The Alaska Aces scored a narrow 105-102 victory over the Phoenix Pulse Fuel Masters in the 2019 PBA Governors’ Cup last Wednesday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The loss eliminated Phoenix from playoff contention. Leading 103-90 following a basket from Vic Manuel, the Aces were stunned by a 9-0 blast by the Fuel Masters, capped …
Monthly Archives: November 2019
Rebisco Beach Volleyball International Open begins today
Negrense beach volleyball players Bernadeth Pons and Cherry Rondina are set to lead the 2019 Rebisco Beach Volleyball International Open, which opens today at the Sands at SM by the Bay in Pasay City. The pair will be joined by DM Demontaño and Jackie Estoquia, Angelique Gervacio and Dij Rodriguez, and Babylove Barbon and Gen …
Makati City club wins Singapore youth football tournament
Makati FC triumphed in the U14 division of the SingaCup, an international youth football tournament, with a 1-0 win over FOSSBI of Indonesia last week at the Cage Sports Park in Singapore. “Makati FC aims to identify talent from every province in the Philippines and give the opportunity to develop their game,” said Makati FC …
Dumaguete City shooting guard to be formally named NCAA MVP today
After San Beda University shooting guard Calvin Oftana was earlier announced as MVP for the 95th NCAA men’s basketball season, the Dumaguete City native is set to be formally recognized today. Oftana earned the title after averaging 15.6 points, 8.2 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 1.2 blocks in 18 games this season. Meanwhile, fellow San Beda …
Family unity is critical for business continuity
Succession is a great challenge to the continuity of the family business. This is due to the fact that close family ties and overlapping management and ownership interests often make objective decisions difficult. Poor or no succession initiatives can disrupt the family enterprise and fundamentally impact business continuity and planning in many ways. Whether it …
Kidnapped infant reunited with family
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The 17-day-old infant who was kidnapped earlier this week at a Bacolod City shopping mall was recently reunited with his family. The baby boy was brought to Police Station 1 (PS1) by Michelle Robles, a resident of Talisay City, late Tuesday night. The police then immediately contacted the infant’s parents, …
Confiscated pork siomai tests negative for swine fever
he pork siomai earlier confiscated from Iloilo Terminal Market tested negative for African swine fever. Iloilo City Veterinary Office head, Dr. Tomas Forteza, said four of the 11 packs were sent to Manila for testing with Department of Agriculture-Region VI director Remelyn Recoter releasing the results earlier this week. Forteza noted, the city will continue …
Briones urges education sector to support ‘last mile schools’
While speaking before the Conference for Youth Division Coordinators and Volunteers for the Implementation of the Last Mile Schools Program (Visayas Cluster), which came to a close yesterday at Brooke’s Place in Dumaguete City, Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Briones called on the education sector to support “last mile schools.” The term “last mile …
NOPPO director explains barring Makabayan Bloc members
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) director, Police Colonel Romeo Baleros, offered an explanation as to why members of the House of Representatives Makabayan Bloc were barred from entering Camp Alfredo Montelibano, Sr. last week by saying the group, led by Bayan Muna partylist Rep. Carlos Zarate, are “masters of …
Lacson leads Candoni market groundbreaking
Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson and Candoni Mayor Cicero Borromeo led the recent groundbreaking for a P50 million market. The governor said a “good and convenient public market” is necessary for a town as it serves as “the center of economic activity that will lead to more improvement.” Once completed, the project will include …