Casiño likens raids to Martial Law By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Local and national progressive groups claimed victory yesterday after 31 of the 57 arrested activists were released on Wednesday night. In a press conference led by Makabayan bloc members Teddy Casiño, Neri Colmenares, and Bayan Muna partylist Rep. Carlos Zarate, they insisted the firearms …
Monthly Archives: November 2019
DA-6: Western Visayas remains free of African swine fever
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga According to the Department of Agriculture-Region VI (DA-6), the Western Visayas region remains free of African swine fever. DA-6 Director Remelyn Recoter said, as of this month, they have not yet recorded any case of swine fever. The government official highlighted the banned entry of pork products from Luzon imposed …
Governor: CyberCentre is not generating enough income
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday revealed the current income generated from the Negros First Cybercentre is not enough to pay the monthly amortization on the loan borrowed to fund construction of the facility. During the administration of former Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr., the Cybercentre was projected to generate …
Ilonggo mixed martial artist fights for ONE FC title tonight
By Adrian Stewart Co Ilonggo mixed martial artist Rene Catalan will be fighting in the ONE Championship: Masters of Fate event tonight at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, where he will meet fellow Filipino, strawweight world champion Joshua Pacio. “I’m excited—this is it,” the fighter said. “The only thing I can …
2019 Copa Paulino Alcántara
Ceres FC pounds Green Archers United, advances to semifinals By Adrian Stewart Co Ceres-Negros FC advanced to the 2019 Copa Paulino Alcántara semifinals earlier this week following their 4-0 win over Green Archers United at the Aboitiz Pitch in Lipa City, Batangas. Midfielder James Younghusband opened scoring in the 16th minute. The goal turned out …
Creamline kicks off Open Conference finals with win
By Adrian Stewart Co The Creamline Cool Smashers won Game 1 of the 2019 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference finals with a 25-14, 25-22, 27-25 sweep over the PetroGazz Angels earlier this week at the San Juan Arena. Alyssa Valdez tallied 19 points on 17 kills and two aces for Creamline. After an easy first …
Letran advances in NCAA semifinals after defeating SSC-R
By Adrian Stewart Co The Colegio de San Juan de Letran survived a late run to score an 85-80 win over San Sebastian College-Recoletos (SSC-R) in the first round of the 95th NCAA men’s basketball semifinals at the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay City. After seeing its 77-63 advantage trimmed to 81-80 late in the final …
UST eliminates FEU, advances to second semifinal round
By Adrian Stewart Co The University of Santo Tomas (UST) flirted with disaster before scoring an 81-71 win over Far Eastern University (FEU) in the first round of the 82nd UAAP men’s basketball semifinals last Wednesday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. After seeing their 26-point lead trimmed to five, leading 70-65, UST battled back with …
Magnolia beats Phoenix in the Governors’ Cup
By Adrian Stewart Co The Magnolia Hotshots scored a 97-81 victory over the Phoenix Pulse Fuel Masters in the 2019 PBA Governors’ Cup last Wednesday at the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay City. Romeo Travis nearly finished with a triple-double for Magnolia with 20 points, 16 rebounds, and eight assists; while Ian Sangalang added 17 points; …
Pag-IBIG allocates P5B in Calamity Loan funds for members affected by Mindanao quakes
The top executive of Pag-IBIG Fund announced that around P5 billion in Calamity Loan funds are ready for members affected by the string of devastating earthquakes that hit Mindanao. “Following the directive of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte to provide Filipinos with responsive social benefits and considering the plight of those affected by the strong earthquakes …