By Adrian Stewart Co Blackwater Elite nearly wasted a double-digit lead before escaping with a 118-110 victory over the Columbian Dyip last night in the 2019 PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Alex Stepheson led the win with 26 points, 21 rebounds, and seven blocks; Bobby Ray Parks, Jr. added 23 markers; while …
Monthly Archives: May 2019
2019 PRISAA National Games
WVPRISAA named overall champions By Adrian Stewart Co The Western Visayas Private Schools Athletic Association (WVPRISAA) were named overall champions of the 2019 PRISAA National Games, which recently came to a close in Davao City. The champions won a total of 455 medals, capturing 212 gold, 146 silver, and 97 bronze medals. Region VII finished …
Negrense player ousted from FIVB volleyball tournament
By Adrian Stewart Co Negrense Bernadeth Pons and her partner Cherry Rondina were eliminated from the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) Beach Volleyball World Tour Boracay Open after losing their quarterfinal match over the weekend at the White House Beach Resort, located at the island’s Station 1. The pair fell 21-17, 21-19 to Sakurako Fujii …
Ceres FC draws Stallion-Laguna
By Adrian Stewart Co Ceres-Negros FC opened their 2019 Philippines Football League title defense with a 2-2 draw with Stallion-Laguna FC over the weekend at the Rizal Memorial Football Stadium. Stallion-Laguna striker Abou Mouhamed Sy opened scoring in the 6th minute, which was quickly followed by an equalizer from defender Martin Steuble. In the 28th …
Raptors rally past Bucks for first Finals appearance
TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors made history the hard way Saturday night (Sunday, PHL time), reaching the NBA Finals for the first time after rallying past the Milwaukee Bucks 100-94 in Game 6. Trailing by 15 points with 2:18 remaining in the third quarter, the Raptors scored the final 10 points of the frame. Then, …
How I remember ‘Bombo’ Armand Parcon
“Don’t be dismayed by good-byes. A farewell is necessary before you can meet again. And meeting again, after moments or lifetimes, is certain for those who are friends.” –Richard Bach The late Iloilo City Councilor Armand Parcon was my first broadcast media buddy, alongside Francis Hinayhinay (his colleague at the now-defunct DYRP Radyo Tagring). When …
Toyota Prius: Pioneer of hybrid electrification in the PH
Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) is actively working towards a more sustainable future by raising awareness and educating the public on the inevitable global shift of the auto industry from traditional petrol engines to electric vehicles. Paving the way for modern electrification, TMP aims for the wider adoption of its Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) technology, …
Parts of Bacolod City inundated by heavy rains
Flooding reported along Lacson Street, others roads By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Several areas of Bacolod City were inundated last Thursday following heavy rains from a localized thunderstorm. Bacolod City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (CDRRMO) officer-in-charge Dondon Parandas said Barangays 12 and 8 were affected by flooding, which took at least an hour before …
Local organization optimistic about federalism following midterms
The Visayas chapter of Kilusang Pagbabago, an organization in support of the President Rodrigo Duterte administration, expressed optimism over federalism following the results of the recent midterm elections. “The proclamation of [a] majority of pro-administration senators in the ‘Magic 12’ makes federalism achievable before 2022,” the organization said in a statement. According to lead convenor …
Cadiz City government employee arrested following buy-bust
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A Cadiz City government employee was arrested last Thursday by local police following a buy-bust operation in the city’s Barangay Zone-6. Police identified the arrested suspect as 48-year-old Ernesto ‘Langlang’ Esclares, a resident of the said area. Cadiz City police chief, Police Major Robert Mansueto, said they arrested Esclares after …