By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) will be required to submit weekly reports on the status of the directive by DILG Secretary Eduardo Año to have all public roads cleared of illegal structures and constructions. DILG provincial director, Atty. Ferdinand Panes, said they will submit …
Monthly Archives: August 2019
Over 900 affected by ‘no vending policy’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga About 905 owners of illegal structures are expected to be affected by the “no vending policy,” which is being implemented at Bacolod City’s three major markets and along city sidewalks in response to the directive by President Rodrigo Duterte, who ordered local government units to “reclaim thoroughfares that are being …
Local journalists’ union chair tailed in Negros Oriental
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod chapter chairperson of the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) was reportedly tailed an unidentified man aboard a motorcycle in Negros Oriental. Based on a statement released by NUJP last Sunday, Rappler correspondent and former Watchmen Daily Journal writer Marchel Espina was visiting Canlaon City while …
10-man Ceres FC wins another ‘Clásico,’ takes solo lead in the PFL
By Adrian Stewart Co Ceres-Negros FC won the second “Visayas Clásico” of the 2019 Philippines Football League (PFL) with a 1-0 win over regional rival Kaya FC-Iloilo over the weekend at the Aboitiz Pitch in Lipa City, Batangas. The lone goal in the match was scored in the 16th minute by Ceres striker OJ Porteria. …
Parks leads Commissioner’s Cup ‘Best Player’ race
By Adrian Stewart Co Blackwater Elite rookie Bobby Ray Parks, Jr. is currently the statistical favorite for the Best Player of the Conference award for the 2019 Honda PBA Commissioner’s Cup. Based on the data released by the league, the 2018 second overall draft pick led the league with an average 37.2 statistical points (SPs), …
Iloilo loses to Basilan in the Maharlika League
By Adrian Stewart Co Iloilo United Royals squandered a double-digit lead after falling 78-74 over the weekend t0 the Basilan Steel in the ongoing Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League at the Pasig Sports Complex. The Royals trailed 8-1 early in the game but managed to take control in the second period with conversions from Rodel de …
Folayang falls to Alvarez in ONE FC event
By Adrian Stewart Co Filipino mixed martial artist Eduard Folayang failed to capitalize on a strong start against American fighter Eddie Alvarez and lost via submission during the “ONE: Dawn of Heroes” event last Friday at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. The victory advanced Alvarez to the ONE lightweight world grand …
Ilonggo athletes win 30 medals at taekwondo festival in S. Korea
By Adrian Stewart Co Taekwondo athletes from Iloilo earned 30 medals, including 20 golds, at the 2019 Shinhan World Peace Taekwondo Festival over the weekend, which took place at Shinhan University in Gyeonggi, South Korea. The competition included both poomsae events, which are comprised of basic attack and defense motions associated with the martial art; …
Sipalay City struck by minor earthquake yesterday
Sipalay City was struck by a 2.5-magnitude earthquake yesterday afternoon. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the tremor, which struck at 3:09 p.m., was pinpointed just north of the Negros Occidental city. A subsequent bulletin revealed there were no damages as a result of the quake nor were there aftershocks expected. Last …
Vallacar chief to mother: Family constitution bars publicly airing disputes, lawsuits
Roy Yanson, president of Vallacar Transit Inc. (VTI), parent company of the Ceres bus liner, recently released an open letter in response to his mother, Yanson family matriarch Olivia Yanson. In the correspondence, he discussed a “family constitution,” which he claims was signed 10 years ago and barred the public airing of family disputes, along …