By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) recently announced they would follow-up on the request earlier made by Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) director, Police Senior Superintendent Francisco Ebreo, to review City Ordinance No. 331, otherwise known as the city’s curfew ordinance. City Councilor Caesar Distrito, chairperson of committee on laws …
Monthly Archives: February 2018
Iloilo Freedom Grandstand expected to be completed before the end of the year
By Paulo Loreto Lim The new Iloilo Freedom Grandstand, set to replace the current Iloilo Freedom Grandstand, located at Ortiz-Muelle Loney Streets in the City Proper district of Iloilo City, is expected to be completed before the end of the year. According to Arch. Dolly Anne M. Zoluaga of the City Planning and Development Office …
Archdiocese exempts Chinese Catholics from Lenten obligations for Lunar New Year
By Paulo Loreto Lim According to the Archdiocese of Manila, Roman Catholics of Chinese descent are exempt from Lenten obligations on Lunar New Year, which falls on a Friday this year, February 16, after Ash Wednesday, which kicks off the Lenten season. During Lent, Catholics typically abstain from certain foods every Friday until Easter. However, in a circular signed by Manila …
Bacolod City invites neighboring localities to comprehensive land use project
City Planning and Development Office (CPDO) head Mary Jean Ramos and Engr. Kelly Grant Guerrero recently met with their counterparts from Bago City, Murcia, and Talisay City at the Bacolod City Government Center to discuss the proposed Comprehensive Land Use Plan. “Bacolod City takes into consideration the growth and development of its neighboring cities,” Ramos …
Dinagyang Festival champions to participate in New York City parade
The Philippine Independence Day Council, Inc. (PIDCI), which hosts an annual Independence Day Parade down Madison Avenue in New York City in June, recently invited Iloilo City Mayor Jose Espinosa III and Dinagyang Festival Ati Tribe competition winner Tribu Panayanon of Iloilo City National High School to join the event. “I would really be glad …
Dinagyang Festival 2018
Russian Ambassador: A unique opportunity to experience a rich culture and tradition After attending the annual Dinagyang Festival in Iloilo City, which celebrated its 50th anniversary this year, Russian Ambassador to the Philippines Igor A. Khovaev offered his appreciation for, what he called, an “enjoyable and pleasurable” trip. “It was a unique opportunity to …
2018 AFC Cup
Ceres FC opens campaign against Cambodian champions By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Ceres-Negros FC opens the 2018 AFC Cup group stage with a match against 2017 Cambodian League champions Boeung Ket Angkor FC next week, February 13, at the Panaad Park and Stadium in Bacolod City. The Negrense side will be defending their ASEAN Zonal …
Fil-Sino Athletic Club Asia Brewery Invitational Cup 2018
Summit wins, Ultimo remains winless in Class B By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Summit recently defeated Ultimo, 83-65, notching a third win for the former and keeping the latter winless 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. …
PSC-Pacquiao Amateur Boxing Cup
Bago City boxers win in preliminaries By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Boxers from Bago City took three wins in the PSC-Pacquiao Amateur Boxing Cup preliminary rounds over the weekend before a home crowd at the Manuel Y. Torres Memorial Coliseum and Cultural Center. It was earlier reported, Ormoc City, Leyte would host the preliminary …
D’League
Orange-AA Electrical faces off against POC in tonight’s finals By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. After splitting the first two games of a best-of-three finals series, Orange-AA Electrical will meet POC tonight in the finals of the 2017-2018 D’League at the STI-West Negros University gym. POC took Game 1, winning 78-69, with Dave Docto leading the victory with 17 …