Iloilo City was one of 15 localities in the Western Visayas recognized by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) for passing their “Good Financial Housekeeping” standards for 2018. “Iloilo City has been consistent in getting the citation because we have complied by the criteria,” explained Iloilo City DILG head, Atty. Ferdinand Panes. …
Monthly Archives: February 2019
2019 Midterm Elections
UNegA to announce senatorial bets soon By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga United Negros Alliance (UNegA) secretary-general, Board Member Salvador Escalante, Jr., said the local political coalition will soon announced their 12 senatorial bets in the upcoming 2019 midterm elections. Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon Jr., who chairs the coalition, earlier named incumbent senators …
Resolution requesting massive clean-up drive approved
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod recently approved a resolution requesting Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia to spearhead a massive clean-up drive along all coastal areas of the city. The resolution, authored by City Councilor Caesar Distrito, said it is a local government unit’s “duty” to “promote the general welfare, …
Kaya FC loses five players
By Adrian Stewart Co Ahead of the 2019 AFC Cup and 2019 Philippine Premier League, both of which kick off this month, Kaya FC-Iloilo has lost five veteran players, with the latest departures being striker Robert Lopez Mendy and midfielder Kenshiro Daniels. The club announced their exits through a statement on their website. Prior …
Blackwater hands Rain or Shine their first loss
By Adrian Stewart Co Blackwater Elite’s 111-99 come-from-behind win gave Rain or Shine Elasto Painters their first loss in the 2019 Honda PBA Philippine Cup Wednesday night at the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay City. Michael Digregorio torched the defense for Elite with 27 points, including seven triples; while Allein Maliksi and Chris Javier chipped …
Lamar Odom to feature in Mighty Sports-Philippines tournament in Dubai
By Adrian Stewart Co Former NBA player Lamar Odom will spearhead Mighty Sports-Philippines in the 30th Dubai International Basketball Championship, which starts tonight in the United Arab Emirates. Odom, a former Los Angeles Lakers star, will be one of the three reinforcements for the Philippine squad, alongside Randolph Morris and Barangay Ginebra San Miguel …
Bacolodnon shines in UST table tennis victory
By Adrian Stewart Co John Michael Castro of Bacolod City played a key role in the University of Santo Tomas capturing the UAAP Season 81 men’s table tennis title, which recently took place at the University of the Philippines-College of Human Kinetics gym in Quezon City. Castro, who was named Rookie of the Year …
Negrense boxer fights in WBO eliminator today
Bago City-born boxer Aston ‘Mighty’ Palicte will face Puerto Rican fighter Jose Martinez at the Viejas Casino and Resort in Alpine, California in a World Boxing Organization super flyweight eliminator today (local time). “I need to win against Martinez,” the Filipino boxer said. “He is a good fighter, but I’m confident I can win this …
Why public markets are dirty
Many are not aware that the food they eat every day are purchased from public markets, which are some of the dirtiest places (after reading that first sentence, readers have surely come to realize this fact). Visit a public market and look where the meat is being sold, check if the floor is clean, then …
Secure the Jaro Cathedral – don’t shut off mobile networks
“There is no priority higher than the prevention of terrorism.” –John Ashcroft Following the recent bombing at a cathedral in Jolo that killed 27, it’s normal for the Philippine National Police (PNP) to be jittery and panicky. However, with the Feast of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria de Jaro beginning today in Iloilo City’s …