By Adrian Stewart Co The Negros Occidental Football Association (NOFA) will represent the Philippines in the upcoming 2019 Soong Ching Ling Cup next month, from August 1 to 8 in Hangzhou, China. The event is comprised of a series of friendlies between youth football clubs from China and the ASEAN region. “Team NOFA-Philippines has always …
Monthly Archives: July 2019
Hinoba-an boxer KOs opponent at Passi City boxing event
By Adrian Stewart Co Danny Villafuerte of Hinobaan, Negros Occidental remained unbeaten after his technical knockout win over Christian Capuno last week in the “ALA on Tour: Bakbakan sa Passi” event at the City of Passi Arena. The referee was compelled to stop the fight in the fifth round after the Negrense fighter pummeled his …
Kaya FC blanks Mendiola, 5-0
By Adrian Stewart Co Kaya FC-Iloilo are once again sharing the top spot in the 2019 Philippines Football League (PFL) with Ceres-Negros FC following last weekend’s 5-0 victory over Mendiola FC at the PFF National Training Center in Carmona, Cavite. The scoring spree was led by striker Jordan Mintah, who finished the match with a …
Bacolod loses to Pasig in the Maharlika League
By Adrian Stewart Co The Bacolod Master Sardines continued to struggle in the ongoing Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League after losing 87-68 over the weekend to Pasig Sta. Lucia Realtors at the Pasig City Sports Complex. After the first 10 minutes, the Bacolodnons were initially down 23-21; however, by the second period, that deficit grew to …
San Miguel opens PBA semis with win over Rain or Shine
By Adrian Stewart Co The San Miguel Beermen opened their 2019 Honda PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinal series with a 111-105 victory over the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters last Saturday night at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Chris McCullough finished with 32 points, 13 rebounds, and five assists for the Beermen; while Christian Standhardinger came off …
A hellish train ride in NYC
“I was the conductor of the Underground Railroad for eight years, and I can say what most conductors can’t say; I never ran my train off the track and I never lost a passenger.” –Harriet Tubman I was one of the hundreds of New York City subway passengers affected by the service interruptions last Wednesday. …
Military, police ambushed by NPA insurgents in Negros Oriental
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A convoy carrying law enforcement personnel, Philippine Army soldiers, and a rescue team were ambushed yesterday morning by the New People’s Army (NPA) in Santa Catalina, Negros Oriental. Based on information provided by Santa Catalina municipal police, the convoy visited Sitio Tara, located in the town’s Barangay San Jose, intending …
Iloilo City government responds to call for road clearing operations
Memorandum order issued days after State of the Nation Address After President Rodrigo Duterte, in last Monday’s State of the Nation Address, called on “all concerned local officials” to “undertake immediate action to ensure the speedy and smooth flow of vehicular traffic,” Iloilo City Mayor Jerry P. Treñas issued a memorandum order last Wednesday to …
Local labor groups may protest following ‘Security of Tenure bill’ veto
Sancho: This could lead to a massive protest By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Following President Rodrigo Duterte’s veto of the security of tenure bill, which would have ended the practice of “contractualization,” several local labor groups said they may demonstrate against the decision. General Alliance of Workers Association (GAWA) Secretary General Wennie Sancho said a …
Iloilo City declares ‘State of Calamity’ due to dengue fever
Most dengue-related cases reported in Jaro district barangays Following the Iloilo City Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) special session yesterday, a “state of calamity” was formally declared in the city due to the ongoing dengue fever outbreak. The meeting was organized after Mayor Jerry P. Treñas called for the special session to discuss the Iloilo City Disaster …