By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A man was arrested by Murcia municipal police yesterday morning after he was caught brandishing a gun at the town’s food park. Police identified the suspect as Albert Villanueva. Based on reports released by police, cops were conducting a routine patrol when they spotted Villanueva brandishing a .38 caliber …
Monthly Archives: September 2018
USLS table tennis player headed to China for training
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Lopue’s Table Tennis Association will be sending University of St. La Salle table tennis player Micah Tanate to Beijing, China in November to take part in an advanced training camp. Tanate recently took part in the 2018 Batang Pinoy National Finals table tennis competition, where she took gold …
P100K offered to create a logo for the national ID
The Philippine Identification System is offering P100,000 for somebody to come up with a logo for the recently-approved national ID card. The competition is being administered by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). The contest, which opened last Friday, is looking for a logo that includes the name “Philippine Identification System” and should be “aligned with …
One dead after gunmen open fire in Estefania
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A 15-year-old minor was killed after his group was fired upon yesterday morning by motorcycle-riding gunmen at the Celine Homes Subdivision in Barangay Estefania, Bacolod City. Police identified the fatality as Regie John Semillano, a resident of the said barangay. Also wounded in the incident was 15-year-old Dominic Espinosa, …
Team formed to investigate shooting at a broadcaster’s home
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Talisay City Police Station has formed a special investigation team to probe the shooting at a home owned by local radio broadcaster Rey Siason. According to Siason, the formation of the team was ordered by top officials from the Philippine National Police. He said the team would be …
Mansilingan records the highest number of ‘dog bites’ in Bacolod
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Health Office (CHO) recently released new figures showing Barangay Mansilingan with the highest number of “dog bite” cases in the city. Based on CHO records from January to July of 2018, around 4,642 cases of dog bites were recorded this year, with 350 reported in …
The annual Marcos, Aquino bashing is useless
“…Rend your heart and not your garments. Return to the Lord your God, for he is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love, and he relents from sending calamity. Who knows? He may turn and relent and leave behind a blessing—grain offerings and drink offerings for the Lord your God…” –Joel 2:13-14 …
2018 Copa Paulino Alcantara Ceres out
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Philippines Football League champions Ceres-Negros FC were eliminated from the Copa Paulino Alcantara over the weekend after losing 2-1 to Davao Aguilas FC at the Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila. Davao midfielder Jason de Jong got his team out to a quick start, making attempts in both the 2nd …
NOPSSCEA: Season 38
Badminton player tells student-athletes to be ‘BAD’ By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. National University (NU) badminton player Mike Minuluan, formerly of Riverside College, spoke during last week’s opening of the 38th Negros Occidental Private Schools Sports, Cultural and Educational Association (NOPSSCEA) season, where he encouraged student-athletes to be “BAD.” He explained BAD stands …
Negros Press Club, BCPO win at Fellowship Games
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Both the Negros Press Club and the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) won at the NPC Sportsfest Invitational Fellowship Games over the weekend with the former winning the 40-above basketball division and the latter capturing the 40-below title. The press club captured the 40-above by coming from behind and …