By Adrian Stewart Co The Philippine Cycling Federation (Philcycling) officially cleared Ilongga mountain biker Ariana Dormitorio to compete in a test event for the upcoming 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. The event is scheduled to take place in October in the area of Izu, which is located in Japan’s Shizuoka Prefecture. Once …
Monthly Archives: August 2019
Creamline begins Open Conference with 2-0 record
Creamline Cool Smashers followed-up a sweep over the Philippine Air Force Lady Jet Spikers last Sunday in their Premier Volleyball League Open Conference opened with another win, pulling off a 25-14, 25-15, 25-14 sweep over the Motolite Power Builders last Wednesday at the San Juan Arena. Alyssa Valdez top-scored for the winning side with 15 …
San Miguel can clinch the Commissioner’s Cup title tonight
With the San Miguel Beermen leading the 2019 Honda PBA Commissioner’s Cup finals series against the TNT KaTropa 3-2, they can clinch their second consecutive championship this season with a win tonight. The game is scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m. at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The Beermen broke the 2-2 series tie last Wednesday …
Marañon brace seals Ceres FC’s 5-0 win over Stallion Laguna
Following Kaya FC-Iloilo’s 1-0 win over Green Archers United earlier in the day, which put them even on points with Ceres-Negros FC in the 2019 Philippines Football League, the Negrense club put themselves back in solo first place after their 5-0 romp over Stallion Laguna FC last Wednesday at the Aboitiz Pitch in Lipa City, …
Iloilo beats Bulacan in the Maharlika League
The Iloilo United Royals scored an 83-73 win over the Bulacan Kuyas last Wednesday in the ongoing Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League Lakan Cup at the Angeles University Foundation (AUF) gymnasium in Angeles City, Pampanga. Richard Escoto top-scored for Iloilo with 14 points, while Al Francis Tamsi added 11 markers, and Rey Publico and Erick Rodriguez …
The ‘Yanson 4’ are not backing down
Celina Yanson-Lopez, chief financial officer for Vallacar Transit Inc. (VTI), parent company of the Ceres bus liner, recently stated: “Management control is not determined by physical invasion of one’s offices but on corporate shares of stock.” “We remain the majority owners of the company—we have fifty five percent of this company,” she affirmed. “The only …
Governor urges vigilance amid terror threats
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson called for vigilance from the public amid terror threats received by the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). According to the governor, the threat is a “very serious concern” but the information still needs to be verified. While …
PPP pushed for Bacolod City rehab projects
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod recently passed a resolution calling for Mayor Evelio Leonardia to form a technical working group to study the possibility of a public-private partnership (PPP) for proposed rehabilitation projects on city markets and Manokan Country. The resolution, authored by City Councilor Carl Lopez, identified the concerned …
Over P4B in SSS benefits disbursed to OFWs last year
he Social Security System (SSS) recently revealed around P4.23 billion worth of benefits were disbursed to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) last year. “We are glad that we were able to translate the contributions of our dear OFW-members into benefits that were disbursed to them during times of contingencies.” said SSS CEO and President Aurora C. …
Memo issued barring ‘Yanson 4’ from entering Vallacar facilities
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Vallacar Transit Incorporated (VTI) President Leo Rey Yanson issued an interoffice memorandum yesterday barring his siblings Roy, Emily, Ricardo, Jr., and Celina from entering company headquarters in Bacolod City’s Barangay Mansilingan, along with the company’s other branches nationwide. According to the memo, the decision was made based on the pending …