Two Bacolod City students earned medals at the 8th International Youth Mathematicians Convention, which came to a close last week in Lucknow, India. In the individual competition Hans Benedict Gaw Te of Bacolod Tay Tung High School took home gold, while Sanielle Meliz Ong of Saint John’s Institute earned silver. The event also included team …
Monthly Archives: December 2018
Capitol cancels plans to lease PNB Building office space
Gelvolea: PNB’s asking price was too high By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental provincial government canceled plans to lease office space at the Philippine National Bank (PNB) building, located along Lacson Street in Bacolod City. The said space was expected to be occupied by provincial offices affected by the Provincial Administration …
Kap’s amazing story
The fate of former Senator Ramon ‘Bong’ Revilla Jr., who evaded incarceration, was sealed by a deus ex machina, wherein a problem is suddenly resolved by an unlikely occurrence. However, unlike his movies, the plot twist made Revilla the antagonist claiming victory. Last Friday was a big blow to the credibility of the country’s justice …
Do politicians also remove their shoes at the airport?
The security process for airport security personnel is something worth replicating. When I flew from Bacolod-Silay Airport, passengers adhered to security instructions. Upon my return, security personnel were also required to remove belts, take off shoes, and place mobile phones and all metal objects on the conveyer belt. This is a good practice. Many wonder …
Army to remain on alert despite NPA ceasefire declaration
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Philippine Army 303rd Infantry Brigade (303 IB) will remain on ‘full alert’ status despite the New People’s Army (NPA) declaring a ceasefire for the holiday season. 303 IB commander, Colonel Benedict Arevalo, said if the NPA follows their truce or not, it will not have any effect on …
Weekend fire destroys seven homes in Bacolod City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A fire broke out last Saturday morning at Purok Unlad in Barangay 13, Bacolod City, affected at least seven families and several tenants. Bacolod City Bureau of Fire Protection chief, Fire Chief Inspector Publio Ploteña, said the fire reportedly started around 11:35 a.m. Residents scattered in different directions, with …
BFP-Bacolod appeals for motorists to pull over during emergencies
Philippine law requires drivers to yield to emergency vehicles By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) appealed for motorists to pull over to the side of the road during times of emergency. The call comes after two fire trucks collided with two vehicles in separate incidents last …
4.5-magnitude earthquake strikes Negros Oriental town
Three tremors across the entire island over the weekend A 4.5-magnitude earthquake was recorded yesterday afternoon with an epicenter pinpointed west of Pamplona, Negros Oriental. About a half an hour later, the town was struck by another 3.0-magnitude tremor. According to separate Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) bulletins, there were no reported …
Today is Human Rights Day
In commemoration of the day the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the United Nations, December 10 is recognized as Human Rights Day. The historic declaration recognized the “inalienable rights which everyone is inherently entitled to as a human being – regardless of race, color, religion, sex, language, political or other opinion, national …
17 injured following jeepney collision in Granada
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least 17 people were injured after two jeepneys collided Saturday morning outside the Providence Negros Subdivision in Barangay Granada, Bacolod City. Police Station 5 (PS5) traffic investigator, Police Officer 3 Mark Villaruz, said the accident involved passenger jeeps driven by Romulo Raquel of Barangay Granada and Vincent Aguas …