By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A brawl between two parties ended in a shooting incident at Purok Malipayon, Barangay 35 in Bacolod City, Thursday morning. Police identified the victim as 25-year-old Warren Villarosa, a resident of Galo-Ramos Streets in Barangay 22 of the said city. The suspect, meanwhile, was identified as Antony Atienza, a resident of Barangay …
Monthly Archives: November 2017
P1.7M worth of rice fields damaged in southern Negros
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A total of P1.7 million worth of rice fields were damaged following an infestation of rice grain bugs in southern Negros. Reports released by provincial agriculturist, Atty. Japhet Masculino, said a total of 34 farmers were affected by the infestation, with 37.58 hectares of farmland in Sipalay City affected. Most …
LOPTTA donates equipment to local table tennis clubs, schools
The Lopue’s Table Tennis Association (LOPTTA) recently provided 720 new training balls and 10 rackets to clubs and schools across Negros Occidental. Among the recipients were Minoyan Elementary School in Murcia, the Antipolo Table Tennis Club of Pontevedra, Ma-ao Elementary School in Bago City, the House of Praise in Bacolod City, the Guinpa-an Table Tennis …
37th NOPSSCEA: Football competition kicks off today
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The football competition of the ongoing Negros Occidental Private Schools Sports, Cultural and Educational Association (NOPSSCEA) meet begins today, with matches divided into elementary and secondary divisions. In the elementary division, Trinity Christian School (TCS) meets St. Scholastica’s Academy, the University of St. La Salle (USLS) plays South Hills …
Bago City boxer calls opponent a ‘non-stop punching machine’ ahead of fight
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Ahead of his fight against undefeated World Boxing Council (WBC) world bantamweight titlist Luis Nery tonight in Tijuana, Mexico, reigning World Boxing Organization (WBO) Asia-Pacific bantamweight champion ‘King’ Arthur Villanueva of Bago City remarked on his opponent’s capabilities during a recent pre-fight press conference. “He is dangerous and is a non-stop …
Mayor, City Councilor attend mask conference in Laos
Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia and City Councilor Em Ang were in Vientiane, Laos to attend the 6th International Mask Arts and Culture Organization (IMACO) International Conference, which came to a close yesterday. The organization has a total 63 member-countries, with the event featuring information regarding mask festivals from across the globe and providing a …
Iloilo City DILG warns of scammers posing as agency officials
After the Iloilo City Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) received a phone call from someone purporting to be recently-appointed Undersecretary Eduardo Año, city officials are warning the public of a scam where they may be asked to wire money or send cellphone load. “These people are just using different numbers and posing …
Iloilo City meat vendors to undergo workshop on food additives
Around 40 meat vendors from across Iloilo City are expected to participate in a workshop on food additives, conducted by the Local Economic and Investment Promotion Office (LEIPO) at the Iloilo City Diamond Jubilee Hall on Monday, November 6, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. “We invited those who are involved in selling processed meat like longanisa, …
Advocacy group seeks protections for taxi drivers
Group President offers advice on refusing passengers Newly-organized advocacy group Taxi Operators of Negros Occ., Inc. (TONO) is seeking protections for taxi drivers. TONO President Mario Eusebio wants more police visibility, in order to reduce the number of hold-up incidents experienced by taxi drivers. He suggested drivers refuse “suspicious-looking” passengers and those who appear …
How I met Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog
“A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: We did it ourselves.” –Lao Tzu I first met Dr. Jed Patrick Mabilog in the early part of 2003 when he was introduced to me by Councilor Armand Parcon, my kumpare and former media …