The National Youth Congress on Drug Abuse Prevention Education (NYC-DAPE) is set to take place from May 21 to 24 at the Governor Corazon L. Cabagnot Tourism and Training Center Kalibo, Aklan, where individuals between the ages of 18 and 30 are encouraged to get involved. Around 200 are expected to participate in the event. …
Monthly Archives: May 2018
Jeepney blows out tire, crashes in Bago City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A jeepney recently crashed along the national highway after its tires reportedly blew out in Barangay Taloc, Bago City. According to the passengers, the vehicle was heading north towards Bacolod City at high speed when the rear tire blew out, causing the vehicle to lose control and crash. Two …
Motorcycle-riding robber collared in Granada
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga One of two suspected motorcycle-riding robbers was arrested yesterday morning following hot-pursuit operations conducted by Police Station 6 (PS6) at the San Dionisio Subdivision in Barangay Granada, Bacolod City. Police identified the arrested suspect as Mark Deo, a resident of the said area; while his companion, Rosendo Enema of …
Too Many Arrogant Drivers
Talking of drivers, we mean both public and private. Lately I was told that a private vehicle driver went to LTO Bacolod. In that area is a No Parking section outside that office with standee signage that says, No Parking – For Motor Vehicle Inspection. With several standee signs, this driver who pretends to be …
Welcome to New York, Manggahan and Dinagyang Festivals!
“If you’re not in the parade, you watch the parade. That’s life.” –Mike Ditka There will be two Ilonggo festivals joining this year’s 120th Philippine Independence Day Parade along Madison Avenue in New York City on June 3. For the first time in parade history, the Manggahan Festival of Guimaras and the Dinagyang Festival …
628.96 hectares in Boracay can be distributed
“…Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy…” –Romans 13:13 Despite two 2008 Supreme Court decisions that disallowed businessmen and countless other individuals from acquiring titles for the land their operations occupy in Boracay, many have still engaged …
2018 Philippine National Games
Bacolod City gymnasts win By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Bacolod City gymnasts recently earned medals in the 2018 Philippine National Games. While the formal competition opens on Saturday, May 19, at the Abellana Sports Complex in Cebu City, the gymnastics competition opened on May 12 and closed yesterday, May 16, at the Rizal …
Sta. Fe hosts swimming invitational this weekend
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Novice and Competitive Age-Group Swimming Invitational is set to take place this weekend, from May 19 to 20, at the Sta. Fe Resort, where trophies will be awarded to the winners. The novice division will be divided into 6 and under, 7-8 years old, 9-10 years old, 11-12 …
Fil-Sino Inter-Company Basketball Tournament
JSY Countertrade wins back-to-back in Class A By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. JSY Countertrade recently earned back-to-back wins in Class A of the ongoing Fil-Sino All Asian Countertrade, Inc. (AACI) Conference Inter-Company Basketball Tournament at the Bacolod Tay Tung High School gym, defeating Huminova Tigers, 87-73, and AACI Transport, 86-74. JSY overcame a …
PDIC to hold public bidding of assets on May 29
The Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) is set to dispose via public bidding on an “as-is, where is” basis, a total of 75 closed banks’ and corporate assets with an aggregate minimum disposal price of P78 million. The bidding will be held on May 29, 2018 at the PDIC Training Room, 9th Floor, SSS Building, …