The Department of Agriculture-Region VI will be recognizing this year’s local Gawad Saka winners during a ceremony at the Regatta Hotel in Iloilo City’s City Proper district. Gawad Saka is an annual activity of the Department of Agriculture that acknowledges farmers, fisherfolk, along with distinguished groups and individuals who have excelled and made significant contributions …
Monthly Archives: November 2019
Army probes soldiers involved in Cadiz City bar disturbance
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Philippine Army is now investigating the six 79th Infantry Battalion (79IB) soldiers who reportedly caused a disturbance inside a bar in Cadiz City last week. In a radio interview with Aksyon Radyo-Bacolod, 303rd Infantry Brigade commander, Brigadier General Benedict Arevalo, said the six will receive penalties if the …
2019 Copa Paulino Alcántara
Ceres FC beats Stallion Laguna, advances to the finals By Adrian Stewart Co Ceres-Negros FC came from behind, then survived a late rally, to score a 4-3 win over Stallion Laguna FC at the Biñan Football Stadium in Laguna, earning a spot in the 2019 Copa Paulino Alcántara finals. Stallion midfielder Edris Najm opened scoring …
Iloilo City basketball league opens next month
The 2020 Dinagyang Elite Basketball League is set to launch in Iloilo City next month, December 15, with six teams already committed to compete including Uniwheels, Guimaras Leopards, T.E.J Builders, E and C Trucking-Asialink Finance Corporation, DPWH 2nd Engineering Unit, and Estancia Mariners. A Negros Occidental-based basketball team was also invited to participate but has …
Ilonggo mixed martial artist fails to take ONE FC title
Ilonggo mixed martial artist Rene Catalan lost his ONE Championship: Masters of Fate event bout last week at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, falling to strawweight world champion Joshua Pacio. The Santa Barbara native made his presence felt in the opening round with a submission attempt on Pacio but the latter …
Letrán ousts Lyceum, advances to NCAA men’s basketball finals
Colegio de San Juan de Letrán secured a spot in the 95th NCAA men’s basketball finals after their 92-88 win last week over Lyceum of the Philippines University at the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay City. Fran Yu finished with 20 points for Letrán; while Larry Muyang chipped in 19 points and nine rebounds, Edson Batiller …
Creamline defends Open Conference title
The Creamline Cool Smashers successfully defended their Premier Volleyball League Open Conference title with a 29-27, 25-22, 27-25 sweep of the PetroGazz Angels in Game 2 of this year’s finals series over the weekend at the San Juan Arena. Alyssa Valdez tallied 18 points for Creamline; while conference MVP Jessica Galanza, who was also named …
Ilonggo guard carries Meralco past NorthPort
The Meralco Bolts rode on Ilonggo guard Antonio Jose Caram to pull off a 103-89 victory over NorthPort Batang Pier in the 2019 PBA Governors’ Cup last night at the Ynares Center in Antipolo City. Holding to a slim 72-69 lead heading into the fourth period, the Bolts leaned on shots from Caram to take …
Compare your business to Kongo Gumi
For 1,400 years, Kongo Gumi was a successful Japanese company involved with the construction of spectacular Buddhist temples. Until its fall in 2006, it was the world’s oldest continuously operating family business, surviving 14 centuries of political upheavals, economic crises, and world wars. Over the centuries, Kongo Gumi constructed hundreds of Buddhist temples and buildings, including …
Water Advisory
Water Interruption in the Service Area The Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa) informs consumers they may experience a temporary water supply interruption and/or turbid water in some portions of the service area due to an intermittent power supply. Schedule: Sunday (November 10), from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Affected Areas: Espinos Village; Libertad downstream; Vista …