Rolando Servania of Bacolod City needed just one round against Jerry Pabila to take the World Boxing Council-Asian Boxing Council youth super bantamweight belt earlier this week in Polomolok, South Cotabato. The fight was the Bacolodnon’s first professional boxing championship bout since his debut in 2013. The Negrense immediately went to work after the …
Monthly Archives: September 2019
2022 FIFA World Cup
Philippines loses to Syria, 5-2 The Philippine men’s football team, the Azkals, opened the second round of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds with a 5-2 loss to Syria last Thursday at the Panaad Park and Stadium in Bacolod City. Things appeared optimistic for the Azkals from the outset with striker Javier Patiño scoring …
My neighbor, the US Open
“When you do something best in life, you don’t really want to give that up and for me it’s tennis.” –Roger Federer I’m lucky to live four subway stations away from New York City’s Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, where the US Open is played every year from August 26 to September 8. I can reach the …
A PPP for Baciwa
Atty. Enrique Tabino recently proposed a public-private partnership (PPP) for the Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa), calling it the “best option.” During a recent media interview, he said the utility firm is unable to provide water 24 hours a day, seven days a week and, given the influx of investors, Bacolod City needs a reliable …
‘Persons of interest’ in Serenio murder case released
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) director, Police Colonel Henry Biñas, yesterday confirmed the ‘persons of interest’ in the murder of Ricky Serenio, who formerly served as a bagman for the Berya drug group, have been discharged from the hospital and released from police custody. According to Biñas, the two individuals, …
3.7-magnitude earthquake strikes Antique
Second tremor recorded later that day A 3.7-magnitude earthquake was recorded north of Valderrama yesterday morning around 5:14 a.m. According to a Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) bulletin, despite reporting no damages as a result of the tremor, an Intensity IV was felt in the Antique town. The Mercalli Intensity Scale defines an …
Relocated Iloilo City vendors will be charged rent
Iloilo City sidewalk vendors who were displaced due to the ongoing clearing operations nationwide will be charged a rental fee once they relocate to the 2,700-square meter lot along J.M. Basa Street. While Public Safety and Transportation Management Office (PSTMO) head Jeck Conlu confirmed speaking with the owners of the property, he was unable to …
Iloilo City among the ‘safest’ in Southeast Asia
Data derived from crowd-sourced database According to Numbeo, a crowd-sourced database, Iloilo City ranked among the Top 10 safest localities in Southeast Asia. Other Philippine cities among the top ranks included Davao City and Cebu City. Mayor Jerry P. Treñas pointed out the data used in the survey are based on a global audience. “Being …
Bacolod City sidewalk vendors given ultimatum to relocate
Bacolod Vendors’ Plaza market supervisor Jonah Abao said the City Market Committee yesterday gave sidewalk vendors an ultimatum and ordered them to relocate to the said plaza within five to seven days. He said there are around 380 qualified vendors who are eligible for stalls. The downtown area was supposed to be cleared of sidewalk …
International Literacy Day observed on Sunday
UNESCO observes every September 8 as International Literacy Day in order to foster an understanding of “the importance of literacy for individuals, communities, and societies and the need for intensified efforts towards more literate societies.” This year’s observance hopes to promote multilingualism, along with supporting 2019 as the International Year of Indigenous Languages. “Our world …