Negros Occidental opens events with wins, scores gold in shot put By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Negros Occidental opened their 2018 Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association (WVRAA) meet with wins in a variety of sports, along with picking up medals. The Negros Occidental elementary football team opened their campaign with an 8-0 win over …
Monthly Archives: February 2018
Fil-Sino Athletic Club Asia Brewery Invitational Cup 2018
Summit, Creamy Delight, Cobra win in Class B By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Summit recently defeated Sunkist, 75-72, in Class B of the ongoing Fil-Sino Athletic Club Asia Brewery Invitational Cup 2018 at the Bacolod Tay Tung High School Po Hang Gym. In addition, Creamy Delight beat Nestea, 70-55, while Cobra beat Absolute, 94-76. …
SCUAA Meet 2018
Western Visayas meets Soccsksargen in football opener By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Central Philippine State University-San Carlos City, representing the Western Visayas in the ongoing National State Colleges and Universities Athletic Association (SCUAA) meet in Antique, is set to open their football campaign against Region XII-Soccsksargen at the Binirayan Sports Complex in San Jose …
Tibiao River Festival
Tubing race held over the weekend As part of the first Tibiao River Festival, the municipality of Tibiao, in Antique, hosted the National Extreme River Tubing Race last Sunday. Tibiao Mayor Gil Bandoja, Sebaste Vice Mayor Gaseva Villanueva Recopuerto, among other local officials, led the event, which comprised of a 2.3 kilometer course that …
MAY Foundation breaks ground for Silay City housing project
Following a P44 million contribution, the Maritess A. Yong (MAY) Foundation recently broke ground for Bon-bon Resettlement Project Phase III, a housing project being conducted by the Silay City government and Habitat for Humanity Philippines Foundation, Inc. The group hopes to create the Katuwang Community, which will be comprised of 86 houses and a community …
Thank you Iloilo, CDO, and Clark
I visited the Iloilo Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) office last week, which had a very peaceful atmosphere since registrations are all done online. I spoke with one of the employees about how new technology can be more of a burden than an advantage since internet quality in the country is still very poor. While …
That thing called love
“Fall in love, stay in love, and it will decide everything.” –Fr. Pedro Arrupe, SJ Love is a powerful force that can make you feel better, often referred to as “the essence of our existence.” However, love can also fool us and destroy our being, resulting in the term “Loco de Amor.” Love can make …
Labor union calls anticipated Coca-Cola layoffs ‘blatant disregard’ for workers’ rights
By Paulo Loreto Lim With the recent announcement of layoffs by Coca-Cola FEMSA Philippines, attributed to the implementation of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Law, after the company cited “recent developments within the beverage industry,” labor unions have spoken out, calling the matter a “blatant disregard” for workers’ rights. Unions within the …
City Councilor: Opening Bredco Port to public bidding would be a ‘dishonor’
By Paulo Loreto Lim After the recent approval by the Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) for a proposed memorandum of agreement extending a contract allowing the Bacolod Real Estate Development Corporation (Bredco) to continue operating a port in the city for another 25 years, various city officials have spoken out on the significance of keeping …
Fire guts business, residential establishment in Sipalay City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A fire destroyed a business and a residential establishment over the weekend in Barangay San Jose, Sipalay City, Negros Occidental. Senior Fire Officer Manuel Casuyon, officer-in-charge of the Sipalay City Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), said they received a fire call around 6:00 p.m., reporting an establishment owned by Nepomuceno Bolao …