According to the Iloilo City Tourism and Development Office (CTDO), tourist arrivals increased by 15 percent between 2018 and 2017, with 1,241,010 tourist arrivals recorded last year, up from the 1,076,976 reported in the previous year. “This increase in tourist arrivals only shows that more prefer to visit Iloilo City,” said Iloilo City Mayor Jose …
Monthly Archives: March 2019
Iloilo City employee wins regional quiz bee
Iloilo City Civil Registry Office Registration Officer II Marivel Gargalicana recently won the Western Visayas Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Regional Civil Registration Quiz Bee in Iloilo City. She competed against 11 other representatives of local government units from across the region. “I did a little review and memorization of laws, specifically dates, persons, and …
2,000 gather for pilgrimage walk celebrating LCC’s centennial
In commemoration of La Consolacion College-Bacolod (LCC) turning 100 next week, March 12, around 2,000 LCC students, faculty, and alumni gathered for a pilgrimage walk last week, which stretched from the main campus to the Pope John Paul II Tower, located in Bacolod City’s reclamation area. Center of Augustinian Formation head Maria Girlie Abad called …
Tricycle driver nabbed for selling drugs in La Carlota City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A tricycle driver was arrested late Wednesday night after he was caught selling illegal drugs at Sitio Carolina in La Carlota City’s Barangay 2. Police identified the suspect as 21-year-old Glenn Pedrosa, a resident of the said area. La Carlota City police chief, Police Major Romeo Vargas, said they …
Police officer surrenders after shooting minor in Bago City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A police officer surrendered to Bago City police late Wednesday night after he allegedly shot and killed a minor in Barangay Taloc, Bago City. Police identified the fatality as 17-year-old Marky Venancio, a resident of the said area. Based on information provided by the suspect, 32-year-old Police Patrolman Richard …
Negrense boxer returns to the ring tonight
By Adrian Stewart Co Following his February 2018 technical knockout win over Dondon Navarez, Silay City native Sonny Boy Jaro makes his return to the ring tonight as he battles Indonesian boxer Boido Simanjuntak at the Angono Municipal gym in Angono, Rizal. “Ready na tayo sa ating boxing return (We are ready for …
WVPRISAA 2019
Negros Occidental finishes second in tertiary division, third in secondary By Adrian Stewart Co Negros Occidental closed their 2019 Western Visayas Private Schools Athletic Association (WVPRISAA) Meet with a second place finish in the tertiary division and third in the secondary. The Negrense squad earned 111 gold, 82 silver, and 41 bronze medals …
UST volleyball team beats DLSU in straight sets
By Adrian Stewart Co The University of Santo Tomas (UST) scored a 25-20, 25-22, 25-17 sweep over De La Salle University (DLSU) in the 81st UAAP women’s volleyball season last Wednesday at the San Juan Arena. Cherry Rondina led UST with 19 points, including 17 attacks; while rookie Ejiya Laure added 15 markers. …
Negrenses win silver at national athletics competition
By Adrian Stewart Co Bernalyn Bejoy and Trexie dela Torre of Team Negros Occidental each clinched a silver medal at the 2019 Ayala Philippine Athletics Championships last Wednesday at the City of Ilagan Sports Complex in Ilagan, Isabela. Bejoy captured silver in the girls’ 400-meter hurdles and dela Torre won silver in the girls’ …
Perkins lifts Phoenix past Magnolia
By Adrian Stewart Co Jason Perkins came up with go-ahead baskets as Phoenix Pulse Fuel Masters cruised to an 89-87 win over Magnolia Hotshots in the 2019 Honda PBA Philippine Cup earlier this week at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Trailing 87-85 following a three-point play by Hotshots’ Paul Lee, Perkins answered with a three-pointer …