By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A man was arrested by members of the La Castellana Municipal Police Station late Saturday night after he was caught allegedly distributing “black propaganda” leaflets targeting incumbent La Castellana Mayor Rhumyla Nicor-Mangilimutan. Police identified the suspect as 54-year-old Reynaldo dela Torre, a resident of the said town. La Castellana …
Monthly Archives: May 2019
2019 Midterm Elections
Comelec: Do not bring phones, cameras into polling places By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Commission on Elections (Comelec) supervisor, Atty. Ann Janette Lamban, warned voters not to bring mobile phones and cameras inside polling precincts, noting, taking pictures of completed ballots is considered an election-related offense. Last week, she recommended voters …
2019 Midterm Elections
Ceneco assures no scheduled power interruptions today By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Central Negros Electric Cooperative Inc. (Ceneco) assured there are no scheduled power interruptions today as voters arrive at the polls to participate in the 2019 midterm elections. However, Ceneco Member-Consumer Integrated Services Division chief Roel Venus said there will be …
Pacquiao returns to the ring on July 21
By Adrian Stewart Co Senator Manny Pacquiao recently confirmed he would be returning to the boxing ring on July 21, when he challenges American boxer Keith Thurman for the World Boxing Association (WBA) super world welterweight belt. Earlier this year, the Filipino fighter sparred with another American opponent, Adrien Broner, and won via unanimous …
UST women’s volleyball team
wins Game 1 in UAAP finals By Adrian Stewart Co The University of Santo Tomas (UST) took Game 1 of the UAAP Season 81 women’s volleyball finals series with a 25-17, 25-16, 25-20 sweep last Saturday over Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Cherry Rondina led the win with …
PBA to press charges against Game 5 court invader
By Adrian Stewart Co After a court invader donning a Spiderman costume interrupted Game 5 of the 2019 Honda PBA Philippine Cup finals last week, the league announced they will be filing charges against the individual. “We don’t tolerate such acts,” PBA Commissioner Willie Marcial stated. Midway in the fourth quarter, the suspect, Paolo …
Creamline to play BanKo Perlas in Iloilo City next month
By Adrian Stewart Co The Creamline Cool Smashers and BanKo Perlas Spikers are scheduled to faceoff at the University of San Agustin gym in Iloilo City next month, June 15, as part of a 2019 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Reinforced Conference out-of-town match. “This is a first in Iloilo history, [hosting] a PVL regular …
Ilonggo loses ONE FC bout
By Adrian Stewart Co Ilonggo mixed martial artist Robin Catalan fell to Thailand’s Pongsiri Mitsatit in a first round stoppage loss last week in the ONE Championship “ONE: Warrior of Light” event at the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand. Mitsatit opened aggressive as he pummeled Catalan with consecutive knees to the body until the …
Cadiz City boxer loses OPBF fight, announces retirement
By Adrian Stewart Co After losing the Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) bantamweight title against Japanese boxer Keita Kurihara last week at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan, Warlito Parrenas of Cadiz City announced his retirement. “This is [the] time to retire,” he said. “I will just turn my attention [on being] a full-time …
International Day of Families observed on Wednesday
In an effort to promote awareness of issues relating to families, along with acknowledging the social, economic, and demographic factors that impact families and their development, the United Nations, in 1993, declared May 15 the International Day of Families. While last year’s theme promoted inclusivity, this year looks at the impact climate change has on …