The Yanson Group of Bus Companies (YGBC) recently turned over two refurbished tourist buses to the Bacolod City government, worth around P3.6 million. One bus can seat 55 passengers, while the other can accommodate for 66. “I hope this donation of a 55-seater bus becomes a symbol of the harmonious relationship [between the company and …
Monthly Archives: May 2018
Russian envoy sees food as a major draw for Negros Occidental
Russian Ambassador to the Philippines Igor Khovaev paid a courtesy visit on Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. at the Provincial Capitol yesterday, where he noted local food would be a major draw for Russian tourists. He noted, Russians travel for longer periods of time, are accompanied by family, respect local history, and spent a …
Down memory lane (with poetry)
Can you turn back the hands of time? Only through memory that stands the test of time. [Lay aside French novelist Marcel Proust’s Remembrance of Things Past, a home reading assignment of long ago.] I’m going down memory lane with snippets of poetry that enliven the mind — and yours too, maybe. Here’s a favorite …
A leader must not just be “strong and decisive”
Kakampi Mo Ang Batas Atty. Batas Mauricio PASIG CITY RESIDENTS NEED MORE CARING FROM CITY HALL: I am earnestly urging high officials of Pasig City in Metro Manila to roam around the premises of their own City Hall from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. everyday. This is to enable them to see the suffering …
Filipino weightlifters earn medals at Asian junior championships
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Philippines earned three silver and three bronze medals at Asian Junior Weightlifting Championship, which took place in Uzbekistan last month. Elreen Ann Ando won two silver medals and a bronze in the women’s 63 kilogram division, winning silver in the clean and jerk, bronze in the snatch, resulting …
NOFA President admits difficulty in promoting football
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Negros Occidental Football Association (NOFA) President Ricky Yanson, who chairs the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) grassroots committee, admitted to challenges with promoting the sports on a grassroots level. “It’s really very challenging,” he said. Yanson noted, the ongoing NOFA Under-13 Invitational Cup, taking place at the Sta. Maria Football …
Negros Basketball Association President’s Cup
Red House Taiwan Shabu Shabu/UNO-R, ESJ Fyre Fyter play today By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Red House Taiwan Shabu Shabu/The University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos (UNO-R) will play Melfern today, May 5, in the ongoing 2018 Negros Basketball Association President’s Cup at the Bacolod Tay Tung High School gym, beginning at 3:30 p.m. Meanwhile, …
NOFA President admits difficulty in promoting football
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Negros Occidental Football Association (NOFA) President Ricky Yanson, who chairs the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) grassroots committee, admitted to challenges with promoting the sports on a grassroots level. “It’s really very challenging,” he said. Yanson noted, the ongoing NOFA Under-13 Invitational Cup, taking place at the Sta. Maria Football …
41 Comelec gun ban violators arrested in WV
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Strict implementation of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) gun ban has resulted in the arrest of 41 violators, as well as the recovery of 27 firearms and the surrender of 12 other guns, throughout the Western Visayas (WV) since the beginning of election period, April 14, through April 28. …
Palace condemns Sestoso killing, offers security for at-risk journalists
During a recent press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, Jr. affirmed Malacañan Palace condemned the recent killing of DZGB-FM Dumaguete broadcaster Edmund Sestoso, who succumbed to three gunshot wounds after being shot by unidentified gunmen earlier this week. “Kinokondena po natin lahat ng patayan na ‘yan (We condemn all the killings),” he said. “Iimbestigahan po …