By Paulo Loreto Lim John Michael ‘Joshua’ P. Castro of the University of Santo Tomas (UST), a Lopue’s Table Tennis Association (LOPTTA) alumnus, was recently named Rookie of the Year by the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP). The UST men’s table tennis team finished their season undefeated and captured this year’s championships …
Monthly Archives: October 2018
Thunderstorm knocks out power across parts of Negros Occidental
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Sunday afternoon thunderstorms knocked out power across parts of Negros Occidental. According to the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines, the Bacolod-San Enrique 69-kilovolt line was tripped after structures toppled in Barangay Taloc, Bago City, causing power outages in the city, along with Valladolid, Pulupandan, and San Enrique. Meanwhile, …
MassKara Festival 2018
Nights of Mardi Gras begins tonight The Nights of Mardi Gras, a fantasy costume contest, begins tonight. Around 40 entries are expected to participate in a parade running along San Juan and Gonzaga Streets. Two separate parades, each featuring 20 participants, will take place tonight and tomorrow night. The top six from each night …
MassKara Festival 2018
October 19 remains a special non-working holiday By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Legal Officer, Atty. Joselito Bayatan, yesterday affirmed October 19 will still be observed as a special non-working holiday in the city. During a recent press conference, Bayatan cited RA 7724, signed in 1994 by then-President Fidel V. Ramos, which …
2019 Midterm Elections
Love Negros backs Arroyo kin in the 5th district By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Vice Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday confirmed Love Negros is endorsing Marilou Arroyo-Lesaca to represent the province’s fifth congressional district. The candidate is the sister of former Negros Occidental fifth district Rep. Ignacio ‘Iggy’ Arroyo, Jr. With …
Provincial government signs up for P1.2B loan
Several projects earlier funded by P500M loan Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. yesterday signed a memorandum of agreement with Landbank First Vice President Elsie Fe Tagupa to borrow a P1.2 billion loan. According to a provincial government press release, the projects expected to be funded by the loan include P900 million for the …
MassKara Festival 2018
PESO job fair closes today Today is the last day to participate in Bacolod City Public Employment Service Office (PESO) MassKara Job Fair, which runs from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. at the BAYS Center. According to PESO-Bacolod officer-in-charge Ma. Rebecca Balicas, 40 local companies will be present for today’s event. Applicants are required …
Mayor denies alleged inaction on human rights violations
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Binalbagan Mayor Emmanuel Aranda denied accusations claiming he has not taken action on human rights violations allegedly committed within the municipality. In a statement forwarded to the media, Aranda explained the municipality conducted a multi-sectoral conference last August 17, which was attended by various progressive, religious, government, and non-governmental …
Meeting held to discuss Victorias City socialized housing project
After the Canetown Development Corporation, a subsidiary of the Victorias Milling Company, provided 10 hectares of land in Victorias City for the purpose of developing a socialized housing project, a meeting was recently held to discuss developments. Negros Occidental third district Rep. Alfredo Benitez met with Engr. Alejandro Ongsuco of the National Housing Authority (NHA), …
Bantug family saddened over loss of ancestral home
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bantug family recently expressed sadness over the loss of their ancestral home in Victorias City, which was gutted by a fire over the weekend. In a radio interview, Ray Bantug said the house was constructed in 1947 by former Victorias City Mayor Remedios Bantug following World War …