More than a week following the deadly tragedy in the Iloilo Strait, where 31 people were killed after three motorbanca vessels capsized, Guimaras Governor Samuel T. Gumarin called on President Rodrigo Duterte to resume motorbanca operations after they were earlier suspended by the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) in order to conduct an investigation. He said …
Monthly Archives: August 2019
SSS releases P4.23B in benefits to OFWs in 2018
The state-run Social Security System (SSS) over the weekend said more than P4.23 billion worth of benefits were disbursed to some 61,406 land-based overseas Filipino worker (OFW)-members in 2018. SSS President and Chief Executive Officer Aurora C. Ignacio said the 2018 benefit disbursement to land-based OFWs was equivalent to 66 percent of the P6.37 billion …
COA tells Comelec to liquidate P1.6B expenses
The Commission on Audit (COA) has required the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to “immediately liquidate” its cash advances totaling P1.637 billion, including P1.202 billion spent during the 2018 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections. In a management letter sent by COA to Comelec Chairman Sheriff Abas, the unliquidated advances included funds amounting to P1.418 billion used …
Annual art contest seeking submissions
The Victorias Milling Company (VMC) and VMC Foundation are currently calling on elementary and high school students from across Negros to submit entries for the 7th Interschool Art Contest. The competition will be divided into two categories, Interschool Elementary for Grades 1 to 6 and Interschool Secondary for Grades 7 to 12. Interested applicants can …
Cadiz City mayor seeks crackdown on blast fishing
After Cadiz City police earlier recovered almost P75,000 worth of sardines, locally known as ‘Tuloy,’ believed to have been culled as a result of blast fishing, or dynamite fishing, Cadiz City Mayor Salvador Escalante, Jr. said they are currently looking to crackdown on the practice. He said police investigations revealed the fish were supposed to …
DOLE program to provide jobs for over 1,000 local workers
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Department of Labor and Employment’s Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program is expected to provide jobs for 1,232 displaced workers in Negros Occidental’s fifth congressional district. Following a meeting earlier this month with Negros Occidental fifth district Rep. Marilou Arroyo, the government agency said 41 workers from …
Fans call for Neymar’s departure as PSG beats Nimes 3-0
PARIS — Fans expressed their anger at Neymar with chants and banners demanding his departure as Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) started the defense of its French league title with a 3-0 win over Nimes on Sunday (yesterday morning, PHL time). Neymar, who reported late to training from his summer holidays and has been linked with a …
Rondina drops 32 points, Petron tops All-Filipino Conference
By Adrian Stewart Co Cherry Rondina dropped 32 points on 27 attacks for the Petron Blaze Spikers in their recent 25-23, 24-26, 24-26, 25-22, 19-17 win over Foton Tornadoes Blue Energy in the 2019 Philippine SuperLiga All-Filipino Conference at the Corpus Christi Gym in Cagayan De Oro City. Aside from points, the outside hitter also …
Kaya FC blanks Air Force, 5-0
By Adrian Stewart Co Kaya FC-Iloilo only needed the first half to wrap up their 5-0 win over Philippine Air Force FC last Sunday in the 2019 Philippines Football League at the Biñan Football Stadium in Laguna. Striker Jordan Mintah quickly pulled off a brace with goals in the 15th and 22nd minutes with defender …
2019 PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals
Series tied 2-2 By Adrian Stewart Co The TNT KaTropa and San Miguel Beermen split Games 3 and 4 over the weekend in their ongoing 2019 Honda PBA Commissioner’s Cup finals series, leaving the series ties 2-2. After TNT took Game 3 last Friday, 115-105; San Miguel captured Game 4 over the weekend, winning 106-101. …