National Children’s Book Reading Day is observed at all SM Malls across the country every third Tuesday in July. This year, 100 students from Vista Alegre Granada Elementary School and the Kalipay Negrense Foundation, Inc. took part in the event, where they listened to storytellers and received books, school supplies, and prizes. Books written by …
Monthly Archives: July 2018
Forums held across Negros Occidental discussing violent extremism
Task Force Buglas, which was established to ensure coordinated quick response to disasters and terror threats, held a series of forums across Negros Occidental last week, where the subject of violent extremism was discussed. The forums, which were held in Talisay City, Kabankalan City, and Manapla, sought to promote awareness of the dangers of violent …
Will Carpio go back on his word on the CJ nomination?
“…But the noble make noble plans, and by noble deeds they stand…” –Isaiah 32:8 Many Supreme Court justices, judges, and lawyers are literally on the edge of their seat, waiting with bated breath, amid the ongoing selection for the next Supreme Court chief justice, particularly after Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio declined the nomination …
Pray for Jing-Jing and Dabing
“Curiosity killed the cat, but for a while I was a suspect.” –Steven Wright Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6) cannot blame the family and constituents of Barangay Monica-Blumentritt Captain Keith ‘Dabing’ Espinosa III of Iloilo City’s City Proper district and her husband, Jesus ‘Jing-Jing’ Espinosa, Jr., if law enforcement is blamed should something bad …
ASEAN School Games
Three local athletes suit up for girls’ basketball By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Philippines U18 girls’ basketball team will include three local athletes on the roster as they look to defend their ASEAN School Games, which kicked off yesterday in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Included on the team are Kent Jane Pastrana of …
Fil-Sino Athletic Club Petron Cup 2018
Ultron Extra beats Sprint 4T Racer again in the 36-above division By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Ultron Extra beat Sprint 4T Racer for a second time in the 36-above division of the ongoing Fil-Sino Athletic Club Petron Cup 2018 at the Bacolod Tay Tung High School gym, winning 65-59 in the second round. …
Lacson urges Benitez supporters, public to wait for official announcements
Post suggesting Benitez announced a gubernatorial run debunked By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga After claims were made on social media suggesting Negros Occidental third district Rep. Alfredo Benitez would be running for governor in the upcoming 2019 midterm elections, Negros Occidental Vice Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday urged the public to wait for an …
Mayor calls the letter opposed to borrowing a P1.7B loan ‘sabotage’
Leonardia: The writer of the letter has 2019 ambitions By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga In response to the city government recently revealing it would be formally applying for a P1.7 billion loan through the Department of Finance (DOF) in order to fund four “flagship projects,” an opposition letter, allegedly penned by a local politician, was …
Rice unloading at Bredco Port delayed by poor weather
3,382 out of 80,000 sacks unloaded and transported By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The ongoing bad weather resulting from enhanced monsoon conditions brought about by Tropical Depression “Henry” caused delays in the unloading of National Food Authority (NFA) rice at the Bredco Port in Bacolod City. NFA-Negros Occidental head, Engr. Frisco Canoy, said, since …
Comelec to probe 25 Negros Occidental barangay captains
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Commission on Elections (Comelec) recently ordered a preliminary investigation into 25 barangay captains from across Negros Occidental on alleged election-related violations. In a memorandum obtained yesterday, Comelec Regional Director Dennis Ausan ordered Negros Occidental Comelec elections supervisor, Atty. Jessie Suarez, to conduct a preliminary investigation into the case …