The political climate in EB Magalona has become interesting. Former town mayor, Provincial Board Member David Lacson, recently filed his certificate of candidacy in hopes of a return to his old position. His past performance should serve as an advantage over incumbent Mayor Marvin Malacon. In any political exercise, candidates running unopposed are not …
Monthly Archives: October 2018
Don’t rely on social media
“The more social media we have, the more we think we’re connecting, yet we are really disconnecting from each other.” –John Arthur Social media platforms like Facebook appear to be the most used by candidates in the upcoming 2019 midterm elections. Much like in 2016, candidates are relying heavily on social media to introduce …
MassKara Festival 2018
Eight teams expected for NOFA football festival By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Eight teams, including one from Malaysia, are expected to participate in the Negros Occidental Football Association (NOFA) MassKara 9-A-Side Festival at the Sta. Maria football field in Talisay City. The competition will be divided into two groups. Group A is comprised …
Fil-Sino Inter-Company Basketball Tournament
Royal Star Trading completed sweep By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Royal Star Trading recently completed a sweep of the Fil-Sino All Asian Countertrade, Inc. (AACI) Inter-Company Basketball Tournament elimination round after defeating Silver Dragon Transport, 94-70, at the Bacolod Tay Tung High School gym. Carlo Chu led the win with 21 points, followed …
Fil-Sino Inter-Company Basketball Tournament
Royal Star Trading completed sweep By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Royal Star Trading recently completed a sweep of the Fil-Sino All Asian Countertrade, Inc. (AACI) Inter-Company Basketball Tournament elimination round after defeating Silver Dragon Transport, 94-70, at the Bacolod Tay Tung High School gym. Carlo Chu led the win with 21 points, followed …
Officiating seminar-workshop opens today
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. A Negros Occidental Provincial Sports Council sports officiating seminar-workshop opens today across the province. Today’s events run until Saturday, October 20, while a second session will run from October 29 to 31. The event seeks to update sports officiating officials on current trends, rules and regulations, and competencies in …
Poverty of reason
Looking for an honest politician in the contemporary Philippines is like searching for an imaginary flower in a garden of contradiction. Candidates in the upcoming midterm elections are displaying their messianic qualities to the public – carrying torches to shed light on societal problems and the unending promises of genuine change. Amid the height of …
Biron vs. Defensor, an icy rivalry
“The rivalry is with ourselves. I try to be better than is possible. I fight against myself, not against the other.” –Luciano Pavarotti This is the first time in recent memory that two candidates for Iloilo governor have refrained to mudslinging (so far). While both Iloilo fourth district Rep. Ferjenel ‘Ferj’ Biron and Iloilo …
Three-way race for Bacolod City mayor
Leonardia more confident in a 15-0 sweep By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga After the Asenso for Better Bacolod-Magbinuligay Kita para sa Kauswagan coalition earlier revealed former Bacolod City Councilor Jocelle Batapa-Sigue as their candidate for mayor, local radio personality Ray Carmona has since thrown his hat into the ring as an independent, making the race …
CDEU: Recovered illegal drugs are old stock
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga City Drug Enforcement Unit team leader, Police Inspector Adrian James Albaytar, confirmed in a radio interview yesterday that illegal drugs recently confiscated in Bacolod City are “old stock” left behind by drug group leaders. Albaytar said local drug group leaders had been stocking up on illegal drugs ahead of the …