Espinosa points out illegal structure set up outside the facility Iloilo Mayor Jose Espinosa III would like to have the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) investigate alleged extortion activity taking place at the Iloilo Terminal Market. The mayor said he had been approached by local fish vendors claiming they were being charged a daily rate …
Monthly Archives: April 2019
NPA believed to have suffered casualties following Bindoy encounter
Insurgents left ‘blood trails’ during earlier Moises Padilla conflict By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Following a recent encounter between government forces and New People’s Army (NPA) insurgents in Barangay Cabcaban’s Sitio Kampong-oy, a community located in Bindoy, Negros Oriental, officials from the Philippine Army 62nd Infantry Battalion (62IB) believe the rebel group may have suffered …
SM City Bacolod adjusts hours for Holy Week
SM City Bacolod will be closed on Maundy Thursday, April 18, and Good Friday, April 19, in observance of Holy Week. Prior to those days, the mall will be open from 10:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. Regular mall hours resume on Saturday, April 20. In addition, an Easter celebration is scheduled for the following day, …
Leonardia creates El Niño Task Force
CDRRMO: City temperatures have reached 37°C By Dominique Gabriel G. Banaga Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia recently issued an executive order creating the El Niño Task Force, which is intended to help the city in preparation for effects from the ongoing “dry spell.” According to AccuWeather, El Niño is a climate pattern that raises sea …
AMA prevails in 2OT over Batangas in the PBA D-League
By Adrian Stewart Co AMA Online Education Titans went into double overtime in their 122-119 win over the Batangas EAC Generals yesterday in the 2019 PBA D-League at the JCSGO Gym in Cubao, Quezon City. Joshua Munzon and Franky Johnson combined in the second overtime period for the Titans as they halted a three-game …
UST women’s volleyball team beats FEU
By Adrian Stewart Co The University of Santo Tomas (UST) made quick work of Far Eastern University (FEU) last Sunday night with a 25-23, 25-19, 25-23 win in the 81st UAAP women’s volleyball season at the at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Both teams have already qualified for the “Final …
Rain or Shine leads 2-0 in PBA Cup series against Magnolia
By Adrian Stewart Co The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters leaned on solid outside shooting to score a 93-80 victory over the Magnolia Hotshots in Game 2 of their 2019 Honda PBA Philippine Cup best-of-seven semifinal series over the weekend at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Rain or Shine leads the series, 2-0 Eduardo Daquioag led …
World Juniors Tennis Championships
Bacolodnon wins at Asia-Oceania qualifier By Adrian Stewart Co Alexa Milliam of Bacolod City, along with the Philippine junior women’s national tennis team, recently conquered the World Juniors Tennis Championships Asia-Oceania qualifier by defeating Japan in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Milliam opened the finals with a 6-2, 7-5 win over Sayaka Ishi; which was …
Negrense boxer loses via TKO
By Adrian Stewart Co Toboso-born Merlito ‘Tiger’ Sabillo lost in a seventh round technical knockout over the weekend to Mexican boxer Daniel Valladares at the Arena Monterrey in Mexico. The Negrense boxer, whose recent loss marked his third-straight defeat, suffered a severe cut above his left eye, prompting the fight to be cut short. …
Reminders for Holy Week
“…For God so loved the world He, Himself, came down to earth from heaven, in the form of man with flesh and blood, and accepted in Himself the penalty for man’s sinfulness, so that any sinner who will accept Him, receive Him, believe and have faith in Him as God and Savior and as God …