By Neska Centina According to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Bacolod City District Engineering Office, the government has set aside P1.5 billion for flood control projects along the Magsungay and Cabacawan Rivers and in Barangays Mandalagan and Pahanocoy. Drainage systems will also be installed along Circumferential Road, the Bacolod City boundary road, …
Monthly Archives: January 2018
Governor says fuel price hikes in Negros Occidental are not as high as other provinces
Marañon: Walk or ride a bike as an alternative to driving By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. said he is not worried about rising fuel prices as a result of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Law, noting local price hikes are not as high as those in …
Over 1,500 illegal aliens deported in 2017
By Paulo Loreto Lim The Bureau of Immigration (BI) recently revealed 1,508 illegal aliens were deported in 2017, over three times the 400 removed from the country in 2016. The agency reported many were found to have overstayed their visa or were working without permit. Another group fell under the category of “undesirable,” with a …
Degamo granted temporary restraining order against latest dismissal
By Paulo Loreto Lim Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo was recently granted a temporary restraining order by the Court of Appeals, blocking the most recent dismissal order by the Office of the Ombudsman in connection with a P10 million budget item marked for ‘intelligence expenses.’ With his two earlier dismissal orders downgraded and under a …
Brazilian football legend to hold clinic in Taguig City
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Brazilian footballer Arthur Antunes Coimbra, better known as ‘Zico,’ will be in the Philippines later this month, working with young footballers from underprivileged communities for a corporate social responsibility event on January 27 and conducting a football clinic at McKinley Hill Stadium in Taguig City the following day. “We are delighted to …
2018 DFL 1st Conference
Competition opens on January 27 By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Dynamic Football League (DFL) 1st Conference is set to open on January 27, instead of January 20 as originally reported, at the Sta. Maria Field in Talisay City. The competition will be divided into multiple divisions, including U9 Mix, U11 Mix, U13 Boys, and U15 Girls. In addition, …
I didn’t execute a CHR affidavit on Capitol raid
“I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does it permanent.” –Mahatma Gandhi I did not regret it until now when I “ignored” the request of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) in the Philippines for me to execute an affidavit to narrate what …
United Koreas
I admit that I am not a sports fanatic, let alone, the Olympics. However, when I started working on the sports section of this newspaper when I was still in the Philippines, I became acquainted with the various athletes from different fields as well as the different sporting events nationally and globally. Moreover, a few …
How is Bacolod-Silay Airport?
Several road accidents have occurred along the Bacolod-Silay Airport Access Road, often caused by irresponsible motorists or those unaware of defensive driving tactics; they only thing they know is to speed up, without regard for anybody else – that’s how the devil enters the brain. If these motorists driving to and from the airport maintain …
2018 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs
Ceres FC takes to the pitch in Myanmar today By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Ceres-Negros FC will meet Myanmar National League champions Shan United FC in the 2018 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League qualifying play-offs this afternoon at the Taunggyi Stadium with kickoff time scheduled for 5:30 p.m. (local Philippine time). Ceres team manager James …