The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Region 12, which covers Negros Island and Siquijor, has again warned tax evaders that the bureau will continue to go after them. The warning was issued by BIR Region 12 Director Eduardo Pagulayan Jr. as he confirmed that as of the first week of April, there are still erring …
Monthly Archives: April 2018
DSWD vows assistance for Boracay residents amid impending closure
With resort destination Boracay preparing for a six-month closure, beginning April 26, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) recently announced they would be providing assistance for local residents who potentially face various issues, particularly regarding their livelihood, with the impending shutdown. According to the government agency, residents may be eligible for the Sustainable …
CDEU operation yields P375K worth of shabu in Brgy. 35
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Saturday afternoon City Drug Enforcement Unit (CDEU) operation at Purok Maabi-abihon in Bacolod City’s Barangay 35 yielded P375,000 worth of suspected shabu. Police identified the arrested suspects as 49-year-old George Vallente and his sister, 36-year-old Jennelyn Vallente, both residents of the said area. CDEU team leader, Police …
National Tchoukball Championships
Over 20 Negrense athletes to compete By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Tchoukball Association of Negros will be sending several athletes to compete in the upcoming National Tchoukball Championships, set to take place at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex from April 11 to 13. The athletes competing for Negros include Yoshio Mempin Gennai, …
Pontevedra badminton tournament begins later this month
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The 2nd Mayor Jose Benito Alonso Badminton Cup is scheduled to open in Pontevedra from April 28 to 29. Among the divisions to be contested include the U11 boys’ and girls’ singles and doubles, U13 boys’ and girls’ singles and doubles events, U15 boys’ and girls’ singles and doubles …
Local retail sales associates are useless
Listening to a recent episode of Jim and Sam, an American satellite radio show featuring comedian Jim Norton and Sam Roberts, one of the conversation topics centered on the declining quality of customer service at retail stores in the United States – particularly, those selling electronics. Among the aspects they pointed out in their recent …
How I picked ‘Dr. Hannibal Lecter’
“You will not persuade me with appeals to my intellectual vanity.” –Hannibal Lecter I must have picked the wrong guy when I pointed to a middle-aged, tattoed hustler for my opponent in a recent Union Square “bullet chess,” or blitz chess match, in New York City’s Manhattan. The guy was lookalike for Anthony Hopkins …
Programs that entice people away from God must end
Kakampi Mo Ang Batas Atty. Batas Mauricio “…So do not listen to your prophets, your diviners, your interpreters of dreams, your mediums or your sorcerers…” –Jeremiah 27:9 The Children of God Blood Kin of the Christ Church, or the Simbahang Anak ng Diyos Kadugo Ni Kristo (AND KNK), and a group of lawyers are …
Negros Basketball Association President’s Cup
Tournament opens tomorrow By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The 2018 Negros Basketball Association President’s Cup opens on Sunday, April 8, at 3:00 p.m. at the Bacolod Tay Tung High School gym, where Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas Regional Director Robert Uy will take part in the opening ceremonies. A total of nine teams will …
PCG threatens to shut down Negros Occidental resorts with no lifeguards
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) yesterday threatened to close down beach resorts that do not have lifeguards on duty. PCG-Bacolod station commander, Lieutenant Senior Grade Jimmy Oliver Vingno, said all PCG personnel and auxiliary units in the province have been ordered to conduct inspections of beach resorts …