By Adrian Stewart Co The Creamline Cool Smashers scored a 25-22, 27-25, 25-14 sweep over the BanKo Perlas Spikers in the 2019 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference over the weekend at the San Juan Arena. Jessica Galanza posted a triple-double for Creamline with 14 points, 14 excellent digs, and 16 excellent receptions; while Michelle Gumabao …
Monthly Archives: October 2019
AdMU routs UE, stays undefeated in the UAAP By Adrian Stewart Co
Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) pulled off an 84-50 domination over the University of the East (UE) to remain undefeated in the 82nd UAAP men’s basketball season over the weekend at the Ynares Center in Antipolo City. George Isaac Go drained three triples and finished with 13 points for AdMU, while Ilonggo forward Ferdinand ‘Thirdy’ …
Asia Pacific Basketball Youth Cup
Bacolodnons lead Pinoy Youth team By Adrian Stewart Co Bacolodnon players will lead Pinoy Youth U13B in the 8th Asia Pacific Basketball Youth Cup, which runs from October 24 to 27 in Singapore. Former St. John’s Institute standout Julio Lorenzo Teruel will lead eight Bacolod City-based players including Brei Ethaniel Benares, Rafael David Lo, Tony …
Barangay Ginebra breezes past Magnolia, 105-83
By Adrian Stewart Co Barangay Ginebra San Miguel leaned on a third quarter onslaught to score a 105-83 win over the Magnolia Hotshots in the 2019 PBA Governors’ Cup over the weekend at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Justin Brownlee fell short of a triple-double for Barangay Ginebra with 27 points, 10 assists, and nine rebounds; …
There is an ‘action plan’ in case of a major earthquake –Bacolod City official
Vargas admits there may be difficulties if disaster strikes By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Following the 6.3-magnitude quake that struck Mindanao, leaving seven dead and 93 injured, Executive Assistant Jomarie Vargas, cluster head for the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO), assured local residents that the Bacolod City government has an “action plan” …
Weekend earthquakes strike Negros
Negros was struck by earthquakes over the weekend with a 2.0-magnitude tremor detected near Sipalay City, Negros Occidental on Saturday morning, around 7:21 a.m.; while the second quake, measuring 2.7 in magnitude, was detected early Sunday morning, around 2:17 a.m., off the coast of Basay, Negros Oriental. Subsequent Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology bulletins …
16 investors express interest in planned Iloilo City waste-to-energy facility
After three firms earlier expressed interest in the proposed waste-to-energy facility in Iloilo City’s Mandurriao district, the number has since risen to 16. The waste-to-energy facility is intended to address waste management issues, including indiscriminate littering, which has resulted in clogged drain pipes that cause flooding. Iloilo City Mayor Jerry P. Treñas has sought advice …
Businessmen concerned over Duterte’s orders for Espenido
Carbon hopes innocent civilians are not caught in the crossfire Local businessmen have expressed concern over the reported order by President Rodrigo Duterte to Police Lt. Colonel Jovie Espenido in his assignment to Bacolod City. Frank Carbon, executive officer for the Metro Bacolod Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI), said the pronouncement may have “negative …
Clergy offers mixed reactions over Espenido assignment
Members of the Diocese of Bacolod have offered mixed reactions on the reassignment of Police Lt. Colonel Jovie Espenido to Bacolod City. For Fr. Cris Gonzalez of the Social Action Center, he welcomed the move, “We welcome and support Espenido here,” he said. “The way I see it [is] we should be thankful for the …
Inmate escapes Escalante City jail
An inmate of the Escalante City Jail reportedly escaped last Thursday. Negros Occidental Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) provincial administrator, Jail Superintendent Larry Fuentes, identified the inmate as Perlito Sico, who is serving time on three illegal drugs cases, along with illegal possession of firearms charges. In addition, he also has pending charges …