By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A newly-identified drug personality was arrested Wednesday morning, December 12, after he was allegedly caught trying to break open a food cart in Barangay Bagumbayan, Valladolid, Negros Occidental. Police identified the suspect as 28-year-old John Paul Jayme, a resident of Barangay Sagua Banua in the said town. Based on …
Monthly Archives: December 2018
Woman arrested in Brgy. 15 for stealing mobile phone
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A woman was arrested last Wednesday, December 12, after she allegedly stole a mobile phone along Rosario Street in Barangay 15, Bacolod City. Police identified the victim as 23-year-old Loreto Genzola, a resident of Barangay Villamonte of the said city. The suspect, meanwhile, was identified as 20-year-old Reyan Padilla, …
Iloilo City Hall, Plaza Libertad lit up for the holidays
Mayor reaffirms ‘no vendors in the plaza’ policy The Iloilo City Hall and Plaza Libertad were lit up for the Christmas season following a “switch-on” ceremony, which was led by Iloilo City Mayor Jose Espinosa III earlier this week. “[Plaza Libertad] is where people gather,” he said. “That is why it is always the …
Bago City publication named ‘Best News Magazine’
Bago City’s official publication, Citybridge, was named “Best News Magazine” during the recent Information Officers’ Year End Conference and Awards in Iloilo City. “We are grateful for this award because it recognizes the hard work of the Information Office staff in coming up with the news magazine,” said Bago City Information Officer Ace Balboa. “It …
11 rescued after barge sinks near Sipalay City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A total of 11 crewmen of a dredger barge were rescued after their vessel sank off the coast of Anjouan Island, part of Barangay Cartagena in Sipalay City, Negros Occidental. Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Bacolod station commander, Lieutenant Commander Ludovico Librilla, Jr., said the vessel left Albuera, Leyte …
Mayor appoints two new Baciwa board members
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia issued two separate appointment orders earlier this week naming Lawrence Villanueva and Eduardo Ravena to the Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa) Board of Directors. The appointments, which will take effect on January 1, has Villanueva representing the business, commercial, and financial sector; and Ravena …
Asuela reigns supreme in Davao
I am not a sports writer and don’t intend on being one but today’s column is about sports as a good friend, who happens to be a chess enthusiast, requested their article about a chess event be printed in my column. The proceeding article is by Chess National Master (NM) Alfred Acaling III. Ellan Asuela …
A toast to Alpha Phi Omega
The Peace Rock sculpture that the Alpha Phi Omega (APO) fraternity created at the University of the Philippines-Diliman (UP-Diliman) 19 years ago was initially intended to commemorate peace and the end to campus fraternity wars. For some, APO is known for the Oblation Run; often referred to as “bird watching” with spectators feasting their eyes …
Over 700 compete in Isabela table tennis tournament
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The 1st Mayor Joselito Malabor Super League Table Tennis Tournament, which closed last weekend at the Isabela Socio-Cultural Center, saw over 700 participate in the competition. During his opening remarks, Philippine Table Tennis Federation Inc. President Ting C. Ledesma called Negros a “fertile” breeding ground for table tennis talent. …
Over 700 compete in Isabela table tennis tournament
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The 1st Mayor Joselito Malabor Super League Table Tennis Tournament, which closed last weekend at the Isabela Socio-Cultural Center, saw over 700 participate in the competition. During his opening remarks, Philippine Table Tennis Federation Inc. President Ting C. Ledesma called Negros a “fertile” breeding ground for table tennis talent. …