Bacolod Tay Tung High School swept the 4th Mayor Alonso Volleyball Cup over the weekend at the Pontevedra Municipal Gym. Bacolod City-based school defeated Trinity Christian School, 40-38; Pontevedra, 40-29; Negros Occidental High School, 40-15; and Hinigaran, 40-15. The Tay Tung squad included Franchesca Ana Hermosura, Jothea Mae Pugal Ramos, Anthea Nishart Galicia, Amber Lily …
Monthly Archives: March 2020
73rd PAL Interclub Golf Tournament
Manila Southwoods reclaims title Manila Southwoods reclaimed the 73rd Philippine Airlines Interclub Golf Tournament over the weekend at the Bacolod Golf and Country Club at Hacienda Binitin in Murcia. “I’m just so happy that the boys responded the way they did,” said non-playing Southwoods team captain Thirdy Escano. “We were really expecting to win.” “What …
Mercy and fullness of redemption
What a consoling and reassuring psalm! It should always be in our heart and on our lips. It is what gives light when darkness descends on our life. It makes a life-stirring impulse when things seem to be dead. Psalm 130,7 tells us where we can find this guaranteed mercy and fullness of redemption. It …
Do not silence us
Enough is enough! I’ve been watching from the sidelines for awhile without saying anything rash. I tried observing in silence when I realized that being silent is not an option for a country on the verge of a dying democracy. From Rappler to ABS-CBN, the government’s fight against media critics is too much to handle …
Sa pagpasok ng illegal Chinese, mawawala ang Kristiyanismo sa RP
INSPIRASYON SA BUHAY: “… Ipapalusob kayo ni Yahweh sa isang bansang mula pa sa kabilang panig ng daigdig. Hindi ninyo alam ang kanilang wika. Simbilis ng agila na sasalakayin nila kayo…” (Deuteronomio 28:49, Ang Tanging Daan Bibliya). *** BANTA SA PAGKAWALA NG KRISTIYANISMO SA PILIPINAS, NAGAGANAP NA: Batay sa pahayag ng Lider Disipulo ng …
Schools emphasize safety
Following the fatal stabbing of Grade 10 student Alexes Ginese last month outside the Visayan Maritime Academy (VMA), VMA chairperson, Atty. John N. Orola, convened school principals and their representatives; parents councils; and the owners of boarding houses, internet cafes, and billiard operations for a dialogue with the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) and the …
Drawing seminar held for Iloilo City high school students
Thirty Iloilo National High School School for the Arts students recently participated in a drawing seminar with artist Kristoffer George Brasileño. “In art, the possibility is limitless,” the artist said. “You are given a platform or setting that you can explore. “The only limit is your imagination,” he added. “What I like most about …
Escaped inmate captured in Leon
The inmate who escaped from the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) office last week in Iloilo City’s Mandurriao district was recaptured yesterday in Leon’s Barangay Agta. Authorities identified the fugitive as 40-year-old Aldren Balintong of Santa Barbara’s Barangay Cadagmayan, who was undergoing an interrogation at the CIDG office last Friday when he escaped through …
Iloilo City postpones major events
Amid the ongoing threat from the coronavirus disease, or Covid-19, the Iloilo City government announced upcoming major events have been postponed including “moving up” ceremonies, the Iloilo Summer Arts Festival, and the already-rescheduled Iloilo Paraw Regatta Festival. “The safety of all Ilonggos is the paramount consideration for all our decisions,” explained Iloilo City Mayor Jerry …
Motorcyclist snatches phone in Iloilo City
A woman lost her phone to a snatcher aboard a motorcycle on Saturday in Barangay Inday, located in Iloilo City’s City Proper district. Authorities identified the victim as 24-year-old Roselyn Ato of San Rafael’s Barangay Poblacion. She told police, around 8:25 p.m., she was aboard a jeepney when the suspect, who was reportedly wearing a …