The University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos (UNO-R) School of Agriculture and the Recoletos Online Learning Extension (ROLEx) will be hosting seminars on animal nutrition, farm marketing and enterprise development, and agriculture e-Commerce next week, from June 11 to 12. University of the Philippines Los Baños animal nutrition head, Dr. Rommel Sulabo, and Professor Glenn Baticados will …
Monthly Archives: June 2018
DTI opens ‘Bagong Buhay Boracay’ store
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) opened the “Bagong Buhay Boracay” store last week in the west wing of the DTI Bureau of Domestic Trade and Promotions Showroom, located in Makati City. The store features food products, wearables, fashion accessories, home decor, and other souvenir items crafted by micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). …
‘Fruit machines’ used for illegal gambling seized in Brgy. 2
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Two illegal “fruit machines,” which are used for gambling, were seized when operatives conducted a raid yesterday morning at Purok Sigay in Barangay 2, Bacolod City. Newly-installed Police Station 2 (PS2) commander, Police Senior Inspector Leo Estopa, said they conducted the operation after receiving reports regarding illegal gambling activity …
P200M La Castellana water project under consideration
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga La Castellana Mayor Rhumyla Nicor-Mangilimutan revealed a P200 million water project is currently under consideration, saying, it would systematize potable water for the town. The mayor said she still needs funding for the project in order to cover the entirety of the municipality, but noted preparations for the plan, …
Slow vehicles stay in the right lane
When road problems arise, the public blames the Land Transportation Office (LTO). When local residents are victimized by fixers, they blame government offices. When people are forced to wait in line to apply for driver’s licenses, they blame “inefficiency.” It is human nature to blame others rather than looking at themselves in the mirror and …
No malice in Duterte’s ‘Korea kiss’
“…Humility is the fear of the Lord; its wages are riches and honor and life…” –Proverbs 22:4 In order to gain a more realistic perspective of the kiss President Rodrigo Duterte planted on a married Filipina during his recent official visit to South Korea, one must watch the complete video of the encounter, which …
Ceres FC meets Davao tonight at the Panaad
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Ceres-Negros FC meets Davao Aguilas FC tonight at the Panaad Park and Stadium. In their last meeting, the Bacolod City-based team won 3-0. “We will stick on our game plan,” said Ceres assistant coach Ian Treyes. Newly-appointed Aguilas coach Melchor Anzures said the Younghusband siblings will be a sight …
Fil-Sino Inter-Company Basketball Tournament
JSY Countertrade takes title in OT By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. JSY Countertrade recently captured the Fil-Sino All Asian Countertrade, Inc. (AACI) Conference Inter-Company Basketball Tournament Class A title at the Bacolod Tay Tung High School gym, defeating AACI Transport in overtime, 66-65. Control of the game fluctuated throughout the faceoff, which ended …
Power grid trips cause blackouts in Negros, Iloilo
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Separate power grid trips caused blackouts in Negros and Iloilo yesterday afternoon. Based on a social media post by the Central Negros Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Ceneco), around 2:00 p.m., the 138-kilovolt National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) Mabinay transmission line was tripped. Ceneco explained, the line supplies power …
House gutted in Mansilingan fire
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least P100,000 worth of belongings were destroyed after a fire broke out at a house yesterday morning at Felisa-Handumanan roads at Purok Kasilingan in Barangay Mansilingan, Bacolod City. Authorities identified the owner of the house as 78-year-old Rosita Puerta; while Pamela Puerta, Kyla Puerta, and Keith Miguel Puerta …