New firm assures improvements within 18 months Metro Iloilo Water District operations, which services seven Iloilo municipalities, were formally turned over to Metro Pacific Iloilo Water Inc. (MIW) yesterday. MIW Director Jose Maria K. Lim said the joint venture aims to ensure water availability to the service areas; improve service efficiency; and reduce the …
Monthly Archives: July 2019
Ferrer: My phone is flooded with messages from jobseekers
Vice governor says he has to adjust to waking up early By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Newly-inaugurated Negros Occidental Vice Governor Jeffrey Ferrer claimed there is an overwhelming demand for jobs within his office, telling members of the media yesterday morning that his phone is “flooded with messages from jobseekers.” “We will try to help …
Groups seek to save animal species endemic to Negros Occidental
Representatives from the Talarak Foundation Inc., International Union for the Conservation of Nature-Species Survival Commission Conservation Planning Specialist Group, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, and the Negros Occidental provincial government recently participated in the Western Visayas Conservation Workshop, which sought to develop a multispecies conservation strategy for the region. Among the species named in …
Bago City mayor: Reelection is validation for service, leadership
Following his inauguration at the Bago City Community Center last week, reelected Bago City Mayor Nicholas M. Yulo said the result of the election is a validation of the service and leadership that he and his running mate, Vice Mayor Ramon D. Torres, have provided. The two ran unopposed. The mayor said, over the next …
BPI pushes for digital banking in Negros
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) Chief Operating Officer Ramon Jocson recently said their company is encouraging more clients in Negros to conduct banking transactions through digital channels. According to the BPI official, simple transactions, such as funds transfers, bill payments, and restaurant payments, can all be done online …
Sagay City police chief, two others awarded for giant clam recovery
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Following the recovery of 1.5 tons of giant clams earlier this year in Sagay City’s Barangay Molocaboc, Sagay City police chief, Police Major Antonio Benitez, Jr., and intelligence operatives, Police Staff Sergeants Ranie Sanico and JR Grande, received the Medalya ng Kagalingan award during a recent flag-raising ceremony at Police …
Bacolod falls to Navotas in the Maharlika League
By Adrian Stewart Co Bacolod Master Sardines failed to maintain its second half lead and lost 78-69 to the Navotas Clutch last night in the ongoing Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League Lakan Cup at the Blue Eagles Gym in Quezon City. Despite trailing early in the game, Bacolod eventually pushed to a 41-35 edge at …
2019 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup
Philippines loses to Argentina, falls to 0-2 By Adrian Stewart Co The Philippine men’s national under-19 basketball team remains winless in the 2019 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup after recently losing 77-72 to Argentina in Heraklion, Greece. Trailing by as much as 15 points in the opening half, the Philippines went on to narrow the …
Barangay Ginebra defeats Alaska in the Commissioner’s Cup
By Adrian Stewart Co Barangay Ginebra San Miguel recently scored a 118-106 win over the Alaska Aces in the 2019 Honda PBA Commissioner’s Cup last Sunday night at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Justin Brownlee and Stanley Pringle each fired off 27 points for Barangay Ginebra, while Japeth Aguilar and LA Tenorio each contributed 22 points. …
2019 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference
PacificTown-Army, BanKo Perlas secure semifinal berths By Adrian Stewart Co The PacificTown-Army Lady Troopers and BanKo Perlas Spikers earned spots in the 2019 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference semifinals over the weekend at the San Juan Arena. While PacificTown-Army secured third place after a 25-18, 25-14, 25-20 win over BanKo Perlas, the latter still managed …