First things first. Our cheers to Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz of Zamboanga City for bagging the first-ever gold for our country after 97 years. The Philippines first participated in the Olympics in Paris 1924. Diaz’s certainly deserves all the monetary and material rewards she received following her Olympic feat considering her decades of sacrifices …
Monthly Archives: August 2021
Winning while losing
In Pangilinan vs. Cayetano, the Supreme Court dismissed the petitions filed by minority senators and two other groups that sought to invalidate the withdrawal of the Philippines from the International Criminal Court. Justice Marvic Leonen wrote the decision for a unanimous Court, which did not declare the withdrawal unconstitutional because the issues raised had been …
Saso finishes 9th, Pagdanganan at 43rd in Tokyo golf
By Adrian Stewart Co Filipina golfer Yuka Saso fell short of a podium finish as Bianca Pagdanganan slipped further at the close of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics women’s individual stroke play on Saturday at the Kasumigaseki Country Club in Tokyo, Japan. It was a huge climb for the 2021 US Women’s Open champion after falling …
Tokyo Olympics silver means a lot to me –Carlo Paalam
By Adrian Stewart Co It might be just a silver medal but for Filipino boxer Carlo Paalam, it means a lot as it pictures not just his achievements for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics but also a representation of his humble past. According to the Cagayan de Oro City-native Paalam, he remembers his days as a …
5th NODJ escapee sending surrender feelers to BJMP
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The fifth escapee of the Negros Occidental District Jail (NODJ) is reported to have sent surrender feelers to the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) in Western Visayas. In a radio interview with Aksyon Radyo-Bacolod on Friday, August 6, BJMP-6 spokesperson Atty. Jairus Anthony Dogelio said they have been …
Bamboo seedling propagation launched at Panaad
Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson led the recent launching of the bamboo seedling propagation at the Panaad Park in Bacolod City, in support of the Provincial Integrated Water Security Program in Malogo River Watershed. The activity, spearheaded by the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA), was participated in by board members Juvy Pepello, Andrew Montelibano, Pal …
Almost P1.7-M ‘illegal drugs’ seized in 3 days
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Almost P1.7 million worth of illegal drugs were seized in a span of just three days following separate anti-illegal drug operations in Bacolod City between Thursday, August 5, and Saturday, August, resulting in the arrest of at least four people. Police identified the arrested as Jaime Garde, Garry Cartalaba, Allan …
Showcasing world-class talents of student-athletes in the new normal: ‘RISE UP STRONGER: NCAA SEASON 96’ WRAPS UP UNIQUE SEASON ON AUGUST 8
Showing the remarkable resilience of Filipinos, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) successfully held its unique season dubbed “Rise Up Stronger: NCAA Season 96” via its new home, GMA Network—and making history as the first collegiate athletic league in the Philippines to safely hold a sports tournament in the time of the pandemic. Since it …
Pag-IBIG’s Pandemic Response Wins Gold at 2021 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards
Pag-IBIG Fund’s response to aid members and stakeholders cope with the COVID-19 pandemic won a gold award under the Most Valuable Government Response category in the recently concluded 2021 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards. The agency also bagged two bronze awards for its efforts to protect its employees’ welfare amid the pandemic under the Most Exemplary Employer …
AYALA MALLS CAPITOL CENTRAL RECEIVES THE SAFETY SEAL
The City Government of Bacolod awarded Ayala Malls Capitol Central the Safety Seal for the mall’s compliance to the health safety standards and ensures the public a safe experience in the mall. The Safety Seal Certification confirms that an establishment is compliant with the minimum public health and safety standards set by the government, and …