The Department of Education-Division of Bacolod (DepEd-Bacolod) recently held their DepED Education Summit at SMX Convention Center at SM City Bacolod, which saw around 400 individuals attend. Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia delivered the opening address before principals, teachers, and student leaders. The event sought to address issues surrounding education services and to strengthen support …
Monthly Archives: September 2018
DFA: Over 100 more undocumented Filipinos return home from the UAE
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) released a statement yesterday reporting 109 undocumented Filipinos have been repatriated from the United Arab Emirates as part of the middle eastern nation’s ongoing amnesty program. The program, which runs until October 31, allows those who entered the country illegally to exit without any fines but will be penalized …
Silay City police confiscate P320K worth of shabu
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Around P320,000 worth of suspected shabu was confiscated Tuesday afternoon following a buy-bust operation at Bangga Patyo in Barangay 4, Silay City, Negros Occidental. Police identified the suspect as 35-year-old Anthony Barbella, a resident of the said area. Silay City police chief, Police Superintendent Noel Polines, said they arrested …
Thieves cart away P25K worth of items in Brgy. 35
Victim reported her five mobile phones stolen By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Around P25,000 worth of valuables were stolen after thieves broke into a house Tuesday morning in Barangay 35, Bacolod City. Police identified the victim as 49-year-old Nemia Ingga. Based on information provided by Ingga to Police Station 1 (PS1) investigators, she …
Batang Pinoy National Finals
Sagay City team dominates futsal By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Sagay City is currently dominating the futsal competition at the ongoing Batang Pinoy National Finals in Baguio City. Following a win over Baguio City and a draw against Mandaluyong City, they have since defeated Tagum City, 5-0; Tanauan City, 3-1; Pangasinan, 3-1; and …
Value tourism promotion more
When one considers tourism, they think of resorts, beaches, and the like. Today, tourism is more than that. There are divisions of tourism on wellness, which focuses on relaxation; agriculture, which looks at farms and gardens; business, where travelers can look into potential investment; health, where tourists take advantage of medical procedures; along with ones …
Mind-boggling twin typhoons
“If you want to see the sunshine, you have to weather the storm.” –Frank Lane It was the first time in many years that I found myself monitoring two major storm systems, which struck the Philippines and the United States over the weekend. There was Typhoon Mangkhut, locally referred to as Ompong, which killed …
Negrense boxer loses WBC title fight
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Toboso-born Merlito ‘Tiger’ Sabillo lost to Chinese boxer Jing Xiang via unanimous decision following their World Boxing Council (WBC) silver light flyweight title bout, which took place last weekend in Qinzhou, China. The result marks back-to-back losses for the Negrense boxer after earlier losing via split decision to Edward …
Heavy rains force evacuations in Hinoba-an
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Around 200 families in Hinoba-an’s Barangay Alim were evacuated Monday afternoon after heavy rains caused flash flooding. Barangay officials said the rains began around 3:00 p.m. and caused the Alim River to swell, and subsequently flood three local puroks, namely Puroks 2, 3, and 4. Flood waters also damaged …
Negrense food is different from other regions because it’s fresh –governor
Marañon: People fly from Manila just for Negrense cuisine Amid the ongoing Negros Occidental Environment Week, which recently held a “food parade,” Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. credited food for an uptick in tourism, where he stated Negrense food is different from other parts of the country because it is fresh. “These are …