By Adrian Stewart Co Marc Gasol is returning to the team that drafted him after agreeing to a two-year contract with defending champions Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday (Monday in the Philippines). In a report by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Spanish center’s choice was narrowed down to Lakers and former team Toronto Raptors after …
Monthly Archives: November 2020
Papers to prepare for Biden’s ‘amnesty’ for all Pinoy TNTs
“Every single immigrant we have, undocumented or documented, is a future American. That’s just the truth of it.” – Junot Diaz I have written this in the past and I am writing this again: Filipinos with expired temporary visitor’s visa, among other expired non-immigrant visas and passports who have been staying in the United States …
The good ones in bad times
Man has to face trials and tribulations in his life time. Similar fates have to be confronted by nations. History is full of agony, despair and pain suffered by nations through different generations. How each of them fought and survived the different forms of foes in their respective battles stood out as legendary examples of …
Negrense Fernandez joins Gilas coaching staff
By Adrian Stewart Co Negrense coach Teodorico “Boyet” Fernandez has been named as one of the coaching staff of the Gilas Pilipinas that will compete in the November window of the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualifier in Manama, Bahrain. The Valladolid, Negros Occidental-native said he was grateful to be part of the national team nearly …
Ginebra beats Meralco, nears PBA PH cup finals
By Adrian Stewart Co Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings is one win away from barging to the 2020 PBA Philippine Cup finals after a 91-84 triumph over Meralco Bolts in Game 3 of the semifinals on Sunday night at the AUF Sports Arena & Cultural Center in Pampanga. Stanley Pringle tallied 24 points, nine rebounds …
MSME dev’t council convenes as Bacolod gears for economic recovery
The Bacolod Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (BMSMED) Council convened its first regular meeting recently to discuss strategic plans for the economic recovery of the city in view of the effects of COVID-19 pandemic. “Ninety-eight percent of business establishments in Bacolod are composed of the MSMEs, which is why this sector is vital to …
NegOcc PVO Animal Hub eyed as athletes quarters
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The controversial Negros Occidental Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) Animal Hub at the Panaad Park and Stadium in Bacolod City’s Barangay Mansilingan is being eyed for conversion into an athletes quarters. This was revealed during Sangguniang Panlalawigan’s (SP) budget deliberations recently wherein Provincial Sports Consultant Anthony Carlo Agustin proposed a P30 …
DSB to allow Christmas parties in DOT accredited resorts
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Don Salvador Benedicto (DSB) town in Negros Occidental will allow Christmas parties to be held under certain conditions and limitations. In a radio interview over RMN DYHB-Bacolod yesterday morning, Don Salvador Benedicto Mayor Marxlen Dela Cruz said Christmas parties may be held only in resorts accredited by the Department of …
W. Visayas COVID-19 recoveries rise to 16,094
Western Visayas logged 300 coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19, recoveries, one of the highest number of recoveries recorded in the region in a single day. This also brought the total COVID-19 recoveries in the region to 16,094 as reflected in the Department of Health Region 6’s (DOH-6) COVID Regional Case Bulletin No. 236 released on …
Lacson not yet keen on reopening Mambukal Resort
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson is not yet keen on reopening the Mambukal Mountain Resort this year, according to provincial administrator, Atty. Rayfrando Diaz. In an interview with Bombo Radyo-Bacolod yesterday morning, Diaz said, in his own belief, the governor still has second thoughts about reopening the resort this …