To show its commitment to the administration’s whole-of-nation approach to end local communist armed conflict, the local government of Tubungan has brought services closer to the people in the villages. Yesterday, almost 200 residents in Igtuble and Molina villages have benefited from the visit of the town’s Project TINGGAS (Thorough Implementation of Novel and Good …
Monthly Archives: November 2019
Antique MSMEs win best product awards in Panublion Trade Fair
Two products from the province of Antique were adjudged to be the best during the five-day Panublion Trade Fair held at SM CityIloilo. Iris Ellaine Gail Dingcong, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Antique provincial officer, in an interview Wednesday said that the table utensils made of bamboo materials won as the best eco-luxury homestyle …
Research conference opens in Talisay City today
The Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology (IEET) Research Conference is scheduled to open in Talisay City today. The event is being organized by the Western Visayas Consortium for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology Research and Development and the Department of Science and Technology-Region VI (DOST-6). The conference, which is expected to gather researchers, students, faculty, …
P180K worth of shabu seized in Estefania buy-bust By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga
An estimated P180,000 worth of suspected shabu was seized last Tuesday night following a buy-bust operation in Bacolod City’s Barangay Estefania. Police identified the arrested suspect as 31-year-old Vivencio Joseph Benignos, a resident of the said area. Police Station 2 (PS2) commander, Police Major Sherlock Gabana, said they made the arrest after the suspect sold …
57K Negrense farmers to get free certified seeds from PhilRice
The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) has started distributing free certified seeds worth PHP174 million to some 57,000 Negrense farmers as part of the implementation of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF). PhilRice-Negros Occidental Director Gerardo Estoy Jr. said they initially released the seed allocation for two local government units and will complete the distribution …
Dinagyang Festival 2020
Festivities seek to ‘preserve religiosity’ According to San Jose Placer Parish Church parish priest, Fr. Raymundo Edsel Alcayaga, next year’s Dinagyang Festival, which runs from January 24 to 26, will highlight the religious elements of the annual event. “We are excited to experience Dinagyang and to preserve its religiosity,” he said. “We have to take …
Bacolod City to coordinate with concerned agencies on fireworks
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran, who is currently serving as acting mayor, recently directed Executive Assistant Ernesto Pineda, who heads Task Force Paputok, a group tasked with drafting policies pertaining to firecrackers and pyrotechnics in Bacolod City, to coordinate with various offices and agencies concerned with firecrackers and …
2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers
Syria beats the Philippines, 1-0 After falling 5-2 to Syria during their opener of the ongoing second round of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds, the Philippine men’s national football team, the Azkals, once again lost, losing 1-0, earlier this week at the Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium in Dubai, UAE. Syria only …
2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers
Syria beats the Philippines, 1-0 After falling 5-2 to Syria during their opener of the ongoing second round of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds, the Philippine men’s national football team, the Azkals, once again lost, losing 1-0, earlier this week at the Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium in Dubai, UAE. Syria only …
USLS, Jack and Jill School win NOPSSCEA karatedo competition
The University of St. La Salle (USLS) and Jack and Jill School recently emerged as the winners of the Negros Occidental Private Schools Sports Cultural Educational Association (NOPSSCEA) karatedo competition, which was held at City Mall Mandalagan in Bacolod City. USLS retained their secondary boys’ overall championship behind Ryan Giray but failed to win the …