By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos (UNO-R) defeated the Colegio de Sta. Ana de Victorias (CSAV), 61-44, in Game 2 of the 2017 Negros Occidental Private Schools Sports, Cultural and Educational Association (NOPSSCEA) men’s basketball finals at the STI-West Negros University gym, last night. The series is currently even at 1-1. UNO-R …
Monthly Archives: November 2017
‘Big time’ drug dealer nabbed by PDEA in Brgy. 31
P500K worth of suspected shabu seized By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A suspected ‘big time’ drug dealer was collared by members of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), following a buy-bust operation along Lopez Jaena Street, Barangay 31 in Bacolod City, yesterday afternoon. Police identified the suspect as 23-year-old Nassher Mariga, a resident of …
Former IDF soldier shot by robbers in Villamonte
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga An Israeli national was wounded after three unidentified suspects attempted to rob his restaurant, located along CL Montelibano Avenue, Barangay Villamonte in Bacolod City, late Wednesday evening. Police identified the victims as 60-year-old Shmuel Haimovitch, a former member of the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) and resident of the said …
Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Week observance underway
By Paulo Loreto Lim A resolution passed by the Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) during their regular session this week called for the observance of Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Week, which began on Sunday, November 13, and ends tomorrow. The resolution, penned by City Councilor Em Ang, cited Presidential Proclamation No. 124, put forward …
SP resolution urges CHO to intensify campaign combatting HIV/AIDS
By Paulo Loreto Lim The Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) passed a resolution during their regular session this week urging the Bacolod City Health Office (CHO) to intensify their campaign against the spread of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). According to the legislation, authored by City Councilor Em Ang, …
P35M required for Dinagyang 2018 –Organizers
Budget estimate increased by P5M since September By Paulo Loreto Lim The Iloilo City government and the Iloilo Dinagyang Foundation, Inc. (IDFI) recently revealed a P35 million budget will be needed for next year’s festival, set to take place from January 26 to 28, 2018 and commemorating the event’s 50th anniversary. Back in September of this …
The bravest ever city council
“Always render more and better service than is expected of you, no matter what your task may be.” –Og Mandino The Iloilo City Council in the Philippines led by Vice Mayor Jeffrey Ganzon will go down in history as the bravest and the most audacious of all the past city councils. When they passed a …
Drawing comparisons
In recent days, it has become all the more clear how much local elected officials and many of the elites in the Philippines truly have no regard for the welfare of their fellow citizens. Have witnessed one group of family members take a trip to the United States and another returning to the Philippines for …
Negros Occidental 3rd District Mayors sign agreement with Teach for the Philippines
The mayors of third congressional district local government units Talisay City, Silay City, and Victorias City recently signed an agreement that would have teacher-fellows trained by Teach for the Philippines (TFP), a non-profit organization that works to expanding education across the country, working in local public schools. The mayors took part in the signing alongside …
37th NOPSSCEA: CSAV hopes to sweep UNO-R in men’s basketball finals
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. After winning Game 1 of the 2017 Negros Occidental Private Schools Sports, Cultural and Educational Association (NOPSSCEA) men’s basketball finals earlier this week, the Colegio de Sta. Ana de Victorias (CSAV) hopes to sweep the University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos (UNO-R) in tonight’s Game 2, which starts at 5:30 p.m. at the STI-West …