By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A man from Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental was shot dead early yesterday morning. Police identified the fatality as 41-year-old Alejandro Donesa, a resident of Sitio San Jose, Barangay 6 of the said city. Kabankalan City police said, based on witness accounts, residents heard a gunshot around 5:00 a.m. and …
Monthly Archives: July 2018
Megaworld opens 17th mall in Iloilo Business Park
The P2.2-B Festive Walk Mall features cinemas with ‘butler service,’ pet-friendly facilities and indoor gardens Property developer Megaworld finally opened its first full-scale lifestyle mall in VisMin, the Festive Walk Mall, in its Iloilo Business Park township in Mandurriao, Iloilo City. The P2.2-billion Festive Walk Mall offers 90,000 square meters of gross floor area …
My two cents on the upcoming 2019 elections
The midterm elections are fast approaching and people are once again excited to campaign for their favorite candidates, especially with Bacolod City expected to see an interesting battle for mayor. The other day, I was invited to attend a birthday celebration for former Bacolod City Mayor Monico Puentevella, which was a well-attended event. Among those …
If Marivic isn’t qualified, who will the Mabilogs endorse?
“When politics is no longer a mission but a profession, politicians become more self-serving than public servants.” –Emmanuel Macron The first argument opponents of former Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog will raise is “Victoria ‘Marivic’ Griengo Mabilog is a Canadian citizen and is not qualified to run for public office in 2019.” Critics …
Happy Birthday, USA!
July 4, 2018 marks the 242nd Independence Day in the United States, a place called home for around 30 years. Since moving back to the Philippines, this column has been in a constant struggle to determine if my current living situation is that of an expat or balikbayan. Having dual citizenship, the determination cannot be …
Bacolodnon wins Malaysian chess competition
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Leo Romitman of Bacolod City recently won the Malaysia Invitational ICE Challenge Series 4 in Bandar Puchong, Malaysia. Romitman, a coach at STI-West Negros University, won with a score of 7.0. He was followed by Malaysians Abdul Rahman M Sapuan, Muhd Khairil Asyraf Khairil, and Kah Hing Wong in …
Fil-Sino Athletic Club Petron Cup 2018
Ultron Touring, Sprint 4T Rider win in 36-above division By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Ultron Touring recently defeated Ultron Extra, 59-49, while Sprint 4T Rider beat Sprint 4T Enduro, 87-73, in the 36-above division of the ongoing Fil-Sino Athletic Club Petron Cup 2018 at the Bacolod Tay Tung High School gym. Despite Ultron …
Prayers for the unity of Filipino families, husbands and wives
“…God is love…” –1 John 4:8 My eyes welled up with tears seeing 81-year-old Pedro B. Manuel and his 79 year-old wife, Rosaura Sinense Manuel, role models for a happy marriage, celebrating his birthday last Friday with a simple breakfast at a McDonald’s in Guimba, Nueva Ecija. As they enjoyed their meal, the couple …
Will Dorben Acap survive?
“When people are laughing, they’re generally not killing one another.” –Alan Alda There is a popular saying that goes “if your bosses are your own ‘enemies,’ you can’t be rescued – even by the ghosts in heaven.” If it’s true those who wanted Police Officer 1 (PO1) Dorben Acap dead were his own superiors, …
Walking through the new MCIA terminal
I flew into Cebu City yesterday to experience a walkthrough of the new Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) terminal, which began operations last Sunday. Considered a central gateway to the Visayas and the southern Philippines, MCIA is the second-largest airport in the country. The new terminal is an attraction on its own, offering a cool ambiance …