By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Both the Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6) and New People’s Army (NPA) Leonardo Panaligan Command separately condemned the recent killing of Atty. Benjamin Ramos, Jr., secretary-general for human rights group, the National Union of the People’s Lawyers-Negros (NUPL-Negros). In a statement sent yesterday, PRO-6 director, Police Chief Superintendent John Bulalacao, …
Monthly Archives: November 2018
Pulupandan school wins fancy drill competition in Bago City
As part of the annual Al Cinco de Noviembre observance in Bago City, the 10th Bago City Invitational Fancy Drill Competition was also held, which saw Enriqueta Montilla de Esteban Memorial High School of Pulupandan take top honors this year, winning P20,000 and a trophy. Murcia’s Lopez Jaena National High School came in second place, …
Bacolod Public Plaza flower vendors to be transferred this month
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Flower vendors based at the Bacolod Public Plaza, who the city government claimed were vacated last year, are scheduled to be transferred to an area towards the rear of the BAYS Center, located along Ferrero Street in the reclamation area. Bacolod Plaza Flower Vendors Association President Glen Amar said …
Lacson calls for calm following killing of human rights lawyer
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental gubernatorial candidate, incumbent Negros Occidental Vice Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson, called for calm amid the recent killing of Atty. Benjamin Ramos, Jr., secretary-general for human rights group, the National Union of the People’s Lawyers-Negros. “There is no reason for fear and panic,” he stressed. The vice governor …
NPA condemns killing of former NOPPO official
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The New People’s Army (NPA) yesterday condemned the killing of former Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) member, Police Superintendent Santiago Rapiz, who was killed earlier this week during a buy-bust operation in Dipolog City, Zamboanga Del Norte. The terror group called on the Philippine National Police (PNP) to …
Jeneda Salcedo’s silence
“You don’t choose your family. They are God’s gift to you, as you are to them.” –Desmond Tutu Iloilo Provincial Board Member Jeneda Salcedo-Orendain did not use her position to get back at the police who raided her and her relatives’ residences last October 17 in Sara, Iloilo. During the said raid, which was …
Simple traffic solutions in 78 hours (Part 2)
The December traffic plan was a clear failure but, with perseverance, the individual trusted by the Bacolod City government to resolve locality’s traffic woes remained on their heels and things had to move on. The following February, Bacolod City Administrator, Atty. John Orola, called on this person and instructed them to undertake the proposed “road …
2018 Sharp MassKara Bowling Festival
ASSFBI Ladies win By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Active Solid Strikers Fellowship of Bowlers Inc. Ladies (ASSFBI Ladies) won the 2018 Sharp MassKara Bowling Festival, an event of last month’s MassKara Festival 2018, which took place at the Negros Super Lanes in the Goldenfield Commercial Complex. Centerline came in second place, while BCY …
Negros Occidental Super League Table Tennis Tournament 2018
UST/LOPTTA sweep competition By Paulo Loreto Lim The University of Santo Tomas/Lopue’s Table Tennis Association team swept all four categories of the Negros Occidental Super League Table Tennis Tournament 2018, which closed earlier this week at SM City Bacolod and CityMall Mandalagan. John Michael Castro, Maj. Paul Jerome Puentespina, John Paul Gubaton, and …
2018-19 NOHSAAI Duckpin Bowlfest for Unity
Class of 1987 in the lead By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Class of 1987 currently leads 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 Class of 1987 leads Bracket A with …