Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia recently met with Philippine National Police (PNP) Director-General Ronald deal Rosa at PNP headquarters at Camp Crame, where the mayor submitted a report on the city’s ongoing campaign against illegal drugs. The mayor affirmed the report were based on data gathered by the City Anti-Drug Abuse Council (CADAC) and the …
Monthly Archives: March 2018
TESDA to host nationwide TVET enrollment, job fair next month
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) will be holding a nationwide Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) enrollment and job fair next month, from April 5 to 6, which will be hosted by various TESDA Technology Institutions and offices. According to the agency, there is a demand in the construction and information …
Philippines to play friendly against Fiji this week
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Philippine national football team, the Azkals, are scheduled to play a friendly match against Fiji on March 22, at the Rizal Memorial Football Stadium in Manila. The match will serve as a tune-up match amid the ongoing 2019 AFC Asian Cup third qualification round, where the Azkals are …
Ceres FC begins PFL title defense on April 4 against Kaya
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Ceres-Negros FC begins their Philippines Football League (PFL) title defense on April 4 against Kaya FC-Iloilo at 7:00 p.m. at the Panaad Park and Stadium in Bacolod City. The club is appealing for fans to show their support at the match. The 2018 season opened back on March 3; …
Sipalay City beach volleyball tournament begins on Wednesday
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. A total 12 teams are expected to take part in the Women’s 18-and-Under Beach Volleyball Invitational Tournament, set to begin on March 21 and run until March 23 along the Sipalay City beach front. Among the teams participating include three from Sipalay City, two from Bacolod City’s St. John’s …
Jaywardene Hontoria: symbol of education’s triumph over poverty
Kakampi Mo Ang Batas By Atty. Batas Mauricio “…Train the child in the way he should go and he will never depart from it even if he grows old…” For Filipinos experiencing difficult and impoverished lives, who believe they no longer have the ability to achieve their dreams, I suggest you focus on …
PRO-6: There is no IS presence in Western Visayas
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6) recently released a statement assuring Western Visayas residents there is no Islamic State (IS) presence in the region. PRO-6 spokesman, Police Superintendent Gilbert Gorero, previously called on the public to refrain from spreading unverified information regarding the terror group, also affirming there is no IS …
Hontiveros pushes ‘Tres Marias’ legislation
By Neska Centina Senator Risa Hontiveros, who was in Bacolod City yesterday for the groundbreaking of a P3-million barangay health center in the city’s Barangay Alijis, continued to express support for her “Tres Marias” bills, which seek to strengthen laws to fight sexual harassment and violence against women. She claimed the country is experiencing …
Minor caught pimping three other minors in Bacolod City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Police Officer (BCPO) Women and Children’s Protection Desk (WCPD) and City Intelligence Unit (CIU) recently rescued three minors in Bacolod City last Thursday, who were being pimped by another minor. Police have refused to name the victims and the suspect, but confirmed the suspect was successfully …
Philippines not experiencing rice shortage –Villar
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga During a press conference during the Philippine Sugarcane Farming Mechanization Expo at the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) office in Bacolod City yesterday, Senator Cynthia Villar affirmed there is no rice shortage, despite reports claiming otherwise. She explained the Philippines recently produced a total 12.5 million metric tons of rice, …