PORTLAND, Ore. — The Golden State Warriors swept their way to a fifth straight NBA Finals, getting triple-doubles from Stephen Curry and Draymond Green in a 119-117 overtime victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night (Tuesday, PHL time). Green had 18 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists, and made a key three-pointer in …
Monthly Archives: May 2019
Out of chaos comes order
As thefamily business grow and transition from the founding stage to sibling partnership stage, family and business issues will naturally become more difficult and fragmented. When ownership is passed on to the children by way of inheritance, the entire ecosystem becomes more complex especially when there is no transition or when the senior generation …
Petition seeks recount in Isabela
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Isabela Mayor Joselito Malabor formally filed a petition seeking a recount following his narrow loss to Dr. Irene Consunji Montilla in last week’s midterm elections. Based on the most recent returns, Malabor lost by 13,892 votes to 13,844, a difference of 48 votes. The petitioner said allegations surrounding the “double …
Brigada Eskwela underway
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Department of Education-Division of Bacolod City (DepEd-Bacolod) yesterday kicked off this year’s Brigada Eskwela with a motorcade around the city. The annual event gathers students, parents, teachers, among others to conduct cleaning, painting, and minor repair work to local schools. The programs seeks to prepare public schools for the …
Outgoing officials urge employees to support new administrations
Espinosa hints at possible comeback By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Outgoing officials, Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. and Iloilo City Mayor Jose Espinosa III, both offered messages to their respective staff calling for them to support the incoming administrations. During yesterday’s flag ceremony, the Iloilo City mayor called on his employees to accept change. …
Comelec projects 75% nationwide voter turnout
During a press conference yesterday, Commission on Elections (Comelec) spokesperson James Jimenez projected voter turnout in last week’s midterm elections will likely range around 75 percent. “We’re on track to meet the 75 percent projection that we said earlier,” he affirmed. The Comelec official noted, as of Sunday, 46,343,423 votes have already been transmitted, which …
Earthquake strikes Antique yesterday afternoon
A 2.6-magnitude earthquake was detected just north of San Remigio yesterday morning. According to reports, the tremor struck just before 12:30 p.m. A subsequent Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology bulletin reported no damages nor were there aftershocks expected for the Antique town. Last week, a 2.6-magnitude tremor also struck Caluya. The quake was detected …
Marañon to newly-elected officials: Work towards improving the province
Marañon to newly-elected officials: Work towards improving the province By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Outgoing Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. offered a message to newly-elected officials across the province and called on everyone to work towards the improvement of the province. Marañon also said he would be available for “unsolicited advice.” During last week’s …
Peryahan ng Bayan’ branches in Negros Occidental shut down
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) recently shut down five “Peryahan ng Bayan” branches last Sunday over allegations of illegal gambling. According to Atty. Renoir Baldovino, who heads the NBI office in Bacolod City, search warrants were issued against branches in Murcia, EB Magalona, Hinigaran, Himamaylan City, and Victorias …
Love Negros wins majority of Negros Occidental mayoral posts
UNegA dominates Provincial Board By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Despite the reported alliance between local political coalitions United Negros Alliance (UNegA) and Love Negros, according to the latest results from the Commission on Elections, the latter has captured a majority of mayoral posts in Negros Occidental, winning 17 of a total 31 seats. …