Philippines medals in skateboarding By Adrian Stewart Co Margielyn Didal and Daniel Ledermann secured gold medals for the Philippines yesterday in the Southeast Asian Games skateboarding competition at Sigtuna Hall in Tagaytay City with Didal winning the women’s street division and Ledermann sweeping the men’s event. Meanwhile, Samuel German and Princess Arbillon captured gold in …
Monthly Archives: December 2019
Deiparine ends Philippines’ 10-year gold medal drought in swimming
James Deiparine scored the Philippines’ first Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) gold medal in swimming in 10 years after conquering the 100-meter men’s breaststroke event earlier this week at the New Clark City Aquatics Center in Tarlac. He also broke a SEA Games record, clocking in at 1:01:46. “I really wanted to get the gold …
Philippines enters men’s volleyball semifinals
The Philippine men’s national volleyball team earned a berth in the Southeast Asian Games semifinals after scoring their second straight victory with a 25-20, 25-21, 25-12 win over Vietnam last Wednesday at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City. Bryan Bagunas led the Philippines with 22 points off 17 kills, three aces, and two kill blocks; …
Gilas demolishes Singapore,
110-58 in men’s basketball The Philippine men’s national basketball team, Gilas Pilipinas, opened their Southeast Asian Games campaign with a massive 110-58 win over Singapore last Wednesday at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Stanley Pringle and Vic Manuel each tallied 14 points for the Philippines, while Matthew Wright added 13, and …
NOPPO finalizing holiday security plans
Police on alert for NPA anniversary By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) director, Police Colonel Romeo Baleros, said they are currently finalizing security plans for the upcoming holiday season, which is set to begin on December 16, the first day of the nine-day Aguinaldo mass, or “Simbang Gabi.” Baleros said …
Muslim community outraged over Bacolod City killing
Several members of Bacolod City’s Muslim community expressed outraged over the recent abduction and murder of Ontao Sacar. In an interview with RMN DYHB-Bacolod, a man who requested anonymity and had prepared Sacar’s remains for burial claimed Sacar may have been tortured prior to being killed. He said the victim’s left eye was gouged out …
Earthquakes detected in the Western Visayas
The Western Visayas was struck by two minor earthquakes earlier this week with a 2.2-magnitude tremor detected just south of Nueva Valencia, Guimaras around 3:18 a.m. on Monday morning; followed by a 2.5-magnitude quake later that morning in San Miguel, Iloilo, striking at exactly 6:55 a.m. According to subsequent Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology …
Philippines finishes last place in int’l student assessment
DepEd earlier backed moves to eliminate homework According to the recently-released results of the 2018 Programme for International Student Assessment, a study by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) that evaluates education systems, out of 79 countries, the Philippines finished last place in reading comprehension. The Philippines finished second-to-last place in both mathematics …
Provincial gov’t confirms additional bonuses for workers
Negros Occidental provincial administrator, Atty. Rayfrando Diaz, yesterday assured provincial government employees would receive extra bonuses and said officials are currently “collating all awards that won this year both at the regional and national level.” “These will be our basis on how much we can give to our employees,” he explained. Earlier, the Progressive Alliance …
Soil recognized for its contribution to human well-being
The United Nations observes World Soil Day every December 5 as a means of recognizing the importance of soil. The international organization refers to soil as “a critical component of the natural system” and “a vital contributor to human well-being.” “The sustainability of soils is key to addressing the pressures of a growing population and …