By Adrian Stewart Co Iloilo Kisela Knights reached the finals of the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) San Miguel Corporation-Ayala Land Cup after beating Penang Malaysia in the Southern Division finals on Wednesday night. The Kisela Knights leaned on Fritz Bryan Porras and Karl Victor Ochoa in the Armageddon round to defeat Penang …
Monthly Archives: November 2021
Jaime banners Iloilo United Royals in MPBL Invitational
By Adrian Stewart Co Veteran Chito Jaime is set to spearhead Iloilo United Royals in the 2021 Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) tentatively set for December at SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. The 38-year-old Balanga, Bataan-native gunner was one of the new players signed up by the Royals, which is still to …
Banago beneficiaries receive financial aid from DILG
More than 150 beneficiaries received their financial assistance as the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) extended their help through the ELCAC-Local Government Support Fund-Support to Barangay Development Program to the residents of Barangay Banago in Bacolod City on Wednesday. Mayor Evelio Leonardia and DILG-Bacolod City director Ma. Joy Maredith Madayag led the …
2 travelers with ‘fake’ vax cards intercepted
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz pointed at the incident involving the recent interception of two travelers with fake vaccine cards at the Bacolod-Silay Airport should serve as a lesson to officials of the city government of Bacolod that the S-PaSS requirement should be retained at the air terminal. Earlier …
Surge of progress anticipated in Bacolod once pandemic is over
Mayor Evelio Leonardia expressed renewed confidence that Bacolod City’s economy will enjoy continued growth when the COVID-19 crisis is over. “We are now filled with hope and anticipation that when the pandemic is over, Bacolod will once again surge with progress,” the mayor told micro, small and medium entrepreneurs at the launching of “Yesterday, Today …
Bacolod City residents urged to join 3-day nat’l vaxx drive
Mayor Evelio Leonardia is urging Bacolodnons to take part in the November 29 to December 1 national vaccination drive dubbed as “Bayanihan Bakunahan” in a bid to fast-track the government’s goal to achieve herd immunity. The mayor’s call was echoed by Dr. Chris Sorongon, deputy for medical and data analysis of the Emergency Operations Center-Task …
Bacolod, NegOcc gov’ts’ spat over S-PaSS continues Gov. Lacson urges city officials to respect capitol’s protocols
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The spat between the city government of Bacolod and the provincial government of Negros Occidental over the S-PaSS travel requirement widened yesterday after a new issue surfaced. Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Executive Director Em Ang posted on social media an advisory allegedly coming from Philippine Airlines (PAL) instructing Bacolod City-bound …
Iloilo City PESO holds 2-day BPO online job fair
The Iloilo City Public Employment Service Office (PESO) is conducting a two-day online job fair with business process outsourcing (BPO) companies starting today until tomorrow. As an economic recovery activity due to restrictions of COVID-19 pandemic, PESO partnered with at least 12 BPO firms that will be hiring some 500 agents. Applicants should send their …
Riverside College hosts virtual career fair on Nov. 26
Riverside College, Inc. will be hosting a virtual career fair on November 26 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. via Microsoft Teams. The virtual career fair is led by the Riverside College Guidance Center in an effort to connect businesses and organizations with Riverside College students and alumni who are seeking employment opportunities. Eight companies …
WV consumers urged to ‘Be RICEponsibly Healthy’
Consumption of healthier and nutritious forms of rice is being pushed for by the Department of Agriculture (DA) as the country celebrates National Rice Awareness Month (NRAM). NRAM is being celebrated every November per Presidential Proclamation No. 524 series of 2004 to raise awareness on responsible rice consumption as necessary in solving malnutrition and poverty …