By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A businessman was shot and killed late Friday night after he was gunned down next to a pharmacy along B.S. Aquino Drive by riding-in-tandem suspects in Bacolod City’s Barangay 7. Police identified the fatality as 67-year-old Ernest Baker, a resident of the said barangay. According to Bacolod City Police Office …
Monthly Archives: July 2019
Diocese, labor union launch coalition opposing privatization By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga
The Diocese of Bacolod Social Action Center (SAC) and the Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa) employees’ union launched their “Amlig Tubig Coalition” over the weekend, which, according to SAC head, Rev. Fr. Chris Gonzales, intends on monitoring developments pertaining to the utility firm’s proposed joint venture with PrimeWater Infrastructure Corporation. Despite Baciwa Board of Directors …
Ceres FC annihilates Air Force FC, 12-0
Ott scores four goals in 12 minutes By Adrian Stewart Co Ceres-Negros FC put in a dominating performance over the weekend with a 12-0 annihilation of Philippine Air Force FC in the 2019 Philippines Football League (PFL) at the PFF National Training Center in Carmona, Cavite. Three key players were responsible for a majority of …
San Carlos City boxer loses WBC title fight
By Adrian Stewart Co Dave Peñalosa of San Carlos City failed to clinch the World Boxing Council silver featherweight title over the weekend after falling via unanimous decision against South African boxer Lerato Dlamin at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The loss was a first for the Negrense fighter. Despite being out …
Philippines goes 2-0
in the Jones Cup By Adrian Stewart Co Following their earlier 98-72 win over the Iran U23 team in the ongoing 2019 William Jones Cup, Mighty Sports-Philippines went 2-0 after their 90-74 win over Jordan over the weekend at the Changhua County gymnasium in Taiwan. Eugene Phelps top-scored for the Philippines with 20 points, while …
Angels fly high, claim Reinforced Conference crown
PetroGazz denied Creamline a three-peat after completing a come-from-behind finals series win yesterday to claim its breakthrough Premier Volleyball League Season 3 Reinforced Conference title. Celebrated scoring duo Cuban Wilma Salas and American Janisa Johnson delivered the same performance they have been bringing the whole conference to power the Angels to a 25-15, 28-30, 25-23, …
Blackwater beats Alaska in the Commissioner’s Cup
By Adrian Stewart Co Blackwater Elite secured a third seed in the 2019 Honda PBA Commissioner’s Cup quarterfinals after their 112-104 victory over the Alaska Aces last night at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Bobby Ray Parks, Jr. nearly earned a triple-double for Blackwater with 25 points, 10 rebounds, and eight assists; while Shej Roi …
An encounter written in the stars
“…That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh…” –Genesis 2:24 It was, by all indication, an encounter written in the stars. In 1956, a 22-year-old man, then working as a clerk-typist at a law firm in Sampaloc, Manila and unmarried, was carefree …
Richmonde Hotel Iloilo’s F.A.B. offers ‘Four You’
Richmonde Hotel Iloilo turns another year older this July, and to celebrate this happy occasion, this first-class hotel located at the heart of Iloilo Business Park treats its fabulous guests to equally amazing F.A.B. (Fourth Anniversary Bash) offers just “Four You!” Marked-down Room Rates. For one whole month, from July 20 to August 20, …
303IB Commander: NPA in Negros under new leadership
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Philippine Army 303rd Infantry Brigade Commander (303IB), Brigadier General Benedict Arevalo, recently confirmed the New People’s Army (NPA) operating in Negros is currently under new leadership. He identified the new individual in charge as Rogelio Posadas, who took over after National Democratic Front spokesperson Frank Fernandez was arrested earlier this …