PWU president currently running unopposed for 3rd district congressman By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Jison family of Silay City recently donated three hectares of land in the city’s Barangay E. Lopez as part of a planned Philippine Women’s University (PWU) expansion. The university is currently run by unopposed candidate for Negros Occidental …
Monthly Archives: March 2019
Minor earthquake strikes Antique
A 1.9-magnitude earthquake was recorded just south of Caluya yesterday morning, around 8:23 a.m. According to a subsequent Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology bulletin, no damage was reported in or around the Antique town as a result of the tremor. There were also no aftershocks expected. Quakes ranging between 1.0 and 3.0 in magnitude …
Legislator reiterates call for modernizing public transportation fares
1-Care Partylist Rep. Carlos Roman Uybarreta released a press statement over the weekend calling for a modernized public transportation fare system that provides itemized costs for fares. The arguments laid out in the recent release are identical to a statement the congressman put out last week. In both statements he called the current system “archaic” …
Surveyors rescue fishermen from Guimaras
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A Chinese team surveying the proposed Panay-Guimaras-Negros Bridge project rescued two fishermen earlier this month in the waters between Guimaras and Pulupandan, Negros Occidental. Reports forwarded to Watchmen Daily Journal by the office of Pulupandan Mayor Miguel Peña revealed the fishermen, identified as Rovil and Ronnie Vilches, both residents …
Congressman wants seniors used as ‘local historians’
Senior Citizens partylist Rep. Francisco Datul, Jr. recently released a press statement indicating his desire to see senior citizens act as “local history and culture specialists.” He argued senior citizens “can still lead productive, active lives,” adding, “Semi-retirement as part-time local history and culture specialists is a viable livelihood option for many seniors who are …
Beermen waylay Northport
By Adrian Stewart Co The San Miguel Beermen overcame a paltry start and scored a come-from-behind 113-107 victory over NorthPort Batang Pier in the 2019 Honda PBA Philippine Cup last night at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. June Mar Fajardo finished with double-double for the Beermen, scoring 40 points and making 19 rebounds; while Terrence …
Ilonggo mixed martial artist scores ONE FC first round win
By Adrian Stewart Co Ilonggo mixed martial arts fighter Rene Catalan recently scored a first round submission win over former strawweight world champion Yoshitaka Naito during the ONE Championship event ONE: Reign of Valor in Yangon, Myanmar. The victory, which was the Santa Barbara native’s sixth consecutive win, puts him in ONE FC world …
Negrense volleyball player remains undefeated in BVR Tour
By Adrian Stewart Co Negrense Bea Tan, along with her partner Dji Rodriguez, retained their undefeated record over the weekend in the 2019 Beach Volleyball Republic on Tour at Dreamwave White Beach in Puerto Galera. Tan is the defending champion of the event after partnering with Angelique Gervacio last year. The pair defeated two …
UST beats NU in UAAP ladies’ volleyball
By Adrian Stewart Co The University of Santo Tomas (UST) defeated a shorthanded National University squad 26-24, 25-17, 23-25, 25-17 in the 81st UAAP women’s volleyball season over the weekend at the San Juan Arena. Ejiya Laure led UST with 20 points, including 19 attacks; while Cherry Rondina and Mary Dominique Pacres added 16 …
Silay City boxer knocks out opponent in Angono bout
By Adrian Stewart Co Silay City native Sonny Boy Jaro made a triumphant return to the ring last Friday with a fourth round technical knockout (TKO) win over Indonesian boxer Boido Simanjuntak at the Angono Municipal gym in Angono, Rizal. “Masaya lang tayo at nabigyan uli ng pagkakataon na makapag boxing uli (We are …