By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Provincial Board passed a resolution of no objection during yesterday’s regular session, which allows for 300 eucalyptus trees inside the Panaad Park and Stadium to be cut down. The move will make space for a parking lot and is part of the ongoing renovations and repair work …
Monthly Archives: March 2020
FEU wins UAAP opener
By Adrian Stewart Co Far Eastern University (FEU) opened the 82nd UAAP women’s volleyball season with a 25-9, 25-20, 25-17 sweep of the University of the East (UE) yesterday at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Angel Cayuna, who was named “Player of the Match,” finished with eight points and 18 excellent …
2019-2020 MPBL Playoffs
Basilan, Davao Occidental open semis with wins The Basilan Steel and Davao Occidental Tigers recently opened the 2019/2020 Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League Lakan Cup Southern Division semifinals with wins at the Rizal Memorial College Petro Gazz Arena in Davao City. Basilan scored a 77-63 win over the Bacoor City Strikers while Davao Occidental pulled off …
Tay Tung athletes win at San Carlos City athletics event
Bacolod Tay Tung High School athletes won at the Negros First Monthly Athletics Championships recently at the Ramon Magsaysay Elementary School oval in San Carlos City. Dona de Leon won gold in the youth division 200-meter dash, high jump, and triple jump; Antonette Jay Aguillon won the seniors 200-meter event, along with a silver in …
Dunk King’ to compete in Iloilo slam dunk contests
Filipino ‘dunk king’ David Carlos will compete in slam dunk competitions later this month as part of the University of the Philippines and San Beda University exhibition games at the City of Passi Arena and University of San Agustin gym on March 14 and 15, respectively. He will be challenged by Sherwin Diama of Iloilo …
Be humble amid great honors
We have to be ready to react properly when some praises and honors come our way. We should remain humble, knowing that all those praises and honors belong to God. “Deo omnis gloria!” This is the lesson Christ wants to impart when he talked about the unprofitable servant. (cfr Lk 17,7-10) “Which of you,” he …
Paraw Regatta and the coronavirus
“Fear, left unchecked, can spread like a virus.” –“Necromancing the Stone” by Lish McBride When this year’s Paraw Regatta Festival unfolds from April 1 to 5, the world may still not be safe from the coronavirus disease, or Covid-19. By that time, the global death toll may have risen even more; there is no telling …
Hostage sa Greenhills City, bunga ng kabaliwan ng isip
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, ang ating Diyos at Tagapagligtas na …
Slow drivers must keep right
There have been several road mishaps between motorcycles and other vehicles, particularly because many motorcyclists are unaware of how to drive correctly. Knowing traffic laws and understanding how to drive properly is imperative. Motorcyclists are often seen swerving between lanes and cutting off other motorists, seemingly under the impression that the larger vehicle will be …
Iloilo eatery robbed
A man robbed an eatery last Monday in Barangay Poblacion Ilaya, located in San Enrique, Iloilo. Eatery cashier Ruby Nuevo told police the suspect placed an order for batchoy and, upon entering the kitchen to retrieve his soup, he swiped a pouch near the cash register carrying P2,000. The suspect quickly left following the robbery./WDJ