No reports of barangay officials participating in campaigning –Bacolod City Comelec By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga After Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Undersecretary Epimaco Densing III earlier confirmed they had filed charges against 52 barangay captains and officials who allegedly participated in partisan politics, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Bacolod …
Monthly Archives: April 2019
21 homes in Bacolod City destroyed following ‘Black Saturday’ blaze
Fire reportedly started after a lovers’ spat By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least 21 homes were destroyed on Black Saturday following a blaze in a residential area of Barangay Singcang-Airport in Bacolod City. Based on reports from the local Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the fire reportedly started at a home owned …
Clean-up conducted in Bacolod City after Good Friday activities
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Following the Good Friday procession, which the Bacolod City Police Office estimated around 100,000 of the city’s Roman Catholic faithful in attendance, the Department of Public Services (DPS) immediately conducted a clean-up of the areas surrounding the Bacolod Public Plaza and San Sebastian Cathedral. According to DPS public service …
Local DPWH warns against vandalizing road signage
The Antique Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) issued a warning discouraging the public from vandalizing road signage as it may contribute to accidents. DPWH-Antique Maintenance Division chief, Engr. Raul Armada, said there are many contractors who complain about stolen, damaged, or removed road signage. “We already coordinated with barangay officials so that they …
Go for Gold beats Che’Lu in the PBA D-League
By Adrian Stewart Co The Go for Gold Scratchers-Benilde Blazers cruised to a second straight win in the 2019 PBA D-League after their recent 101-92 victory over Che’Lu Bar and Grill Revellers at the JCSGO Gym in Cubao, Quezon City. The Scratchers drew strength from Roosevelt Adams and Justin Gutang. Adams scored a double-double …
Philippines takes gold in women’s ice hockey event
By Adrian Stewart Co The Philippine women’s ice hockey team captured gold in the 2019 International Ice Hockey Federation Challenge Cup of Asia after beating the United Arab Emirates (UAE), 2-1, in the Division 1 finals over the weekend at the Abu Dhabi Arena in the UAE. Last year, the Philippines finished in third …
PBA penalizes Standhardinger, Abueva following scuffle
By Adrian Stewart Co Following a scuffle between Christian Standhardinger of the San Miguel Beerman and Phoenix Pulse Fuel Masters’ Calvin Abueva in Game 2 of their 2019 Honda PBA Philippine Cup semifinal series last week, the PBA Commissioner’s Office has issued penalties against the two players. Standhardinger was caught striking Abueva’s face with …
Talisay City volleyball player commits to UPHSD Altas volleyball team
By Adrian Stewart Co After Talisay City native Krisha Cordero caught the attention of University of Perpetual Help System DALTA-Atlas (UPHSD Altas) women’s volleyball team head coach head coach Sinfronio Acaylar, who saw her playing for Bacolod City’s Living Stones International School (LSIS), the Negrense recently agreed to play for UPHSD Altas in the …
Iloilo City hosts cycling event next month
By Adrian Stewart Co The 6th Iloilo Bike Festival, which is expected to attract around 1,000 cyclists to Iloilo City, will take place towards the beginning of next month, May 5, beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Casa Emperador, located at the Iloilo Business Park in the city’s Mandurriao district. According to Iloilo City …
Elements of a flawed family constitution
If the first quarter of this year was any indication in predicting my governance workload in Asia for the rest of 2019, then I should expect a lot of real, painstaking hard work in the weeks and months ahead. February and March will go down in history as the two months where I was inundated …