One Region VI school receives warning Following recent inspections by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) National Inspectorate for Scholarship Programs (NISP), a total of 85 vocational schools nationwide were found in violation of TESDA scholarship guidelines. According to the NISP, potential corrupt practices were exhibited by some schools. Such practices include …
Monthly Archives: April 2018
State of calamity for Boracay expected this week
A state of calamity may be declared in Boracay within this week. Presidential Secretary Harry Roque, in a press briefing in Boracay yesterday, confirmed that the draft of the declaration is already “in the works.” Roque said the proclamation will serve as the legal basis for the release of the P2.3 billion calamity fund for …
2018 Palarong Pambansa
Western Visayas breaks records in athletics By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Western Visayas athletes broke Palarong Pambansa records in athletic events javelin and shot put. Ann Catherine Quitoy, a Grade 10 student of Romanito P. Maravilla Sr. National High School, located in Barangay Estefania, Bacolod City, earlier broke the Palarong Pambansa record in …
2018 Palarong Pambansa
Western Visayas currently second in the medal tally By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. As of 5:50 p.m. yesterday, the Western Visayas sits in second place in the ongoing 2018 Palarong Pambansa medal tally, based on the number of gold medals, earning five gold, five silver, and five bronze medals. Soccsksargen currently leads with …
Don’t English me!
The trend remains the same: If you don’t know how to speak straight English, with correct grammar and pronunciation, you will not earn respect from others. English has become a status symbol, while mother tongues are looked down upon. This obsession with the English language is even more rampant on social media, where mispronunciation, an …
Thank you for the prayers for my mother
Kakampi Mo Ang Batas Atty. Batas Mauricio “…Yet, Lord, my God, give attention to your servant’s prayer and his plea for mercy. Hear the cry and the prayer that your servant is praying in your presence…” –1 Chronicles 6:19 My mother, 84-year-old Salvacion Haber Lazo Mauricio of San Vicente-Santa Lucia in Vigan City, …
Are other tourist spots worth a visit?
The impending closure of Boracay has sparked excitement for those at other destinations, imagining inheriting the tourists originally intending to visit the soon-to-be shuttered island – great thinking but wait. My first visit to Boracay was in the early eighties. It was still primitive back then, no electricity and very few places to stay. …
Former board member campaigns for Benitez to seek the governorship
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A former Negros Occidental provincial board member recently began a signature campaign urging Negros Occidental third district Rep. Alfredo Benitez to run for governor in the 2019 elections. On his social media page, Patrick Lacson said he believes a provincial government under a Benitez administration would accelerate economic development …
PCSO closes Bacolod City ‘Peryahan ng Bayan’ for alleged illegal numbers game
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) officials, backed by members of Police Station 4 (PS4), shut down a ‘Peryahan ng Bayan’ outlet along Burgos-Lacson Street in Bacolod City for allegedly engaging in an illegal numbers game. PCSO-Manila representative Manuel Fraginal, Sr. said the establishment was found in violation of RA …
Senator seeks Project DIME implementation for Boracay, Marawi City rehabilitation
Recto: A benevolent Big Brother-is-watching management and diagnostic tool Senator Ralph Recto recently suggested Boracay and Marawi City rehabilitation be included in Project Digital Imaging for Monitoring and Evaluation (Project DIME), a collaboration between the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). The program uses drones, satellite …