By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The fast craft vessel involved in the Bredco port collision last Wednesday evening will be dry docked in order to repair damages. In a radio interview yesterday morning, Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) Bacolod Development Officer, Engr. Jose Ramilo Sumague, said officials from Ocean Fast Ferries, Inc. decided to send M/V …
Monthly Archives: January 2018
Iloilo Provincial Agriculture Office offers incentive for cacao, coffee farmers
By Jezza A. Nepomoceno The Iloilo Provincial Agriculture Office recently announced an incentive program for cacao and coffee planters through a “plant now, pay later” scheme. Crops Division Chief Winnie Grabato explained farmers can take advantage of discounts on planting materials, which is incumbent on the survival rate of the crops – a higher discount …
Uber demands fare hikes
By Paulo Loreto Lim Earlier this month, when ridesharing firm Grab filed a petition before the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) demanding fare hikes, Uber communications head Catherine Avelino said they would not be taking similar action and were instead going to wait and see the impact of the Tax Reform for Acceleration …
Calatrava, Toboso cleared to use San Carlos City landfill
A memorandum of agreement was recently signed between the San Carlos City government and the municipal governments of Calatrava and Toboso allowing the two towns to dump their waste in the San Carlos City landfill. San Carlos City Mayor Gerardo Valmayor, Jr., Calatrava Mayor Araceli Somosa, and Toboso Mayor Richard Jaojoco signed for their …
ICPO commended ahead of Dinagyang deployment
Prior to their deployment for this weekend’s Dinagyang Festival highlights, several Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) officers were given awards at the City Hall last Thursday. “This Dinagyang, let’s serve the people of Iloilo,” said Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6) director, Police Chief Superintendent Cesar Hawthorne Binag. “I commend the hardworking police of this city.” Among …
Manila-Negros 18-Under Volleyball Invitational Championships
Living Stones International School finishes second to DLSZ By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The St. John’s Institute (SJI) Msgr. John Liu Activity Center in Bacolod City recently hosted the Manila-Negros 18-Under Volleyball Invitational Championships, where De La Salle Santiago Zobel School (DLSZ) defeated Living Stones International School in the finals, 25-14, 25-12, 22-25, 25-16. …
Fil-Sino Athletic Club Asia Brewery Invitational Cup 2018
Singcang, Fyrfyter/Dobinsons, Jap’s Sportswear win in Class A By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Both Classes A and B of the ongoing Fil-Sino Athletic Club Asia Brewery Invitational Cup 2018 recently saw action at the Bacolod Tay Tung High School (BTTHS) Po Hang Gym. Singcang Destroyer defeated Villamonte/Blitz, 95-87; Fyrfyter/Dobinsons beat Supertwins, 86-73; and Jap’s …
2018 WVRAA
Final documents due next week By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. According to a memorandum released earlier this week by Department of Education (DepEd) Assistant Schools Division Superintendent for Negros Occidental Gladys Amylines Sales, all final documents for athletes, coaches, assistants, and chaperones participating in the upcoming 2018 Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association (WVRAA) meet …
2019 SEA Games
Puentevella wants Bacolod City to host weightlifting events By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Philippine Weightlifting Association (PWA) President Monico Puentevella recently said he would like Bacolod City to serve as host for weightlifting events during the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, which the Philippines is expected to host in 2019. The former Bacolod City mayor …
2018 AFC Champions League
Ceres FC meets Tianjin Quanjian in the play-off round on Tuesday By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. After Ceres-Negros FC upset A-League club Brisbane Roar, 3-2, earlier this week, the Negrense club set up a matchup in the 2018 AFC Champions League play-off round against Chinese Super League club Tianjin Quanjian FC on Tuesday, January 30, …