By Adrian Stewart Co After ending the 2018 PBA Governors’ Cup with a 3-8 record, finishing in 10th place, James Yap believes the result is driving the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in the ongoing 2019 Honda PBA Philippine Cup, who have started their campaign with a 2-0 record. “Nung na-out kami last …
Monthly Archives: January 2019
Silva joins Ceres FC
By Adrian Stewart Co Defender Álvaro Silva has officially joined Ceres-Negros FC. “Very happy to announce my signing with Ceres,” he said on social media. Silva began his career with La Liga club Málaga CF, playing for their youth team and joining both their B team and first team. He most recently played …
Negrense boxer returns to the ring on March
By Adrian Stewart Co Sonny Boy Jaro of Silay City returns to the boxing ring on March 8, when he faces Indonesian fighter Frans Damur Palue at the Angono Rizal Gymnasium in Angono, Rizal. The bout will be Jaro’s first fight since his technical knockout victory over Dondon Navarez last February in Iligan City, …
AdMU wins PCCL
By Adrian Stewart Co Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) won the Philippine Collegiate Champions League last Monday after defeating the University of Visayas, 95-71, at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City. George Isaac Go led the win with 15 points, while BJ Andrade added 13, along with Ilonggo Ferdinand ‘Thirdy’ Ravena III and …
Vigilance in the face of terror
It is heartbreaking to see the lives of innocent people wasted because of senseless killings in the Philippines. The recent twin bombing of a Catholic church in Jolo, Sulu is a human tragedy that does not only aim to kill but also crush a person’s faith and belief in practicing their religion of choice. An …
Enhanced SSS Mobile App can now generate PRN for contribution payments
Members of the Social Security System (SSS) can now generate their Payment Reference Number (PRN) at the tip of their fingers through the enhanced SSS Mobile Application. SSS President and Chief Executive Officer Emmanuel F. Dooc said that self-employed (SE), voluntary members (VM), Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW), and non-working spouses (NWS) can download the SSS …
Dinagyang food fest benefits enterprising PWDs
A group of persons with disabilities (PWDs) is among those that are benefiting from the staging of this year’s Dinagyang Food Festival. The Association of Late-Deafened, Deaf, Hard of Hearing for Education Advocacy Research and Support (ADHEARS) with 24 members from Iloilo City, expressed its appreciation to the organizer of the festival for the opportunity …
Bacolod City gymnast wins bronze
By Adrian Stewart Co Kiana Marie Alagaban of Bacolod City won a bronze medal last Sunday during the Captain’s Cup 1st Philippine International Open Rhythmic Gymnastics Championship at the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay City. The 14-year-old product of Bacolod Tay Tung High School captured bronze in the rope category The event saw 185 gymnasts …
79K bags of NFA rice from Vietnam unloaded in Bacolod City
The National Food Authority (NFA) in Negros Occidental awaits the completion of the unloading of 79,000 bags of rice from Vietnam, which is the third and last import allocation for the province for 2018. Frisco Canoy, provincial manager of NFA-Negros Occidental, said as of Sunday, January 27, a total of 58,461 bags were already unloaded …
Security raised on churches following Jolo cathedral bombings
IS claims responsibility for the attacks By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) has stepped up security on all churches in the city following the bombings at the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cathedral in Jolo, Sulu. BCPO officer-in-charge, Police Senior Superintendent Henry Biñas, said, after receiving a report …