“…See, I set before you today life and prosperity, death and destruction… For I command you today to love the LORD your God, to walk in obedience to him, and to keep his commands, decrees and laws; then you will live and increase… But if your heart turns away and you are not obedient, and …
Monthly Archives: August 2018
NOFA leads Philippine contingent in Chinese football tournament
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Negros Occidental Football Association (NOFA) leads the Philippines U13 football team in this year’s Soong Ching Ling Cup, which takes place in Beijing, China. Comprising the team roster are strikers Breidel Medina, Jared Alexander Peña, Almaigne Kurt Sarip, and Julio Antonio Yoldi; midfielders Lucas Sebastiano Andan, Elijah Zedric …
2018 Little League Softball World Series
Philippines wins first game By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Negros First Softball Team, representing the Asia-Pacific region, broke their three-game losing streak and earned their first victory in the ongoing 2018 Little League Softball World Series in Portland, Oregon in the United States. The Negrense squad beat Cuauhtemoc Little League of Monterrey, …
Canadian swim coach in Bacolod City next week
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Canadian swim coach Wilfred Arzaga will be speaking at the Philippine National Sports Coaching Conference, which takes place next week, from August 24 to 26, at the Sta. Fe Resort in Bacolod City. He is expected to discuss a variety of topics, including principles of sport coaching, sport management, …
2018 Little League Softball World Series
Philippines wins first game By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Negros First Softball Team, representing the Asia-Pacific region, broke their three-game losing streak and earned their first victory in the ongoing 2018 Little League Softball World Series in Portland, Oregon in the United States. The Negrense squad beat Cuauhtemoc Little League of Monterrey, …
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga
The New People’s Army (NPA) in central Negros claimed responsibility over the killing of a former barangay captain in Isabela, Negros Occidental yesterday afternoon. NPA Central Negros Guerrilla Front-Leonardo Panaligan Command spokesperson Ka JB Regalado sent the statement to Bacolod City media, stating, former Barangay San Agustin Captain Agapito ‘Petong’ Euroba “did not change his …
Man run over by pickup truck in Bata
Victim reportedly crossed the street abruptly By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A man believed to be suffering from mental illness was killed yesterday morning after he was run over by a pickup truck in front of the Bacolod North Terminal in Barangay Bata, Bacolod City. Police have yet to identify the victim but …
Ilongga named DSWD assistant secretary
Former National Youth Commission (NYC) commissioner Rhea B. Peñaflor, originally from Iloilo, was recently appointed Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) assistant secretary. “I have been entrusted to a bigger role in DSWD,” she said. “I hope that I have served my duties well as your commissioner representing [the] Visayas in the National Youth …
Yulo: Sugar smuggling problem is a SRA ‘priority’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) board member, Atty. Emilio ‘Dino’ Yulo III, recently affirmed the sugar smuggling problem is a priority for the agency. In a radio interview over the weekend, Yulo said SRA lauded the Bureau of Customs (BOC) for the recent apprehension of several sugar smugglers. Yulo stressed, …
Police identify robbers killed in Sum-ag shootout
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The two suspected robbers killed during a recent shootout with police in Bacolod City’s Barangay Sum-ag have been identified. During a radio interview over the weekend, Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) director, Police Senior Superintendent Francisco Ebreo, named Armelle Espadon and Ryan Alib, both 30 years old and residents …