By Adrian Stewart Co The University of Santo Tomas (UST) women’s volleyball team boosted their “Final 4” hopes after a 25-21, 25-12, 26-24 pounding of the University of the Philippines (UP) in the 81st UAAP women’s volleyball season last Wednesday at the San Juan Arena. Cherry Rondina led the win with 20 points, while …
Monthly Archives: April 2019
Environmental socialists dissect issues through summit
The Group of Environmental Socialists, in partnership with the Greening Carlos Hilado Memorial State College (CHMSC) Task Force, Fraternal Order of Eagles-Bacolod Eagles Club, and the La Consolacion College-Bacolod environmental community issued a manifesto following last Tuesday’s energy and environment summit at the CHMSC-Talisay City campus, which drew nearly 70 to the event, including students, …
Holy Week 2019
303IB: No ceasefire with the NPA By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Amid the upcoming observance of the Holy Week, which begins on Palm Sunday, April 14, the commander of the Philippine Army 303rd Infantry Brigade (303IB) said there will be no ceasefire with the New People’s Army (NPA). 303IB commander, Brigadier General Benedict …
Panaad sa Negros Festival 2019
Famous chefs feature in ‘Kaon Na ‘Ta’ The ongoing Panaad sa Negros Festival played host to the first “Kaon Na ‘Ta,” which gathered famous chefs to promote homegrown flavors and support the province’s agri-aqua farming communities. Among the notable personalities to participate in the event included chefs JP Anglo, Nico Millanes, Joeri Arro, Don …
Minor earthquake strikes Antique
A 2.1-magnitude earthquake was recorded north of Belison yesterday morning, around 7:30 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 are …
Local labor group alarmed over rising number of Chinese workers
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A local labor group in Negros Occidental expressed alarm over a reported rise in the number of Chinese workers in the Western Visayas. General Alliance of Workers Association (GAWA) Secretary-General Wennie Sancho said there are currently an “undetermined number” of Chinese workers at power plants in Iloilo. He said …
Negros Oriental declares NPA ‘persona non-grata’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Following recent terror attacks, the New People’s Army (NPA) has been declared “persona non-grata” by the province of Negros Oriental. The Negros Oriental Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC), which is chaired by Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo, recently approved a resolution condemning recent terror acts conducted by the …
Victorias City receives new rescue vehicles, equipment
The Victorias City government yesterday received two new rescue vehicles, along with equipment for their local Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (DRRMO). Victorias City Mayor Francis Frederick Palanca said the vehicles, which comprise of one ambulance and one rescue support truck, were donated after signing a memorandum of understanding with Nanjo City, which is located …
Panaad sa Negros Festival 2019
First day sales top P2.4M First day sales following the first day of the ongoing Panaad sa Negros Festival totaled P2,474,313. According to the recently released Panaad report, the Eco-Garden Show earned just half of the day’s total sales, coming to around P1.2 million. Also reporting high revenues was the Livestock and Dairy Fair, …
Panaad sa Negros Festival 2019
Negros First Animal Hub yet to be utilized By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Provincial Administrator, Dr. Lucille Gelvolea, yesterday clarifies the provincial government has yet to utilize the Negros First Animal Hub for activities pertaining to the ongoing Panaad sa Negros Festival. She explained the Provincial Accounting Office has to review …