Two persons were injured when the motorcycles they were riding crashed against each other in Barangay 1, San Miguel, Iloilo yesterday. San Miguel police said 21-year-old Feliz Caaya of Barangay Ingay, Leon, Iloilo sustained head and feet injuries and was brought to the Western Visayas Medical Center in Iloilo City’s Mandurriao district. While 25-year-old Julie …
Monthly Archives: March 2021
Motivating the young
One very gratifying task I do is talking with young people, usually those in the school where I work, and being given the chance to help them in some way. It’s amazing that just by inviting them for a short chat, they would already feel very happy and grateful. And that’s because they actually have …
Closer public-private collaboration
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused much human suffering. But it has also catalyzed notable feats of human cooperation, ingenuity, and selflessness. Or as we put it succinctly—“bayanihan.” For instance, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and select manufacturers worked hand-in-hand to transform the latter’s assembly lines to produce face masks and personal protective equipment …
Bacolodnons Manday, Bayquin selected in PBA Rookie Draft
By Adrian Stewart Co Bacolodnon guards Jeffrey Manday and Kimlee Bayquin got their basketball dreams realized after being selected at the latter part of the virtual PBA Season 46 Rookie Draft on Sunday. Manday’s name was called in the sixth round by the San Miguel Beermen, while Bayquin was drafted by Blackwater Bossing in the …
Iloilo Kisela Knights takes solo 1st in PCAP
By Adrian Stewart Co Iloilo Kisela Knights cruised to solo first place in the Southern Division standings of the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) first conference with a pair of victories over the weekend. The Kisela Knights kicked off the evening with a 17.5-3.5 victory over Surigao Fianchetto Check Mates before following it …
Curry fires 32, GSW upsets Utah
By Adrian Stewart Co Golden State Warriors (GSW) halted its losing run by pulling off a 131-119 upset over Utah Jazz in the 2020-2021 NBA Season on Sunday night (Monday in the Philippines) at the Chase Center in San Francisco, California. Stephen Curry led the way with 32 points, including six triples, while Andrew Wiggins …
Lacson turns over P1.1M insurance claims to families of brgy tanods, officials
Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson and Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz lead the turnover of checks worth a total of P1.1 million to the beneficiaries of the provincial government’s Barangay Insurance Program for barangay tanods, officials and employees yesterday morning. The 21 insured individuals from the different cities and municipalities of the province received P50,000 for natural …
Senior killed in Bacolod last week a relative of a convicted drug lord
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The senior citizen who was shot dead at the Northbound Terminal in Bacolod City’s Barangay Bata last week was revealed to be the relative of a high-profile convicted drug lord. Police Station 3 commander, Police Major Richard Fajarito, said 62-year-old Lino Cuadra of Purok Sigay in Bacolod City’s Barangay 2 …
Negrense wins P24M Super Lotto 6/49 jackpot
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A Negrense won last Sunday night’s Super Lotto 6/49 draw, bagging the P24 million jackpot prize. Based on information released by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) yesterday morning, the winning combination is 49-46-25-42-39-37 with a jackpot prize of P24,110,508.40. The PCSO said the winning ticket was purchased in Himamaylan …
NegOcc to reopen borders with NegOr, Cebu
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson confirmed yesterday that the province’s borders with Negros Oriental and Cebu will also be reopened but with certain requirements for entry. According to Lacson, travelers coming from Negros Oriental and Cebu will be required to secure a negative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) …