By Adrian Stewart Co Christian Balagasay scored the game-winning layup as the Petron-Letran Knights cruised to a 91-90 win over St. Clare Saints-Virtual Reality in the 2019 PBA D-League last Tuesday at JCSGO Gym in Cubao, Quezon City. After seeing a 20-point lead turn into a 90-89 deficit, the Knights got back on top …
Monthly Archives: April 2019
BVR on Tour 2019
Eight Negros Occidental teams join Dumaguete City competition By Adrian Stewart Co Eight teams from Negros Occidental will be participating in the Dumaguete City leg of the 2019 Beach Volleyball Republic on Tour (BVR Tour), which begins tomorrow, April 26, at the Rizal Boulevard sand court. Alexa Polidario and Erjane Magdato of the …
Beermen cruise past Phoenix, edge closer to PBA finals
By Adrian Stewart Co Terrence Romeo turned up the heat earlier this week for the San Miguel Beermen in the second half of their 2019 Honda PBA Philippine Cup semifinal clash with the Phoenix Pulse Fuel Masters at the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay City. The Beermen cruised to a 114-91 win, taking a 3-1 …
The Ilonggo ‘Bikoy’
“I wasn’t aware of it at the time, but I was a big favorite with the mafia.” –Brenda Lee Iloilo City has its own ‘Bikoy,’ the anonymous self-confessed former drug syndicate member who has accused President Rodrigo Duterte’s family of involvement in the “narco-business,” who claimed to have “survived” after leaving the syndicate to …
6.5-magnitude earthquake rocks the Visayas
Evacuations in Bacolod City, Iloilo City By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A strong tremor was felt throughout the Visayas region after a 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck yesterday afternoon and causing the evacuation of various buildings in Bacolod City and Iloilo City. Based on information provided by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), …
2019 Midterm Elections
Escalante City recommended for ‘Orange’ designation By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Following the recent murder of an Escalante City councilor, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Negros Occidental is recommending the city be placed under the “Orange” category, which signifies the presence of armed groups. Comelec-Negros Occidental supervisor, Atty. Salud Milagros Villanueva, said …
Local farmers’ group reports receiving threats from ‘hacienderos’
Farmers’ organization Task Force Mapalad (TFM) recently put out a press release claiming local farmers have been receiving death threats from hacienda owners as they await land distribution through the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP), which President Rodrigo Duterte earlier vowed to rush. After Welter Balayo, a peasant leader in …
ICPO assures safety for visitors
With the Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) currently conducting Oplan SumVac, which maintains police deployments at popular sites, hotels, and churches, the local law enforcement agency assured safety for those visiting the city during summer. “We have Police Assistance Desks situated [at] destinations like the Esplanade, Jaro Cathedral, malls, and along the streets,” explained deputy …
Consumer expectation survey underway in Aklan
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) is currently conducting a consumer expectation survey as a means of determining the country’s economic condition, including an overall view of household finances and income. “Consumer spending and saving decisions have [an] important influence in determining the course of the national economy,” explained Provincial Statistics Officer Antonet B. Catubuan. She …
Water Advisory
Water Interruption in the Service Area The Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa) will be conducting repair activities, which will cause a temporary water supply interruption and/or turbid water in some portions of the service area. Activity: Emergency well repair Schedule: Ongoing Affected Areas: Patria Village; Jesusa Heights; Villa Villeta; Villa Angeles; Sunshine Valley; …