By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. A battle between the two clubs atop the Philippines Football League table will kick off today, July 7, at 3:00 p.m. at the Iloilo Sports Complex, where Ceres-Negros FC and Kaya FC-Iloilo will play another “Visayas Clásico.” The two played to a 1-1 draw in their last meeting. Ceres …
Monthly Archives: July 2018
Asia-Pacific Tchoukball Championships 2018
Competition underway By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Asia-Pacific Tchoukball Championships 2018 is underway at the Our Tampines Hub in Singapore, which runs through the weekend. The Philippines was drawn in Group A in the men’s division, alongside Singapore A, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam. Meanwhile, in the women’s division, the Philippines …
Fil-Sino Athletic Club Petron Cup 2018
Ultron Touring posts second straight win in the 36-above division By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Ultron Touring recently defeated Sprint 4T Racer, 70-64, marking their second straight win in the ongoing 36-above division of the ongoing Fil-Sino Athletic Club Petron Cup 2018 at the Bacolod Tay Tung High School gym. In addition, Ultron …
BCPO chief: Recent assassinations are isolated cases
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) director, Police Senior Superintendent Francisco Ebreo, yesterday referred to the recent assassinations of mayors in Luzon as “isolated.” According to Ebreo, Mayor Antonio Halili of Tanauan City, Batangas and Mayor Ferdinand Bote of General Tinio, Nueva Ecija cases are different. He pointed out, Philippine …
Dingle mayor resigns
Dingle Mayor Jessie Alecto tendered his resignation in a letter to Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor, Sr., effective July 1. The letter, dated June 22, did not indicate any specific reason for the decision. The letter was also forwarded to the Department of the Interior and Local Government and the municipality itself. Alecto’s resignation paves the …
DICT sets up 25 free Wi-Fi sites in Iloilo City
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) recently opened 25 Wi-Fi connectivity sites across Iloilo City as part of the Free Internet Access in Public Places Project, often referred to as “Pipol Konek.” “I am optimistic that these connections will not only give opportunities, but will also be sources of hope for the people,” …
Union wants media role omitted in drugs act
The law puts journalists at risk –NUJP During last month’s National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) National Congress, a resolution was passed urging revisions to RA 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act, seeking the ascribed role for journalists be removed. According to Section 21 (1), when an inventory is gathered following …
Leonardia not deterred over Tanauan City mayor assassination
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia yesterday affirmed the recent murder of Tanauan City Mayor Antonio Halili last Monday will not deter him. According to Leonardia, there are “certain occupational risks and hazards” as a local chief executive, adding, he “just has to live with the matter.” He called the …
Unlicensed firearms seized from Hinigaran businessman
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Unlicensed firearms were seized by the police from a businessman in Hinigaran, Negros Occidental. In an operation led by Hinigaran municipal police chief, Police Chief Inspector Jake Barila, a search warrant was presented to Loreto Segovia, Jake Calumba, and Danilo Garnado of the town’s Barangay Pilar. Recovered from the …
Motorcycles, appliances among prizes during Ceneco assembly
The Central Negros Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Ceneco) held their 42nd Annual General Membership Assembly over the weekend, which gathered over 20,000 member-consumer-owners across several venues, where raffle prizes, including motorcycles and household appliances, were given out. A total of nine motorcycles, along with washing machines, rice cookers, and other household appliances, were distributed. The assembly …