Iloilo City Mayor Jose Espinosa III turned over P500,000 worth of cleaning equipment earlier this week to the local City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO). The equipment is intended for eco-friendly initiatives to be conducted by the city. “Let us unite and make our city more productive,” the mayor said. “We are one for …
Monthly Archives: February 2019
2019 Batang Pinoy
Negros Occidental continues to pick up medals By Adrian Stewart Co Negrense student-athletes continued to pick up medals in athletics and swimming yesterday in the ongoing 2019 Visayas qualifying leg in Iloilo City. In athletics, gold medals were won by Joycie Satia in the girls’ 1500-meter dash, Rhea Mae Cainoy in the girls’ …
UST beats AMA in the D-League
By Adrian Stewart Co The UST Growling Tigers survived a 46-point blast and beat the AMA Online Education Titans, 113-108, in their 2019 PBA D-League game last Tuesday at the Paco Arena in Manila. Soulemane Chabi Yo led UST with 25 points, 18 rebounds, and five block; while incoming rookie Sherwin Concepcion added a …
Saludar retains WBO belt
By Adrian Stewart Co South Cotabato native Vic Saludar successfully retained his World Boxing Organization world minimumweight title after defeating Japanese fighter Masataka Taniguchi via unanimous decision last Tuesday at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. The Pinoy boxer was dominant in the first three rounds, unloading body shots on Taniguchi. His opponent responded …
UST beats AMA in the D-League
By Adrian Stewart Co The UST Growling Tigers survived a 46-point blast and beat the AMA Online Education Titans, 113-108, in their 2019 PBA D-League game last Tuesday at the Paco Arena in Manila. Soulemane Chabi Yo led UST with 25 points, 18 rebounds, and five block; while incoming rookie Sherwin Concepcion added a …
Palarong Pambansa inspection team visits Negros Occidental
With Negros Occidental seeking to host the 2021 Palarong Pambansa, a joint technical inspection team arrived in the province recently to conduct inspections and validations for sporting venues and proposed accommodation facilities. The inspections, which came to an end yesterday, brought the team to Bago City, Bacolod City, Silay City, and Talisay City. The team, …
2019 AFC Cup
Ceres FC escapes Shan United, 3-2 By Adrian Stewart Co Ceres-Negros FC escaped a late comeback by Myanmar’s Shan United in their 2019 AFC Cup opener, beating them 3-2 earlier this week at the Panaad Park and Stadium in Bacolod City. Shan United striker Maycon found the back of the net in the …
Blaming the president
During a recent gathering over coffee between so-called “yellow-tards” and “Duter-tards,” a “Duter-tard” golfer asked a “yellow-tard” planter, “Why are you so mad with ‘Tatay Digong,’ claiming he has not done anything for our country?” They continued, “Have you not seen anything he has done or are you just turning a blind eye on the …
Segovia’s resignation is right
“I think my resignation was the only way to avoid bloodshed.” –Eduard Shevardnadze Following a much-publicized quarrel with Iloilo City lone district Rep. Jerry Treñas, Iloilo Dinagyang Foundation Inc. (IDFI) Vice President Marissa Segovia was right to tender her irrevocable resignation. Some may claim she was carried by emotions and made a “spur of …
Minor blamed for Taculing fire
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A minor is being blamed for yesterday morning’s blaze at a residential area at Purok Bayanihan in Bacolod City’s Barangay Taculing. Based on reports issued by the Bacolod City Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), along with eyewitness accounts, the fire started around 6:45 a.m. at a home owned by …