By Emmanuel Canto Amid the ongoing dispute over control of Vallacar Transit Inc. (VTI), parent company of the Ceres Bus Liner, between siblings Roy Yanson and Leo Rey Yanson, with the former ousting the latter as company president, the Philippine Agricultural, Commercial, and Industrial Workers Union (PACIWU) has come out in support of the ousted …
Monthly Archives: July 2019
Bacolod City administrator not yet appointed
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga After Atty. John Orola’s appointment as Bacolod City administrator expired last June 30, Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia has not yet named a replacement. The mayor said he had planned on meeting with Orola last Monday but the latter was reportedly out of town at the time. The mayor said …
‘Visayas Clásico’ this afternoon
By Adrian Stewart Co Kaya FC-Iloilo is set to meet Ceres-Negros FC this afternoon in the 2019 Philippines Football League (PFL). The regional rivalry often referred to as the “Visayas Clásico,” a takeoff of the revered El Clásico between La Liga’s FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, kicks off at 3:00 p.m. at the PFF National …
Negrense medals at karate competition in Malaysia
By Adrian Stewart Co Negrense martial artists Margueritte Therese Cala-or recently won two medals at the 20th Milo International Open Karate Championship in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Bacolod Tay Tung High School athlete captured gold in the kumite division, where athletes spar utilizing particular techniques and skills, in the -35 kg individual girls’ category; along …
Iloilo falters against QC in the Maharlika League
By Adrian Stewart Co The Iloilo United Royals fell short in their recent attempt at a comeback against the Quezon City Capitals in ongoing Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League Lakan Cup. The Ilonggo side lost 84-80 at the Angeles University Foundation Gym in Pampanga. Both teams exchanged leads early in the game with the Quezon City …
2019 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup
Philippines finishes in 14th place By Adrian Stewart Co Following the conclusion of the 2019 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup in Heraklion, Greece, the Philippine men’s national under-19 basketball team finished the competition in 14th place at the end of the classification round. A total of 16 countries participated in the competition. After the team …
Three Filipino boxers to feature in Pacquiao-Thurman undercard
By Adrian Stewart Co Three Filipino boxers will feature in the undercard fights ahead of Senator Manny Pacquiao’s World Boxing Association super welterweight championship bout against American boxer Keith Thurman on July 21 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada in the United States. According to boxing news source Boxing Scene, Genesis …
‘Fake news’ is banned by the Bible
“…I will send my terror ahead of you and throw into confusion every nation you encounter. I will make all your enemies turn their backs and run…” –Exodus 23:27 During biblical times, the act if spreading “fake news” was strictly prohibited. Exodus 23:1 indicated people were commanded to resist acting as purveyors of false information; …
Governor to staff: Trust the people I choose
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said he has called upon provincial government personnel to trust his staffing choices, especially after earlier reversing a decision by former Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. to reassign Provincial Human Resource Management head, Atty. Annabelle Palic. The move reportedly sparked a signature campaign opposing the …
NOPPO: No current security threats against the governor
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) director, Police Colonel Romeo Baleros, said they are not currently monitoring any security threats against Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson. The NOPPO director pointed out, as head of the provincial police, he has a direct responsibility over any incident that may threaten the …