The Iloilo-Guimaras Paraw Regatta Festival 2021 will push through this year online. According to Joyce Clavecillas of the Iloilo Festivals Foundation Inc. (IFFI), no other activities will be held, except on May 30 with a pre-recorded video presentation of Paraw Regatta Festival stories and paraw sailing. She said there will be no actual paraw race …
Monthly Archives: May 2021
More cops to enforce MECQ in Iloilo City
A total of 500 police officers will help the Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) force in enforcing the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) in the city. An initial 200 cops have already reported to the ICPO headquarters yesterday as part of the Police Regional Office 6’s (PRO-6) augmentation forces for the strict implementation of health …
The case for artificial intelligence
In recent years, novel applications have emerged—some even with life-saving potential. For instance, a Japanese firm called Brain found a novel way to tap AI to identify pastries for the convenience of bakeries across Japan. Imagine this. On your next grocery trip (wearing a face mask of course), you pick up an item listed on …
Pacquiao to rely on speed, punching power vs Spence
By Adrian Stewart Co Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao has what it takes to pull off a stunner against undefeated American fighter Errol Spence Jr. in their world welterweight title clash on August 21 (August 22 in the Philippines) in Las Vegas, Nevada. MP Promotions president Sean Gibbons said the eight-division world boxing champion has …
Negrense jins capture 20 golds in online taekwondo tourney
By Adrian Stewart Co Taekwondo jins based in Negros Occidental had a remarkable performance during the 2021 Smart/MVP Sports Foundation Online National Taekwondo Speed Kicking Championships. The athletes from the Negros Taekwondo Union-Tigers New Gen garnered a total of 20 medals—including seven golds, seven bronzes and six silver medals—in the recently-held online competition. Capturing gold …
Harris scores 37, 76ers defeat Wizards in Game 1
By Adrian Stewart Co Philadelphia 76ers survived a slow start to score a 125-118 victory over Washington Wizards in Game 1 of the NBA Eastern Conference first round playoffs on Sunday (Monday in the Philippines) at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Tobias Harris lifted the 76ers offense with 37 points, including 28 in …
San Carlos City mayor, BFP-6 director sign MOA for lot donation
San Carlos City Mayor Renato Gustilo and the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) represented by BFP-6 regional director Fire Senior Supt. Jerry D. Candido recently signed the Deed of Usufruct for a lot doantion. The said 1,500-square meter lot is donated by the city government to the BFP for the construction of the latter’s new …
Slain Negrense drug lord linked to P68-M shabu seized in Muntinlupa
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The name of slain Negros Occidental drug lord Michael Divinagracia has resurfaced yet again after two alleged members of his drug group were killed in a shootout with police in Muntinlupa City. Police identified the two slain drug suspects as Jordan Sabandal Abrigo and Jayvee De Guzman, both of whom …
P51K ‘shabu’ seized in Bacolod drug bust
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga An estimated P51,000 worth of suspected shabu was confiscated following a buy-bust operation at Purok Boulevard in Bacolod City’s Barangay 13 early yesterday morning. Police identified the arrested as 47-year-old Pablo “Jun-jun” Untulan, a resident of the said place. He was identified by the City Drug Enforcement Unit (CDEU) of …
Lacson appeals for cooperation for Iloilo City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson is appealing for cooperation for Iloilo as sea travel from Bacolod City and Negros Occidental to Iloilo City is temporarily suspended starting today until May 31. “I don’t think it’s a problem. It’s from May 25 to May 31 that was granted for Iloilo. …