By Adrian Stewart Co After being sidelined for a year with an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury, Bacolodnon Kassandra Kim Gequillana is returning to the Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) squad to compete in the 81st UAAP women’s volleyball season, which starts this weekend at the San Juan Arena. “It’s like a fresh start,” …
Monthly Archives: February 2019
Four Negrense teams to compete in Paraw Regatta beach volleyball tournament
By Adrian Stewart Co Four Negros Occidental-based teams will be competing in the 16th Iloilo Paraw Regatta National Women’s Beach Volleyball Tournament, which is scheduled to take place this weekend, from February 16 to 17, at the Joe III Garden in Iloilo City’s Arevalo district. Among the participating teams include University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos …
Yap delivers game winner for Rain or Shine
By Adrian Stewart Co James Yap of Escalante City converted a game-winning three-point play as Rain or Shine Elasto Painters cruised to a 75-74 win over Magnolia Hotshots in the 2019 Honda PBA Philippine Cup on Wednesday night at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. After seeing a 14-point lead turn …
Poison politics
“In politics stupidity is not a handicap.” –Napoleon Bonaparte The best season to lose friends and shatter relationships is election season. The public forgets about kinship, fraternal bonds, pinagsamahan, camaraderie, and “utang na loob.” They refuse to look back on past events that shaped their relationships and no long brag about “kumares” and “kumpares.” …
‘Election hotspot’ areas identified in Negros Occidental
Malong: Monitoring and validating is still ongoing By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6) yesterday identified several “election hotspot” areas in Negros Occidental. However, PRO-6 spokesperson, Police Superintendent Joem Malong, explained the list is still not final and they are still monitoring and validating areas across the province. She explained …
Summit promotes inclusion for the disabled community
The recent Barangay Walang Iwanan 2019 Summit called attention to the challenges faced by members of the local disabled community. During a breakout session, entrepreneur Ryan Gersava discussed recent innovations that have brought new opportunities to those who face such challenges. “Growing up with high dreams of becoming a doctor and realizing that I couldn’t …
Bacolod City councilor responds to unliquidated funding allegations
Gamboa explains PCL books were ‘cleared and closed’ By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga In response to allegations brought forward by Executive Assistant Samuel Montoyo and various members of Grupo Progreso (GP), including two candidates for Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP), Bacolod City Councilor Wilson Gamboa, Jr. called a press conference yesterday to discuss the alleged …
Another NPA ‘child warrior’ surrenders
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Philippine Army 3rd Infantry Division (3ID) yesterday confirmed another supposed New People’s Army (NPA) “child warrior” surrendered to government forces. Based on a statement issued by the 3ID yesterday, a 15-year-old girl identified as “Regin” surrendered to elements of the 61st Infantry Battalion (61IB). Regin, a native of …
La Castellana tricycle operator nabbed for firearms possession
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A tricycle operator was arrested late Tuesday night after La Castellana Police Station personnel caught him carrying a firearm along Feria Street in the town’s Barangay Robles. Police identified the suspect as 31-year-old Eric Flores, a resident of the town’s Barangay Sag-ang. La Castellana municipal police chief, Police Chief …
Hearing on P1.7B loan restraining order rescheduled
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Regional Trial Court-Branch 44 yesterday rescheduled the hearing on the temporary restraining order being sought by Bacolod City mayoral candidate, former Bacolod City Councilor Jocelle Batapa-Sigue; candidate for Bacolod City vice mayor, former Vice Mayor Jude Thaddeus Sayson; and businessman Antonio Wong against the P1.7 billion …