By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson called on authorities to solve the killing of the elder brother of former Bacolod City Councilor Ricardo Tan, businessman Roberto ‘Kaishek’ Tan. “What is important is the solution to the case and other extrajudicial killings,” the governor urged. “Unless authorities can really determine who …
Monthly Archives: December 2019
Negros Occidental NBTC qualifiers next month
The Negros Occidental National Basketball Training Center (NBTC) qualifying rounds are set to begin next month. NBTC-Region VI commissioner Richard Gabayoyo said competitions will be held in Silay City, San Carlos City, and Bacolod City; however, exact dates and venues have yet to be finalized. “We are still finalizing the venues and the dates but …
2019 PBA Governors’ Cup
Ginebra, NorthPort battle for the lead tonight By Adrian Stewart Co Barangay Ginebra San Miguel and NorthPort Batang Pier will be looking to break the 1-1 deadlock in their 2019 PBA Governors’ Cup semifinal series tonight at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. NorthPort took Game 1 over the weekend with a 124-90 win, …
Pinoy boxer loses IBO title fight
Filipino boxer Joey Canoy failed to take the International Boxing Organization world minimumweight belt after falling to Nkosinathi Joyi of South Africa earlier this week via unanimous decision at the East London International Convention Centre in South Africa. In an interview with Watchmen Daily Journal, the General Santos City native claimed he nearly wobbled Joyi …
Winners named in Bacolod City chess tournament
Winners were announced in the Bacolod Chess Training and Learning Center’s 3rd Rapid Chess Championship, which took place at the end of last month at City Mall Mandalagan in Bacolod City. Contestants were split into two primary categories with P3,000 awarded as the top prize in the Open division, along with P2,000 and a chess …
Bacolod scores second consecutive Maharlika League win
The Bacolod Master Sardines scored their second consecutive 2019-2020 Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League Lakan Cup win earlier this week with a 76-72 overtime victory over the Bicol Volcanoes at the Imus Sports Complex in Cavite. The game went into overtime after the Bacolod City-side saw a double-digit lead collapse. However, despite going into extra time …
2020 AFC Champions League
Ceres-Negros FC plays first qualifier next month Three-time Philippines Football League champions Ceres-Negros FC return to the AFC Champions League qualifying playoffs next month, where they will kick off their campaign against 2019 Myanmar National League champions Shan United FC on January 14. The face-off is a rematch of last year’s qualifying playoffs, where the …
Change or be changed
Markets are changing, global economies are faltering. The challenges facing family-owned businesses today are enormous and many business leaders (baby boomer generation) who rose to prominence and wealth as a result of their hard work are no longer capable of reversing the tide of declining revenues. The cause of many entrepreneurial failures is primarily due …
Bacolod remains safe, lowest crime rate among urbanized cities –BCPO
PRO-6 deploys additional augmentation forces for the holidays By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) director, Police Colonel Henry Biñas, said the city is still considered safe despite recently-reported violent shooting incidents. In a press conference yesterday morning, the law enforcement official said the city still has the lowest crime rate among …
Remains found in Murcia yet to be identified
Murcia municipal police have yet to identify the remains recovered over the weekend from the town’s Barangay Pandanon Silos. Murcia municipal police chief, Police Major Robert Dejucos, said the remains have been tagged as “Mr. X” as they have yet to be claimed. The law enforcement official said a post-mortem examination revealed the victim had …