By Paulo Loreto Lim An 11-year-old patient of the Western Visayas Medical Center (WVMC) in Iloilo City is currently under observation by the Department of Health (DOH) since being discharged last week after complaining of a fever and admitting to previously receiving three doses of Dengvaxia, the controversial anti-dengue fever vaccine, between 2016 and 2017. …
Monthly Archives: January 2018
2018 WVRAA
BTTHS official concerned over outdoor volleyball facilities By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Bacolod Tay Tung High School (BTTHS) Vice President for Sports Jose Montalbo recently penned a letter to Department of Education (DepEd) Division of Negros Occidental Sports Coordinator Romeo Sison expressing concern over the outdoor volleyball facilities for the upcoming 2018 Western Visayas …
PFL holds marketing workshop
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Philippines Football League (PFL), which is scheduled to kick off its 2018 season next month, held a workshop on club marketing last week at the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) building in Pasig City. “Club marketing is a crucial part of running a professional club,” said PFL Chief Executive …
Fil-Sino Athletic Club Asia Brewery Invitational Cup 2018
Sunkist narrowly defeated Creamy Delight, 87-85, in Class B By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Sunkist recently completed a last minute come-from-behind run to narrowly beat Creamy Delight, 87-85, in Class B of the ongoing Fil-Sino Athletic Club Asia Brewery Invitational Cup 2018 at the Bacolod Tay Tung High School (BTTHS) Po Hang Gym. Sunkist …
Ceres of abuse?
The drastic P3 fare increase by the Ceres Liner bus as a result of a huge spike in petroleum prices is a lame excuse. This kind of reasoning is similar to excusing a student because they say the dog ate their homework. A P3 increase is too much for commuters of all socioeconomic backgrounds. This …
Jeepney and tricycle operators have no regard for others, why care for their welfare?
A report from the Philippine Daily Inquirer last year, amid protests against the jeepney modernization program, quoted one jeepney operator saying, “Yung anak ko nga mag-iiyak na sinabi na kagabi maphase out na ang jeep, paano na, Dada? (Last night, when I said jeepneys were being phased out, my child cried, what happens now, Dad)?” …
Dinagyang’s lifeblood
“Generally, when I come to festivals, I just wander freely and see what happens.” –St. Lucia The just-concluded 50th Dinagyang Festival in Iloilo City in the Philippines wouldn’t have reached the golden year if not for the strong and unwavering support of the advertising industry. This is where we can best appreciate the role of …
PCSO chair tells employees: Prove the detractors wrong!
“‘Yung mga expose, we’ll just have an open mind. Let’s prove them wrong. It’s not always from the chairman, not from GM (General Manager) – it starts from all of us here. Kailangan ipakita natin na we are not that kind of breed na sinasabi nila.” This was how Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) Chairman …
Dinagyang Festival 2018
Espinosa touts sold-out tickets, fully-booked hotels during highlights By Paulo Loreto Lim Amid the ongoing Dinagyang Festival highlights, which began yesterday, January 26, and are scheduled to run throughout the weekend in Iloilo City, Mayor Jose Espinosa III heralded the news tickets for the Kasadyahan Festival and Ati Tribes competition are sold out, along with …
DPWH urged to strictly monitor delayed projects
By Paulo Loreto Lim The Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) passed a resolution during its regular session earlier this week calling for Department of Public Works and Highways-Region VI (DPWH-6) Director Wenceslao M. Leaño, Jr. and Bacolod City District Engineering Office head, Engr. Abraham Villareal, to strictly monitor delayed projects. According to the legislation, authored …