By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Property developer Megaworld Corporation launched its Club Access card yesterday, which provides perks for members, including discounts on dining, rooms amenities, and other hotel services. Richmonde Hotel-Iloilo General Manager Natalie Lim said Club Access is designed for “the quintessential traveler, someone who wants to experience the best accommodations our …
Monthly Archives: November 2018
Group offering opportunities to study in the US coming to Iloilo on Friday
EducationUSA, a network supported by the US Department of State that provides information for students interested in studying in the United States, will be visiting Iloilo City on Friday, November 16, with an event at Central Philippine University. According to the organization, the event provides opportunities to get in touch with EducationUSA advisers from the …
DENR commission to fast-track solid waste management plans
The National Solid Waste Management Commission (NSWMC), which is led by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), is looking to fast-track 10-year solid waste management plans that have been submitted by cities and municipalities across the country. “We have a backlog of around 1,200,” DENR Undersecretary for Solid Waste Management and Local Government …
221 sworn-in as Philippine Army soldiers
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A total of 221 new privates recently took their oath as members of the Philippine Army during a graduation and ceremonial entrustment of firearms ceremony at the 3rd Infantry Division (3ID) headquarters at Camp Peralta in Jamindan, Capiz. The newly-enlisted soldiers of the Spearhead Division are members of Candidate …
Rebisco Volleyball League
BTTHS leaves for national finals By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Bacolod Tay Tung High School (BTTHS) volleyball team will be leaving for Manila today to compete in the 2018 Rebisco Volleyball League national finals, scheduled to take place from November 17 to 23 at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City. BTTHS …
Ceneco wins sportsfest for local electricity cooperatives
The Central Negros Electric Cooperative Inc. (Ceneco) was named the champions of the 4th Negros Electric Cooperatives Association (NECA) Teambuilding Festival, which closed last weekend in Bacolod City. The competitors included electricity cooperatives from across Negros including Negros Oriental Electric Cooperative I (NORECO I), Negros Oriental Electric Cooperative II, Negros Occidental Electric Cooperative Inc. (NOCECO), …
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1996 beats 1994 By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Class of 1996 beat the Class of 1994, 71-86, in the ongoing Negros Occidental High School Alumni Association Inc. (NOHSAAI) Basketball League 2018 elimination round at the Taculing covered court. Kevin Reje and Joel Moya led the win with 14 points each; however, Julieto Tongcua managed …
Worrying about attempts to intimidate critical journalists
“Never do today what you can do tomorrow. Something may occur to make you regret your premature action.” –Aaron Burr As a Filipino journalist, I am worried about the potential tax evasion charges being prepared as a means of intimidating Maria Ressa and other critics of the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte. Colleagues around …
Mr. President, there is something else in Palawan
“…The foreigners who reside among you will rise above you higher and higher, but you will sink lower and lower…” –Deuteronomy 28:4 We really must keep an eye on Palawan. The tourists that visit, are they there to provide our countrymen with much-needed opportunities or will they just strip the forests and mine its …
Sipalay City man strikes mother with shovel, sets her on fire
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A woman was recently killed after she was allegedly hit in the head and set on fire by her son at Sitio Talaptap, Barangay Cabadiangan, Sipalay City. Police identified the fatality as 63-year-old Gloria Esing, a resident of the said area. Based on investigations by the Sipalay City police, …