Amid violent clashes that broke out in southern Libya over the weekend, which resulted in five casualties and 33 injuries, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) posted an advisory on social media calling for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) deployed to the north African nation to take precautions. “DFA has requested members of the Filipino …
Monthly Archives: August 2018
Tañon Strait among ‘must-visit ecotourism destinations’
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) recently revealed 24 must-visit ecotourism destinations in the Central Visayas through a social media post, with the Tañon Strait, which sits between Negros and Cebu, making the list. According to the post, the waterway is a protected seascape that serves as a home to various marine mammals …
Water Advisory
Water Interruption in the Service Area The Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa) will be conducting repair activity, which will cause a temporary water supply interruption and turbid water in some portions of the service area. Activity: Replacement of 8” Ø E-Mag Flowmeter along Boro-Boro pipeline Schedule: Friday (August 31), from 2:00 p.m. to …
Suspected robber arrested in Murcia
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A suspected robber was arrested by police, while his accomplice managed to escape, after victimizing a local resident late Monday evening at Hacienda Valing in Barangay Blumentritt, Murcia, Negros Occidental. Police identified the victim as 19-year-old Reniel John Nietes, a resident of the said area. Murcia municipal police said …
The Yansons and Negros football
Story and photos by Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Adding Bacolod City and Negros Occidental onto Asia’s football map has always been a dream for Yanson siblings, Ricky Jr. and Leo Rey. Passionate about the sport, they tried to make it a reality not only for them but for Filipinos to take pride in seeing their …
Plastic Waste Solutions Summit
While I was invited to attend the two-day Plastic Waste Solutions Summit, which is set to wrap up to in Bayawan City, Negros Oriental today and conducted in line with the Sea Waste Education to Eradicate Plastic (SWEEP) initiative, I was unable to attend due to my schedule, but I did promise organizer Dave Albao …
Subdivision mismanagement (buyer beware)
For people moving to the Philippines or families dependent on relatives remitting money home while working abroad, one of the first priority purchases is property. One of the primary benefits of earning money abroad is the increased buying power one has when back home. Buying a “house and lot” is an important foundation for any …
Teresita’s face
“The secret of ugliness consists not in irregularity, but in being uninteresting.” –Ralph Waldo Emerson Even if she is qualified to serve as Supreme Court chief justice, Associate Justice Teresita Leonardo-De Castro has the “misfortune” of carrying a face only her mother can appreciate and critics were none too kind when they ripped her …
Winners named in Negros Press Club bowling tournament
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Aquilino ‘Boy’ Ciocon of DYAF Radio Veritas and Henry James Toga of Negros Daily Bulletin led the green team to the Media Bowling Fellowship Games title, which was hosted by the Negros Press Club and took place over the weekend at the Negros Super Lanes in the Goldenfield Commercial …
Puma SE7ENS Cup: SJI, USLS triumph
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. St. John’s Institute (SJI) and the University of St. La Salle (USLS) came out on top at the Puma SE7ENS Cup, which took place over the weekend at the Sta. Maria Football Fields in Talisay City. SJI won the U11 Boys-Born 2007 and after and Girls U15 categories; while …