Based on data from the Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO), the number of theft cases in the city dropped from 70 percent compared to the same period last year. The office recorded a total six cases between March 16 and 22, a drop from the 20 recorded in the prior year. ICPO also noted a …
Monthly Archives: April 2018
Ombudsman ranks HNHS business club among ‘Best Implementers’
Handumanan National High School (HNHS) senior high school business club, the Chamber of Young Entrepreneurs (COYE), ranked fourth in the “Best Implementer” category of the Campus Integrity Crusader (CIC) program by the Office of the Ombudsman-Division of Bacolod. The club was invited to the 3rd CIC Congress in Antique last week, where they participated alongside …
Taekwondo summer clinic begins next week in Bacolod City
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Philippine Taekwondo Association, in partnership with the Hanah Taekwondo gym, will be holding a four-week summer clinic in Bacolod City beginning next week, April 2. Hanah coach Vic Feria will lead the program. According to organizers, aside from basic fundamentals of the sport, the clinic also seeks to …
P1M worth of fertilizer turned over to Bago City farmers’ groups
The Department of Agriculture-Region VI recently turned over P1 million worth of fertilizer to various Bago City farmers’ groups during turnover rites in the city’s Barangay Mailum. Over 1,000 bags of organic and synthetic fertilizers were distributed to the Ilijan Integrated Farmers Association, the Rafael Salas Integrated Coffee Farmers Association, the Mailum Organic Village Association, …
Marañon lauds Kabankalan City-based PNPA valedictorian
Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) valedictorian, Police Cadet Fritz John Vallador of Kabankalan City, paid a courtesy visit on Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. earlier this week at the Provincial Capitol. The governor advised the recent graduate to “continue to do good in his duty.” Vallador also received a cash incentive. He will soon …
AFC Asian Cup qualification round
By Paulo Loreto Lim The Philippine national football team, the Azkals, came from behind Tuesday night qualifying match at the Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila, beating Tajikistan, 2-1, and earning a spot in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup – a first for the Philippines. The competition is scheduled to take place next year, from …
Azkals write history anew
The Philippine men’s national football team, the Azkals, wrote history anew after they closed out the 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifying rounds, beating Tajikistan, 2-1, Tuesday night at the Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila and earning a spot in the tournament for the first time, which is set to take place next year, from January …
BCBC Open Trios Duckpin Bowling League 2018
KMH, ASSFBI, Davies B lead divisions By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Kami Mga Hubin (KMH), Active Solid Strikers Fellowship of Bowlers, Inc. (ASSFBI), and Davies B currently lead their respective divisions in the ongoing 17th Bowlers Club of Bacolod City (BCBC) Open Trios Duckpin Bowling League 2018 at the Negros Super Lanes in …
In bocca al lupo, Fabiano
“Chess is ruthless: you’ve got to be prepared to kill people.” –Nigel Short If Bobby Fischer were alive today, he would spearhead the applause on 25-year-old compatriot Fabiano Caruana. The reclusive genius died at 64 in Reykjavik, Iceland in 2008 without seeing his dream to see another American-born chess grand master competing for the …
Is a new start possible after Easter?
It has been a turbulent past few months, with a variety of stresses, both professionally and personally, all piling atop one another. A few months ago, there were the threats of lawsuits after a story was published on claims raised by a legal affidavit. Have also been subject to workplace harassment as of late and, …