The Energy Development Corporation (EDC), through their corporate social responsibility (CSR) program, recently distributed school supplies for 4,644 students in the Negros Oriental municipalities of Valencia and Sibulan. “It is priceless to see the smiles from the children,” said EDC CSR team head Norreen Bautista. The company provided supplies for 21 elementary and primary schools. …
Monthly Archives: October 2018
MassKara Festival 2018
Dutertes to arrive separately By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga While both President Rodrigo Duterte and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte expected to attend this year’s MassKara Festival highlights, the two are scheduled to arrive separately. According to Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia, the Davao City mayor’s chief of staff said she will be in the …
‘Tell it to the marines, Tatay Oca!’
“My comeback was not about winning or losing; it was about the feeling of being able to compete at top level again.” –Thomas Muster Ilonggos know Guimbal Mayor Oscar ‘Oca’ Garin, Sr. to be a master of political surprise; it’s his style, what residents of Iloilo’s first congressional district refer to as, “Oca’s strategy” – …
Football, futsal warm-up tournaments underway in Sagay City
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Football and futsal warm-up events for next month’s Department of Education Area Athletic Association Meet kicked off over the weekend in Sagay City. Football matches will take place at Sagay National High School football field, while futsal will be played at the school’s covered court. Sagay FC Elementary, Grade 7A, …
Century Park Hotel is home to Miss Earth 2018 delegates
Century Park Hotel (CPH), one of the country’s distinguished Manila hotels known for its own brand of Filipino hospitality, is currently housing the Miss Earth 2018 delegates from the Water Group. “Coming from different regions, we see a diverse mix of personalities, intellect and cultures, which makes them beautiful in their own way,” shared CPH …
Cauayan mayor calls for probe into stampede
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Cauayan Mayor John Rey Tabujara is calling for an immediate probe into the stampede that took place at the town’s gymnasium late Thursday afternoon. During a radio interview yesterday morning, Tabujara said municipal officials want to identify who shouted “fire,” which caused those inside the establishment to stampede towards …
Two early morning quakes shake the Western Visayas
The Western Visayas was rocked by two early morning earthquakes yesterday with a 3.5-magnitude tremor striking east of Caluya, Antique, followed by a 2.0-magnitude tremor recorded in an area west of Candoni, Negros Occidental. The Antique quake struck around 2:10 a.m. with a Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) bulletin reporting no damages as …
Facebook brings female empowerment program to Bacolod City
By Paulo Loreto Lim Facebook Philippines, through its #SheMeansBusiness initiative, which seeks to encourage female entrepreneurship, hosted an event in Bacolod City yesterday, led by Connected Women, an organization that provides venues to train and guide female entrepreneurs. “At Connected Women, we aim to educate women entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs on digital tools so …
Two separate fires damage three homes in Bacolod City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least three homes were damaged following two separate fire incidents yesterday morning in Bacolod City Barangays Sum-ag and 13. Based on information from the Bacolod City Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the first fire was recorded past 5:30 a.m. along San Antonio Avenue in the San Sebastian Village, …
Bacolod City SP to hold budget hearings after MassKara
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) Committee on Finance and Appropriations will be conducting hearings regarding the P2.52 billion 2019 city budget after the ongoing MassKara Festival. Committee chair, Bacolod City Councilor Caesar Distrito, said the hearing will be attended by various department heads, who will be asked if …