By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Dumaguete City government is seeking an election ban exemption on P216 million worth of infrastructure projects. Dumaguete City Mayor Felipe Remollo said the infrastructure projects must be exempted in order to ensure completion will not be delayed. At present, there are a total of 600 laborers assigned to …
Monthly Archives: March 2019
Minor struck by bus in San Enrique
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A nine-year-old boy was hospitalized last Monday morning after he was struck by a bus at Crossing Sibucao in San Enrique, Negros Occidental. Police refused to name the victim, but confirmed he is a resident of the town’s Barangay Sibucao. San Enrique Municipal Police Station traffic investigators said the …
Army clarifies cancelled participation in Isabela medical mission
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga After Isabela Mayor Joselito Malabor questioned why the Philippine Army withdrew from a recent medical mission, newly-promoted Philippine Army 303rd Infantry Brigade commander, Brigadier General Benedict Arevalo, yesterday reiterated that a memo from superiors was received prohibiting them from taking part. He further explained, military units are required …
2019 DFL 1st Conference
DBTI, UNO-R among tournament winners By Adrian Stewart Co The 2019 Dynamic Football League (DFL) 1st Conference recently named winners in various divisions at the Sta. Maria Football Field in Talisay City. Don Bosco Technical Institute (DBTI) defeated the University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos (UNO-R) to capture the Born 2008 boys’ category. DBTI athletes …
Petron-Letran earns second straight D-League win
By Adrian Stewart Co The Petron-Letran Knights showed poise in their 89-64 domination over McDavid Apparels in the 2019 PBA Developmental League last Monday at the Paco Arena in Manila. Jeo Ambohot top-scored for Petron-Letran with 17 points and eight rebounds; while Jerrick Balanza scored 12 points, made four assists, and two steals. The …
UST players lead race for UAAP women’s volleyball MVP
By Adrian Stewart Co Cherry Rondina and Ejiya Laure of the University of Santo Tomas (UST) currently lead the race for UAAP Season 81 women’s volleyball MVP. Rondina, who is on her final year with UST tallied a league-best 17.4 points average in seven matches, second-best 34.26 percent success rate, along with placing sixth …
2019 NBTC National Finals
Iloilo City school completes comeback win By Adrian Stewart Co Santa Clarita International School Inc. of Iloilo City battled back from 17 points down to defeat Zamboanga del Sur National High School of Pagadian City, 99-88, in the National Basketball Training Center (NBTC) National Finals seeding round earlier this week at the SM …
Pingris nearing return from injury
By Adrian Stewart Co Magnolia Hotshots power forward Marc Pingris is nearing his return to the hardcourt after being sidelined for almost a year following an injury to his anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL. He is hoping to participate in this year’s PBA All-Star Week, which is set to take place from March 29 …
Adjusting to daylight saving time
Growing up in the Philippines, where daylight saving time (DST) is not practiced, it took me quite a while to adjust. It has been just over a week since Canada began this season’s DST, where people adjust their clocks forward an hour in the spring and adjust back during autumn. The practice is done in …
Freedom of the press
Freedom of speech and freedom of the press are enshrined in the 1987 Constitution. “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press ; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government …