By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Police-City Drug Enforcement Unit (CDEU) conducted a buy-bust operation late Tuesday night at Purok Seaside, Barangay Tangub, Bacolod City, resulting in the arrests of Razzel Baguing and Reggie Pranisa, both residents of the said place. CDEU assistant team leader, Police Inspector Adrian James Albaytar, said they …
Monthly Archives: June 2018
Have you heard what Duterte really said?
“..For God so loved the world He Himself came down to earth from heaven, in the form of man with flesh and blood, and accepted in His Holy Flesh, Holy Blood and Holy Spirit, the penalty for man’s sinfulness, so that whoever accepts and receives Him as God and Savior, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, …
132 years and counting: A true family business success story
Next in our longevity success stories is a brand called Royal Selangor, a 132-year old Malaysian pewter manufacturer and retailer and considered the largest of its type in the world. Founded in 1885 by Yong Koon in his little shop called NgeokFoh, he handcrafted pewter objects mainly for ceremonial use, such as joss stick …
Speaker Alvarez is a bad influence on Ilonggos
“One of the most deadly causes of destruction of divine destinies is when a leader is failing, but he or she does not know it. Ignorance about your role is a death plot against people’s successes.” –Israelmore Ayivor If I were a politician in the Philippines seeking reelection or higher office in next year’s …
Negrense wins silver in Kazakh boxing competition
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Rogen Ladon of Bago City won silver in the President’s Cup, a boxing competition that took place in Astana, Kazakhstan earlier this month. The Negrense fighter lost to Kazakh Anvar Muzaparov in the finals of the 52kg weight class. This is the second time Ladon has been beaten by …
Triangular Bowlfest for Unity 2018
NOHS Classes of 94/90 continues to lead competition By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The combined Negros Occidental High School (NOHS) Classes of 1994 and 1990 currently lead Bracket A in the ongoing Triangular Bowlfest for Unity 2018 at the Negros Super Lanes in the Goldenfield Commercial Complex. The leaders top the bracket with …
Negrense wins silver in Kazakh boxing competition
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Rogen Ladon of Bago City won silver in the President’s Cup, a boxing competition that took place in Astana, Kazakhstan earlier this month. The Negrense fighter lost to Kazakh Anvar Muzaparov in the finals of the 52kg weight class. This is the second time Ladon has been beaten by …
There is no law prohibiting loitering at night –city councilor
Distrito: Police should ‘remind’ people not to loiter By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga In response to the order from President Rodrigo Duterte for police to apprehend loiterers, or “istambay,” as part of a campaign seeking to reduce street crime, Bacolod City Councilor Caesar Distrito yesterday said there is no law prohibiting people from …
Bacolod City looking for the cleanest barangays
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) Committee on Environment will be conducting an evaluation next month to find the cleanest and greenest barangays in the city. The competition will be split between urban, or numbered, barangays; and rural, or named, barangays. “If our city is clean, we will be …
Dengue cases up in Aklan
According to the Aklan Provincial Epidemiology Surveillance and Response Unit, the number of dengue cases between January and June are up 14 percent as compared to the same period last year. The number of cases rose to 363 in 2018, up from 317 in the previous year. Kalibo reported the highest number of cases with …