Registration underway By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Sipalay City gym is set to play host for the Sipalay Chess Fest 2018 next weekend, March 24, which will feature an open tournament and a 15-and-Under rapid chess competition. The winner of the open tournament will win a trophy, medal, and P10,000. Meanwhile, second …
Monthly Archives: March 2018
Tourism is money
In the province of Negros Occidental and Bacolod City, the regular destinations include The Ruins and the Campuestohan Highland Resort in Talisay City, the Silay City heritage houses, the Mambukal Mountain Resort in Murcia, among others. Aside from destinations, there is also food tourism, which has gained prominence among travel circles; along with adventure tourism. …
‘What’s bothering you?’
A tertiary friend asked me a few days back what was bothering me. We were having tea and she stood up to get more sugar, when she came back to our table I was staring blankly at the swirl on my hot cup of tea. So she asked me what I was thinking about, and …
Sagay City, an emerging sports tourism destination
Over the weekend, I was in Sagay City for the 5th Sinigayan 7-a-side Football Festival, which gathered thousands of footballers from across Negros Occidental at Sagay City National High School. I was surprised how the event has progressed from 40 teams back in 2014. The strong participation of parents and the community has turned …
Four suspected measles cases under monitoring in Kabankalan City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Provincial Health Office (PHO), over the weekend, confirmed they are monitoring four suspected cases of measles in Kabankalan City. In a radio interview, PHO head, Dr. Ernell Tumimbang, said the four cases are in the city’s Barangay Camugao. Two of the patients are presently admitted at …
Mayor: We have done much in suppressing the proliferation of drugs
By Paulo Loreto Lim During the Bacolod City launch of RehabiNasyon, a national campaign aimed at eliminating illegal drugs throughout the country by encouraging drug users to enter rehabilitation, which took place at the Bacolod City Government Center yesterday, Mayor Evelio Leonardia touted the work his administration has done to combat illegal drugs. “We, …
Malacañan addresses claims Mabilog’s life is ‘under threat’
By Paulo Loreto Lim While speaking before the press in Alimodian, Iloilo over the weekend, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, Jr. addressed matters raised by dismissed Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog, who claimed he fled the country believing his life was under threat. The presidential spokesperson suggested he seek legal protections. “File a writ …
NPA claims responsibility for killing brothers in Canlaon City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The New People’s Army (NPA) Leonardo Panaligan Command, which operates in central Negros, recently claimed responsibility for last week’s killing of two brothers in Barangay Budlasan, Canlaon City, Negros Oriental. In a statement by spokesperson Ka JB Regalado, the brothers, identified as Dominador and Nelson Quilanan, were “sentenced to …
All Negros Occidental barangays are ‘drug-affected’ –PDEA
Getalla: BADACs must be active or officials face disciplinary action By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Region VI (PDEA-6) Director Wardley Getalla, over the weekend, declared all Negros Occidental barangays “drug-affected,” based on recent data gathered last month. He urged local government units to initiate and double clearing efforts. Getalla explained …
Fire damages two homes in Brgy.
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least two homes were damaged following a Friday evening fire incident at Purok Lampirong in Barangay 2, Bacolod City. Bacolod City Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) fire marshal, Fire Chief Inspector Publio Ploteña, said they received the fire call at 6:19 p.m. and managed to quell the blaze …