An ambulance was damaged after it struck and killed a carabao late Thursday night along Araneta Street in Barangay Tangub, Bacolod City. Police identified the driver as Renato Panabe, a worker for the La Carlota City Disaster Risk Reduction Management office. Based on the statement by Panabe to Police Station 8 traffic investigators, he was …
Monthly Archives: May 2019
Iloilo City Santacruzan planned for May 28
The Iloilo City Tourism and Development Office recently announced the Santacruzan Ciudad de Iloilo will be held on May 28, beginning at 4:00 p.m. The annual parade is expected to take place in the city’s Mandurriao district, stretching from the Iloilo River Esplanade, along Diversion Road, to SM City Southpoint. The event is expected to …
Candidates reminded to report campaign contributions, expenditure
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) issued a reminder to all candidates, regardless if they won or lost in last Monday’s midterm elections, to file their Statement of Contributions and Expenditures (SOCE). According to Comelec-Iloilo City assistant officer Jonathan Sayno, as stated in the Omnibus Election Code, candidates should submit their respective SOCEs within 30 days …
Improvements to the Mambukal Resort planned
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor-elect Eugenio Jose Lacson recently unveiled plans to improve Murcia’s Mambukal Mountain Resort once he formally takes office. Lacson said he plans to improve the cafes and add “exclusive villas” in order to attract and accommodate more visitors. He added, the resort is the only economic …
Suspected NPA insurgent arrested in Escalante City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A suspected member of the New People’s Army (NPA) was arrested Thursday morning by soldiers from the Philippine Army 79th Infantry Battalion (79IB), along with Escalante City police officers, in the city’s Barangay Balintawak. Police identified the suspect as 49-year-old Rem Lanie Pintor, a resident of Purok Bagong …
AdMU, UST play UAAP women’s volleyball decider today
By Adrian Stewart Co Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) and the University of Santo Tomas (UST) play the decider in the UAAP Season 81 women’s volleyball finals today, May 18, at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. After UST took Game 1, 3-0; AdMU replied with a 3-1 win in Game …
Ironcon-UST edges past St. Clare in the D-League
By Adrian Stewart Co Dave Ando came up with the go-ahead basket for the Ironcon-UST Growling Tigers to eke out a 78-75 win over the St. Clare Saints-Virtual Reality last Thursday in the 2019 PBA D-League at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City. Brent Paraiso finished the match with 14 points, five rebounds, and …
2019 PBA Commissioner’s Cup
More imports expected for the competition By Adrian Stewart Co After earlier reporting on Charles Rhodes’ return to the San Miguel Beermen and expectations for John Fields suiting up for Magnolia Hotshots for the 2019 PBA Commissioner’s Cup, which opens this weekend, May 19, at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay …
AdMU are UAAP men’s football champions
By Adrian Stewart Co Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) claimed the UAAP Season 81 men’s football title after their 2-1 win last Thursday over De La Salle University (DLSU) at the Rizal Memorial Football Stadium in Manila. DLSU’s Mohammad Almohjili opened scoring in the 78th minute; however, AdMU, through Jarvey Gayoso, managed to score …
2019 AFC Cup
Ceres faces familiar opponents in the ASEAN Zonal semis By Paulo Loreto Lim With 2019 AFC Cup group stage complete, the ASEAN Zone is down to four clubs, two-time defending Philippines Football League champions Ceres-Negros FC, defending V.League 1 champions Hanoi FC, 2018 Vietnamese Cup champions Becamex Bình Dương FC, and 2018 Liga …