The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) recently released first quarter data on construction projects taking place across the country, which found Iloilo and both Negros provinces among the Top 10 in terms of the number of construction projects. Iloilo was listed with 1,032 projects; with both Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental reporting 967 and 957 projects, …
Monthly Archives: June 2018
NFA rice delivery delayed
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental National Food Authority (NFA) provincial head recently confirmed a delay in the delivery of rice from Thailand to the province. In a radio interview, NFA-Negros Occidental head, Engr. Frisco Canoy, said, based on a notice from the national office, the rice supply was scheduled to arrive …
GSIS hosts free Manila Concert Choir show
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) hosted a free performance of the Manila Concert Choir at the GSIS Theater in Pasay City on Sunday, June 10. Entitled “Lahi, Kultura, Musika, Atbp.,” the show was jointly mounted by GSIS and the Department of Education (DepEd) in commemoration of the 120th anniversary of Philippine Independence. “This is the …
Negros Oriental police official killed in Mandaue City bust
Recently-appointed Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOrPPO) Camp Francisco Fernandez, Jr. commander, Police Senior Inspector Raymond Hortezuela, was killed following a Sunday buy-bust in Mandaue City, Cebu after allegedly resisting arrest. According to Police Regional Office-7 (PRO-7) director, Police Chief Superintendent Debold Sinas, Hortezuela was considered a high-value target. Around 7:50 p.m., Philippine National Police …
P238K worth of shabu seized in Brgy. 2
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least P238,000 worth of suspected shabu was confiscated after Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Region VI (PDEA-6) agents conducted a Sunday buy-bust operation at Purok Sigay in Barangay 2, Bacolod City. PDEA agents identified the arrested individuals as Ann Frances Yusay and Melanie Ramos, both residents of the said …
138 years of murder, sellout, buyout, and growth
Asian giant Eu Yan Sang (EYS) International is a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) provider. The company was established in the late 1890s and had been in operations for 138 years. It is managed by a combination of fourth-generation descendants and professional managers. This article highlights the complex nature of family businesses and the even more …
The country is greater than its presidents
Did we ever have a president who upheld the good of the country rather than their own? Look back onto our array of past presidents. What was their caliber? What sacrifices had they undergone for the general welfare? Was it “I, myself first” over and above the common good? Over all other consideration? Many young …
Negros Basketball Association President’s Cup
UNO-R takes title By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Red House Taiwan Shabu Shabu/The University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos (UNO-R) captured the Negros Basketball Association President’s Cup last Sunday, defeating Colegio de Sta. Ana de Victorias (CSAV), 86-76, in Game 3 at the Bacolod Tay Tung High School gym. Landry Zanjo led UNO-R with 29 …
Asian On-Road Championship
Team XRay member wins modified touring category By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Team XRay member Alexander Hagberg, referred only by his first name in previous reports, recently won the modified touring category of the Asian On-Road Championship, an annual event featuring remote control cars, which held their second round at the Bacolod Central …
Martial Law victims accuse lawyer of threats, extortion
Gorgonio: I provided legal services for them By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Martial Law victims who received their respective claims from the Human Rights Victims’ Claims Board (HRVCB) yesterday claimed a certain Atty. Rey Gorgonio threatened them and reportedly demanded 20 percent of their reparations. During a press conference at the Negros Press Cub, …