By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Two men were arrested by police in Sipalay City over the weekend for allegedly stalking local chapter members of progressive groups Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) and Karapatan. In a radio interview, National Union of People’s Lawyer (NUPL) president, Atty. Edre Olalia, identified the two men as Rodolfo Gaday Alemen, Jr. …
Monthly Archives: November 2018
NFSW slams the ‘militarization’ of northern Negros
Group denies Escalante City encounter occurred By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga In response to last Friday’s clashes between members of the military and law enforcement against suspected rebels of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Barangay Washington, Escalante City, the National Federation of Sugar Workers (NFSW) over the weekend criticized the “militarization” of northern Negros, …
It’s wrong to admire Freddie Mercury’s promiscuous life
“You know, women are as promiscuous as men and yet, of course, people are inhibited from having an affair or a relationship because the real-world consequences are a drag.” –Lee Child Fans of Queen and the band’s lead vocalist Freddie Mercury can count on this writer to admire their songs, most of which were …
Health permits should not be permits when the toilets are dirty
Why are Filipinos famous for their inability to maintain clean toilets? It is a shame when a restaurant offers some of the best entrees and desserts but, when nature calls, customers are stuck in a stinky toilet. Why? This column has repeatedly discussed the matter of clean toilets yet, when recently stopping by a decent …
NBTC Provincial League
NOHS, LCC win By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Negros Occidental High School recently defeated Escalante National High School, 75-58, in the opening game of the SM-National Basketball Training Center (NBTC) provincial league at the St. John’s Institute (SJI) activity center in Bacolod City. Meanwhile, La Consolacion College-Bacolod beat Trinity Christian School, 74-58. In …
BVR Tour
Bacolod City teams to compete in Dumaguete City By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Bacolod City-based teams are expected to compete in the Beach Volleyball Republic tour when the event is scheduled to arrive in Dumaguete City. The University of St. La Salle USLS) and a Bacolod team will be competing in the men’s division …
Rebisco Volleyball League
BTTHS earns back-to-back wins By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Bacolod Tay Tung High School (BTTHS) volleyball team recently earned back-to-back wins in the ongoing 2018 Rebisco Volleyball League national finals at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City. BTTHS defeated Sarawak Under 18, 25-9 and 25-7; and St. Alexius College, 25-9 and …
2018-19 NOHSAAI Duckpin Bowlfest for Unity
Class of 1973 takes the lead By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Class of 1973 recently took the lead in the ongoing 2018-19 Negros Occidental High School Alumni Association, Inc. (NOHSAAI) NOHSAAI Duckpin Bowlfest for Unity first conference at the Negros Super Lanes in the Goldenfield Commercial Complex. The batch currently sits on …
Populism of fear
New York University law professor Paul Chevigny defines the “populism of fear” as continuously imparting a fear of crime among the public in order to maintain their support. The practice is common among democratic countries, particularly in Latin America, where governments often create artificial tensions to invoke fear and claim fragmentation among the populace. It …
Lawmakers have low IQs when it comes to children’s welfare
“…Train the child in the way that he should go, and he will never depart from it if he grows old…” –Proverbs 22:6 Filipino lawmakers are either hardheaded or just have low IQs when it comes to the matter of children’s welfare. President Rodrigo Duterte recently disparaged Senator Francis Pangilinan and his Juvenile Justice …