Teen dies while being treated A man believed to be under the influence of illegal drugs allegedly stabbed a Grade 10 student yesterday morning outside a maritime school located at Purok San Sebastian in Bacolod City’s Barangay Sum-ag. Police identified the suspect as 27-year-old Ray Jan Carmelotes, a resident of Purok AC Yulo in the …
Monthly Archives: February 2020
UAAP volleyball begins next week
By Adrian Stewart Co Following delays due to the ongoing threat from the coronavirus disease, or Covid-19, the 82nd UAAP volleyball season will begin next week, March 3, at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. The UAAP yesterday announced the men’s and women’s teams of University of the East and Far Eastern …
2020 AFC Cup
Ceres FC draws Vietnamese club Ceres-Negros FC drew 2-2 with V.League 1 side Than Quảng Ninh last Tuesday in the ongoing 2020 AFC Cup group stage at the Rizal Memorial Football Stadium in Manila. “We didn’t play good (sic),” said Ceres head coach Risto Vidaković. “It’s not the way we normally play.” “We played too slow …
2020 National PRISAA
STI-WNU chess players to represent the Western Visayas STI-West Negros University (STI-WNU) will represent the Western Visayas in the 2020 National Private Schools Athletic Association (PRISAA) Meet, which begins in April in Tuguegarao City. STI-WNU won back-to-back regional titles with Kenneth Allen Ballo-allo, Jose Charles Montalvo, and Einre Mar Abanco winning the secondary boys’ division; …
2020 PBA Philippine Cup
18 players from the Western Visayas to suit up The 2020 PBA Philippine Cup, which is set to begin on March 8 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, will feature 18 players from the Western Visayas. A total of 10 Negrense players are among this season’s PBA players. The Meralco Bolts include Raymar …
Developing a sense of communion
With the celebration of the Solemnity of All Saints and the Commemoration of All Souls, we should be reminded of that beautiful, if very overwhelming, reality that all of us, from Adam to the last man still to be born, are meant to live in communion with God and with one another. It is a …
Regional police directors are not Superman
“Without gambling, I would not exist.” –Hunter S. Thompson The Philippines National Police (PNP) has yet to eliminate illegal gambling but nearly every director-general has vowed to eradicate the practice during their tenure; and they all failed. The latest official, PNP Director-General Archie Francisco Gamboa, made the same promise – It wasn’t news that he …
Sumpa ang dulot ng EDSA 1986 power grab
INSPIRASYON SA BUHAY: “… ‘Unawain ninyo ang aral mula sa puno ng igos; kapag ang mga sanga nito ay umuusbong at nagkakadahon na, alam ninyong malapit na ang tag-araw. Gayundin naman, kapag nakita ninyo ang lahat ng ito, malalaman ninyong malapit na siyang dumating, halos naririto na’…” (si Jesus, sa Mateo 24:32-33, Ang Tanging Daan …
Airlines and hotels must support the tourism industry
The coronavirus disease, or Covid-19, has seriously affected the tourism industry, especially in the ASEAN region. Despite the Philippines not being hit as hard as countries like China and South Korea, airlines have been affected and are faced with the challenge of how to maintain operations. Sone airlines have offered lower fares, which should attract …
139 donate blood during Iloilo City drive
A total of 139 police officers, including force multipliers, participated in a Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO) blood drive, conducted in partnership with the Philippine Red Cross, earlier this week at the IPPO Multipurpose Hall. The event was conducted in an effort to meet the increasing demand for blood./WDJ