By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The father and two brothers of suspected Silay City drug lord Michael Divinagracia were arrested late Thursday afternoon after operatives from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Silay City police raided their residence in the city’s Barangay Mambulac. Police identified the suspects as 52-year-old Felizardo Divinagracia, 26-year-old Kenneth Divinagracia, and …
Monthly Archives: March 2018
NBTC 2018
Regional finals begin today in San Carlos City By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The 2018 National Basketball Training Center (NBTC) regional finals are scheduled to begin today, March 3, in San Carlos City. Julio Ledesma National High School of San Carlos City is scheduled to play Doña Montserrat Lopez Memorial High School of Silay City …
PAL Interclub Golf Tournament
Luisita takes the lead By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. After trailing at the end of opening day, defending champion Luisita Golf Club pulled ahead in the Philippine Airlines (PAL) Interclub Golf Senior Tournament at the Bacolod Golf and Country Club, a par 70 course located in Murcia. Despite landing three birdies, a double bogey left …
Fil-Sino Athletic Club Asia Brewery Invitational Cup 2018
Summit wins in Class B By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Summit recorded its seventh straight win after beating Absolute, 69-63, in Class B of the ongoing Fil-Sino Athletic Club Asia Brewery Invitational Cup 2018 at Bacolod Tay Tung High School. Despite leading early in the game, Absolute went into the half ahead by one point, …
Local JCI holds football clinic in Hinoba-an
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Junior Chamber International (JCI) chapter representing Cauayan, Hinoba-an, Ilog, Candoni, Kabankalan City, and Sipalay City recently held a football clinic in Hinoba-an for elementary and secondary students. “The football clinic aims to promote football in the sixth district,” said City of Kabankalan Football Club President Augustine Rey Rivas. “This …
Radio personalities recognized through Tingog kag Handurawan Awards
Seven radio personalities were recognized during the Tingog kag Handurawan Awards, which took place last month at the SMX Convention Center at SM City Bacolod as part of the World Radio Day observance. RMN-DYHB picked up four awards with Jemlo Victosa taking Best Reporter, Elna Dela Cruz winning Best Female Drama Talent, Gerard Andrade recognized …
DTI Pasundayag fair nets over P1M
The Antique Pasundayag Trade Fair 2018 generated an initial cash sales and booked orders amounting to Php 1,411,012.00 as of February 21, 2018, according to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Antique Provincial Office. With a theme, “Market Niching through Innovation,” local products of the province of Antique were showcased at the trade fair …
Angara in Bacolod City today
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Senator Juan Edgardo ‘Sonny’ Angara is in Bacolod City today, March 2, to address 1,700 barangay captains from Iloilo at their general assembly at the SMX Convention Center at SM City Bacolod. In a statement forwarded to members of local media yesterday, the senator is currently pushing for reforms to …
DOLE considers expanding OFW ban
By Paulo Loreto Lim With President Rodrigo Duterte standing firm with the ban on overseas Filipino worker (OFW) deployments to Kuwait, following reports surrounding the deaths of several migrant workers based in the Middle East country, allegedly at the hands of their employers, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) recently suggested they may expand …
Espinosa to business community: Invest, invest, invest
By Paulo Loreto Lim Iloilo City Mayor Jose Espinosa III, while speaking before yesterday’s induction of members for the Iloilo City Trade and Investment Promotions Board (ICTIPB), which he recently created as part of an effort to attract more investment into the city, called on people to “invest, invest, invest.” He said, “If President Duterte …