Western Visayas begins men’s basketball campaign By Adrian Stewart Co The Western Visayas Private Schools Athletic Association (WVPRISAA), represented by the Negros Occidental Private School Sports, Cultural and Educational Association, will be competing in the 2019 PRISAA National Games, which begin today and run until May 24 in Davao City. “This is the strongest basketball …
Monthly Archives: May 2019
Tay Tung retains JGM volleyball tournament title
By Adrian Stewart Co Bacolod Tay Tung High School-A won the JGM Finance Corporation 17-Under Girls’ Invitational Volleyball Tournament with a 25-22 25-12 25-14 win over Antipolo City’s California Academy over the weekend at the Bacolod Tay Tung High School gym in Bacolod City. The team also took home several individual awards including Alyssa Bertolano …
AdMU wins UAAP women’s volleyball title
By Adrian Stewart Co Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) captured the UAAP Season 81 women’s volleyball title after their 25-17, 25-22, 25-22 win over University of Santo Tomas in a decider last Saturday at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Kat Tolentino led the win with 15 points, including 11 attacks; …
Getting to know local sports tourism personalities
I had the opportunity to ask around about some of the passionate individuals who have contributed significantly to promote sports as a method of tourism for Bacolod City. Oscar ‘Dodong’ Bascon was mentioned in terms of basketball. While I know him, I’m acquainted with him as a hotelier and lover of gourmet food—not as a …
‘Year One in Iloilo City’
I was invited to the “Year One in Iloilo City” event last Labor Day and celebrated the Courtyard by Marriott Iloilo’s first year in the city. I was welcomed by Marketing Communication Manager Nico Ivan Velasquez, where guests donned different attire from around the world. Familiar faces spotted poolside included travel and tour operator Lorna …
58 arrested in Bacolod City on gun ban violations
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) recently revealed, since January, they have made 58 arrests in relation to Commission on Elections (Comelec) gun ban violations. Based on records released by law enforcement, they confiscated a total of 39 firearms, 15 bladed weapons, 229 round of ammunition, and two grenades. …
Lacson to take oath of office as governor on June 29
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor-elect Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday announced he would be taking his oath of office on June 29. He was originally supposed to be sworn-in alongside Vice Governor-elect Jeffrey Ferrer yesterday. The newly-elected governor noted, even though the election is over, the merger between Love Negros and the …
Iloilo City deploys over 160 for post-election clean-up
Following last Monday’s midterm elections, the Iloilo City General Services Office (GSO) began conducting a clean-up drive, deploying over 160 street sweepers to collect garbage at polling precincts, including leaflets, food waste, among other items. According to GSO head Joren Sartorio, polling precincts are just the beginning as the crew will eventually clean up campaign …
Grupo Progreso officials take their oath of office
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Newly-elected and reelected officials of local political coalition Grupo Progreso (GP) held their oath-taking yesterday afternoon at the GT Hotel in Bacolod City. Executive Judge Estefanio Libutan, Jr. administered the oath of office for Sangguniang Panlungsod members Cindy Rojas; Renecito Novero; Simple Distrito; Archie Baribar; Israel Salanga; Dindo Ramos; …
Lawyer, four others post bail in Metro Inn ‘standoff’ case
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The five individuals involved in last November’s standoff at the Metro Inn have posted bail. Atty. Erfe del Castillo, Francis Rey Cabuga, Patchy Cabuga, Joseph Ray Cabuga, and Cera Cabuga all posted bail in the amount of P36,000 each. Del Castillo, who serves as legal counsel for the group, …