TNT KaTropa is currently 3-0 in the ongoing PBA Governors’ Cup following their 123-118 win over the Phoenix Pulse Fuel Masters earlier this week at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Holding to a 94-91 edge after three quarters, TNT opened the fourth quarter with consecutive triples from Jeth Troy Rosario and Roger Pogoy to take a …
Monthly Archives: October 2019
UST forces decider against AdMU in the Collegiate Conference
After the University of Santo Tomas (UST) pulled off a 24-26, 25-18, 25-17, 25-17 win over Ateneo de Manila University earlier this week in the 2019 Premier Volleyball League Collegiate Conference semifinals at the San Juan Arena, the two next face off in decider this weekend. Janna Torres top-scored for UST with 14 points on …
UST sweeps UAAP women’s beach volleyball elimination round
The University of Santo Tomas (UST) completed a sweep of the 82nd UAAP women’s beach volleyball elimination round earlier this week at the Sands at SM by the Bay in Pasay City with a 21-16, 21-18 win over De La Salle University (DLSU). The UST pair of Babylove Barbon and Gen Eslapor’s earned a twice-to-beat …
Porteria goal lifts Ceres over Green Archers United
A goal from striker OJ Porteria broke a 1-1 deadlock to secure Ceres-Negros FC a 2-1 win over Green Archers United last Wednesday in the ongoing 2019 Philippines Football League (PFL) at the Aboitiz Pitch in Lipa City, Batangas. The three points keeps the Negrense club atop the PFL table, moving closer to earning a …
Compare your business to 1,428 year-old enterprise
“If the family is in good shape, then the company picks up. If the company is in good shape, then the family picks up. So it’s like two wheels going together.”Masakazu Kongo, the 40th Generation Successor, Kongo Gumi (578-2006) This is a continuation of last week’s article entitled “Will your family business survive for generations?” …
Over P17M worth of drugs seized within two days across Negros
Police: Dealers are stockpiling for local festivals By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least P17.1 million worth of shabu has been seized over the past two days following separate operations across Negros. Earlier on Monday, police in San Carlos City seized a total of P1.4 million of shabu at a pension house in the city. …
8.5 kgs of pork products seized at Bacolod-Silay Airport
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga With African swine fever still a concern across the country, the Negros Occidental provincial government’s task force on swine fever seized a total of 8.5 kilograms of assorted pork products yesterday morning at Bacolod-Silay Airport. Based on information provided by the task force, the items had “misdeclared documents.” They also …
MMDA traffic master plan presented to Leonardia
After a team from the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) previously visited Bacolod City to evaluate traffic in the city, MMDA chairman, General Danilo Lim, recently turned over two volumes of a traffic master plan to Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia. “This is a giant leap towards achieving our vision to improve our traffic management …
UNegA ‘loyalty check’ in the works
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Despite the merger between the two main political coalitions in Negros Occidental, the United Negros Alliance (UNegA) and Love Negros, Negros Occidental Vice Governor Jeffrey Ferrer, who serves as UNegA president, said he plans to initiate a loyalty check among party members. Last month, after Silay City Councilor Ryan Gamboa …
DILG validates Iloilo City clearing operations at 83%
The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) validating team gave Iloilo City an 83 percent on its road clearing operations, which is above the 70 percent passing rate set by the government agency. According to DILG-Iloilo City director Roy Defiño, 50 percent of the ratings are based on clearing operations while the remaining portion …