archives: November 2017
Iloilo City Hall, plazas set to light up for Christmas next week
Iloilo City Mayor Jose Espinosa III recently directed Iloilo City Hall, along with various plazas throughout the city, to be lit up for Christmas beginning next week, December 1, at 5:00 p.m. “There will be dancing and [the] singing of Christmas songs on the opening of lights,” he announced. “We’ll make sure that the program …
Children’s Month activities to continue through December in Iloilo City
Despite National Children’s Month being observed throughout the month of November, the Iloilo City Council for the Protection of Children (ICCPC) recently announced they would be conducting activities through December. For the rest of November, the ICCPC Zumba and “Laro ng Lahi” take place on Friday, November 24, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon at the Robinsons …
5,000 call center positions available at upcoming Iloilo City Hall job fair
The Iloilo City Hall will be hosting a job fair next week, November 28, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the third floor, where around 5,000 call center jobs will be available. “Some 52 BPO (business process outsourcing) companies will be joining the job fair,” said Iloilo City Mayor Jose Espinosa III. “They will …
TESDA to provide 1,150 scholarships for Bacolod City students
Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Director Guiling Mamondiong recently visited the Bacolod City Government Center, where he revealed to Mayor Evelio Leonardia the agency would be providing a total 1,150 scholarships for local students, 150 to be awarded next month and another 1,000 next year. Joining the two were Bacolod City Public Employment …
USLS demolishes DBTI, 15-1
37th NOPSSCEA By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The University of St. La Salle (USLS) easily won their recent match in the 2017 Negros Occidental Private Schools Sports, Cultural and Educational Association (NOPSSCEA) men’s football competition, beating the Don Bosco Technical Institute (DBTI), 15-1, at the North Football Field in Talisay City. For USLS, Owen Tejada …
Royal Star Trading, Basecom earn semifinal berths
Fil-Sino Inter-Color Basketball Tournament By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Royal Star Trading recently defeated JSY Transport, 58-50; while Basecom beat Silver Dragon Transport, 76-74, in the quarterfinals of the ongoing Fil-Sino Inter-Color Basketball Tournament at the Bacolod Tay Tung High School gym. JSY Transport took an early 16-10 advantage in the opening period and continued …
Competition begins on Sunday
2017 Barangay Mansilingan Annual Fiesta Team Chess Tournament By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Mansilingan Chess Society is hosting the 2017 Barangay Mansilingan Annual Fiesta Team Chess Tournament, scheduled to begin on Sunday, November 26. The tournament will be divided into 14U and open divisions. The 14U division is further divided into 10 and Under, …
Villa Angela FC meets STI-WNU in the finals this weekend
Negros First DFL Men’s Open By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Villa Angela FC will meet STI-West Negros University (STI-WNU) in the finals of the Negros First DFL Men’s Open this weekend, November 26, at 3:00 p.m. at the Pontevedra Football Field. Villa Angela FC earned their spot in the finals after beating San Carlos City …
Diocese welcomes support in opposing ‘ungodly’ civil unions, divorce proposals
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Diocese of Bacolod spokesperson, Rev. Fr. Jonas Sumagaysay, said they are “happy” to receive support from the local Muslim community in their opposition to the proposal put forward by House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez legalizing civil unions and divorce, which they consider to be “ungodly.” “These proposed bills are not only …