INSPIRASYON SA BUHAY: “Ang mga tagapaglingkod naman ay dapat ding maging kagalang-galang, tapat mangusap, hindi lasenggo at hindi sakim sa salapi.” – 1 Timoteo 3:8, Ang Tanging Daan Bibliya). *** SC, HININGANG PAYAGAN ANG MGA BOTANTE NA LITRATUHAN ANG MGA BALOTANG NAGLALAMAN NG KANILANG MGA BOTO SA HALALAN: Kailangang pahintulutan ng Commission on Elections (Comelec) …
Monthly Archives: September 2021
A matter of tinder and trigger
In our spiritual life or in our relationship with God and with everybody else that should be properly marked by love, we always need a tinder and a trigger to start, develop that love and keep it going. A tinder is any dry, flammable material, such as wood or paper, that is used for lighting …
Iloilo Kisela Knights, Negros Kingsmen still unbeaten in PCAP
By Adrian Stewart Co Iloilo Kisela Knights and Negros Kingsmen kept their unblemished slate following their Wednesday matches in the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) San Miguel Corporation-Ayala Land Cup. The Kisela Knights opened the evening with an 18.5-2.5 domination over Camarines Soaring Eagle before having the same score against the Cebu City …
Meralco pushes Ginebra to brink of dethronement
By Adrian Stewart Co Meralco Bolts pushed Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings to the brink of dethronement with a 79-66 beating in the 2021 PBA Philippine Cup yesterday at the Don Honorio Ventura State University Gym in Bacolor, Pampanga. Rookie Alvin Pasaol and Rey Mark Belo spearheaded the offense with 15 markers apiece, while Chris …
Bacolod-Silay Airport holds ‘active shooter,’ IED SIMEX
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) in coordination with the Philippine National Police (PNP) have successfully held a simulation exercise yesterday morning focusing on active shooter incidents as well as the discovery of an improvised explosive device (IED) in the premises. In a statement released by Mary Ann …
COVID-19 infects 3 NegOcc mayors in 3 days
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Silay City Mayor Mark Golez has become the third mayor in Negros Occidental in three days to be infected with COVID-19 after attending a party luncheon of Love Negros officials on September 18. In a post on his Facebook account, Golez said, “It is with heavy heart that I inform …
9TH GLOBE MEDIA EXCELLENCE AWARDS LAUNCHED TO HONOR VISMIN JOURNALISTS, CONTENT CREATORS
Globe continues to celebrate and promote press freedom through the 9th Globe Media Excellence Awards (GMEA). GMEA recognizes media practitioners and content creators from Visayas and Mindanao who excelled in their field of work amid the challenges posed by the global health crisis. The theme for this year is Padayon Digital—a play on the Visayan word, padayon, which …
Whale shark found in Banago fish pen
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The whale shark or “butanding” found in a fish pen in Bacolod City’s Barangay Banago over the weekend was believed to have been hunting for food, according to the Coast Guard Station (CGS) in Negros Occidental. P/Ensign Kimberly Albia, CGS-Negros Occidental deputy commander, said the butanding was first found by …
3ID TO NEGOCC POLITICIANS: Avoid giving money to insurgents
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga With the election season drawing near, the Philippine Army’s 3rd Infantry Division (3ID) is appealing to local politicians in Negros Occidental to avoid giving money to armed groups once the campaign period starts. Major General Benedict Arevalo, newly-installed commander of the 3ID, said those who are planning to run in …
Toboso man shot dead
A 43-year-old man was shot to death last Tuesday afternoon at Sitio Winaswasan, Barangay Bandila in Negros Occidental’s Toboso town. Toboso police identified the victim as Dionie Dada, a resident of the village’s Sitio Canubgan. He sustained multiple gunshot wounds on the body and died on the spot, police added. Police investigation revealed that Dada …