This world, as it is now, is, of course, not heaven. But it plays a very important and crucial role in our journey to heaven. It is where God, our Creator and Father, has placed us to see if we want to accept the designs he has for us. He does not impose his will, …
Monthly Archives: February 2021
Negrense Varilla gets new deal with NLEX
By Adrian Stewart Co Negrense guard Paul Bolinas Varilla will remain with the NLEX Road Warriors for the upcoming Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) season after being signed to a new deal by the team recently. Road Warriors head coach Joseller “Yeng” Guiao confirmed the return of the Manapla, Negros Occidental-native Varilla, who was one of …
Nets escape Clippers’ late surge
By Adrian Stewart Co Brooklyn Nets survived an endgame run by the Los Angeles Clippers for a 112-108 triumph in the 2020-2021 NBA Season on Sunday night (Monday in the Philippines) at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. After seeing its once 15-point edge turned to a 108-all count by a huge Clippers rally, …
Woman shot dead in Bacolod
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A 29-year-old woman was declared dead-on-the-spot after she was shot by unidentified riding-in-tandem suspects in front of a popular shopping mall located along South Capitol Road in Bacolod City’s Barangay 8, Saturday night. Police identified the fatality as Medelyn Benignos, a resident of Purok Lampirong in Bacolod City’s Barangay 2. …
PCG-NegOcc halts sea trips due to ‘Auring’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Negros Occidental has ordered a halt on all sea trips in the province over the weekend after the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) hoisted Storm Signal No. 1 in the province due to Tropical Storm “Auring.” Captain Ludovico Librilla, acting PCG-Negros …
2 killed in Bacolod road mishap
Two men were killed when the motorcycle they were riding tumbled down after hitting a gutter in Buri Road, Barangay Mandalagan, Bacolod City around 12:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 20. Officers of the Police Station 3 identified the victims as 23-year-old Mark Joshua Dalumpines of the village’s Puerto Porferia and 24-year-old Adrian Bacan of Greensville …
2 killed, 1 hurt in motorcycle crash
Two persons died and one was injured after their motorcycle crashed against a mahogany tree in Barangay Jolason, Tubungan, Iloilo around 8:40 p.m. on Saturday, February 20. Died of head and body injuries were 25-year-old Emmanuel Doquito of Barangay Bagumbayan, Alimodian, Iloilo and 15-year-old John Loyd Villanueva of Barangay Jolason. Their companion, 21-year-old Ramil Gange …
Pacing and changing gears
This is an art and skill that we have to learn, especially these days. With all the developments around and the many challenges and tasks they involve, we have to know when to move fast and when to go slow, if only to keep ourselves on track toward our proper goal with the minimum of …
Living Amidst the Pandemic
No one has expected quite a plot twist in our century. American business magnate Bill Gates may have predicted it, but no one, not even fortune tellers, expected the harsh unfolding of reality. We were all forging our lives well, riding with the tides, and then one day every single one of us was sent …
Burdens in car registration
We find it difficult not to agree with Sen. Franklin Drilon when he called out the Land Transportation Office (LTO) for its delegation of some regulatory powers over private vehicles. At a Senate hearing last week, minority leader Drilon asked the transportation department regarding its basis for allowing private sector entities to conduct vehicle inspection …