The Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6) deactivated last Monday, April 29, the Metro Boracay Police Task Force (MBPTF), a multi-agency cluster which handled security in the area for nearly 14 months. Police personnel who were earlier assigned to the MBPTF will be absorbed by the 2nd Aklan Provincial Mobile Force Company under the command of Police …
Monthly Archives: May 2019
Weekend earthquakes strike Negros
Negros experienced three earthquakes over the weekend. The first tremor, measuring 2.4 in magnitude, struck south of Valencia, Negros Oriental around 1:11 a.m. on Saturday morning; that evening, around 9:11 p.m., a 2.1-magnitude quake struck north of Basay, also in Negros Oriental; while the third was felt around 2:03 a.m. yesterday morning south of Hinoba-an, …
P200K worth of property lost in Talisay City fire
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Approximately P200,000 worth of property was destroyed over the weekend following a fire that gutted a home along Magsaysay Street in Barangay Zone 12, Talisay City. Senior Fire Officer 1 Joelan Villaruz, arson investigator for the Talisay City Bureau of Fire Protection, said their station received a fire call …
Agreement signed to provide returning OFWs with training, loans
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) recently signed a memorandum of agreement to provide returning overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) with training and loans. Through OWWA, returning OFWs will be able to access skills training from TESDA, along with seminars and loans …
Senator encourages supporting ‘sugar champions’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri recently called on members of the sugar industry to support “sugar champions,” specifically, those who “oppose the planned liberalization of sugar importation.” “Our sugar champions have helped us when we were facing high fructose corn syrup and the sugar-sweetened beverage tax battles,” he said. “I …
Pinoy boxer retains IBF belt
By Adrian Stewart Co Davao del Norte native Jerwin Ancajas successfully defended his International Boxing Federation world super featherweight belt against Ryuichi Funai of Japan via seventh round stoppage yesterday at the Stockton Arena in Stockton, California in the United States. The win marks his seventh title defense. Funai was aggressive in the opening …
FEU women’s volleyball team forces decider against AdMU
By Adrian Stewart Co Far Eastern University (FEU) forced a decider in the UAAP Season 81 women’s volleyball “Final 4” after their 10-25, 25-23, 25-22, 12-25, 15-8 win over Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) over the weekend at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Heather Guino-o spearheaded the attack with 17 points …
Petron wins PSL Grand Prix title
By Adrian Stewart Co The Petron Blaze Spikers captured the 2019 PSL Grand Prix Conference title over the weekend after their 26-24, 25-19, 23-25, 25-19 win over F2 Logistics Cargo Movers at the San Juan Arena. Stephanie Niemer led the win with 29 points, while Katherine Bell added 19 and Mary Remy Palma contributed …
2019 Palarong Pambansa
Western Visayas falls to NCR in girls’ volleyball finals By Adrian Stewart Co The Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association (WVRAA) finished second in the 2019 Palarong Pambansa secondary girls’ volleyball finals after falling 22-25, 25-9, 23-25, 25-17, 15-6 to the National Capital Region Athletic Association (NCRAA) over the weekend at the Davao City–University …
2019 Palarong Pambansa
WVRAA reclaims secondary boys’ football title By Adrian Stewart Co The Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association (WVRAA) recently reclaimed the 2019 Palarong Pambansa secondary boys’ football title at the Davao City–University of the Philippines Sports Complex. Their 2-1 win over the Central Visayas sealed their first championship in four years. Heading into the …