By: Dennis Gorecho As freshies in 1992 at the UP College of Law, the imposing words of Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. welcomed us to Malcolm Hall: “The business of a law school is not sufficiently described when you merely say that it is to teach law or make lawyers. It is to teach law in …
Monthly Archives: January 2022
2021-2022 JAPAN B.LEAGUE Dwight Ramos bounces back, Toyama stuns Hiroshima
By Adrian Stewart Co Dwight Ramos recovered from a subpar showing as Toyama Grouses scored a 90-74 upset over Hiroshima Dragonflies in the 2021-2022 Japan B.League on Sunday at the FPCO Arena Fukuyama. The 6-foot-4 Gilas Pilipinas mainstay dropped 15 points on 5-of-7 shooting from the field in 18 minutes of action as the Grouses …
PH Azkals’ Marañon gets AFF Suzuki Cup Top Scorer award
By Adrian Stewart Co Bienvenido Marañon had a rousing debut as a naturalized player for the national men’s football team in the just-concluded ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup 2020. The United City Football Club striker was among the recipients of the AFF Suzuki Cup’s Top Scorer Award after converting four goals in Philippine Azkals’ …
Ravena scores double-double, San-En loses anew
By Adrian Stewart Co Ilonggo Ferdinand “Thirdy” Ravena III had a solid showing but San-En NeoPhoenix faltered anew against Kawasaki Brave Thunders, 78-68, in the 2021-2022 Japan B.League on Monday afternoon at the Kawasaki City Todoroki Arena. The former Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles standout tallied double-double 18 points and 12 rebounds but the …
Diaz to check on complaint over absence of capitol monitoring team at BREDCO port
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental’s provincial administrator, Atty. Rayfrando Diaz, yesterday said they will look into the complaint of Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia after he released a statement on Monday claiming that there were no personnel from the provincial government who are monitoring the arrival of passengers bound for destinations outside of …
Salaries for capitol JOs, COS now every 15 days
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The 1,300 job order (JO) and contract of service (COS) employees of the provincial government of Negros Occidental will get to experience a great year this 2022 after Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz announced that they will be getting their salaries every 15 days starting this month. Diaz said that Governor …
Southern Negros hospitals experiencing problems after ‘Odette’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental’s provincial administrator, Atty. Rayfrando Diaz, yesterday said several hospitals in southern part of the province are currently facing problems that were caused by super typhoon “Odette.”. According to Diaz, the Valeriano M. Gatuslao Memorial District Hospital in Himamaylan City is currently experiencing issues with the stability of their …
Bacolod City EOC deputy for medical services, Dr. Chris Sorongon, assures the public that the city’s first Omicron case remains in an isolation facility. The city’s first Omicron case is a 38-year-old cruise ship crew who recently returned from Miami, Florida in the United States of America. (Bacolod City PIO photo)
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental provincial government yesterday said travel restrictions will likely return if COVID-19 cases in Metro Manila continue to go up. The surge in cases is currently blamed on lax observance of minimum health protocols and the Omicron variant of COVID-19. Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said they will continue …
Bacolod City logs first Omicron case EOC urges residents to remain calm
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Emergency Operations Center (EOC) confirmed yesterday that the city has recorded its first case of the highly transmissible Omicron variant of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). According to EOC Executive Director Em Ang, the patient is a 38-year-old male cruise ship crew, who is now placed in isolation …
Kayabangan at katigasan ng ulo, dahilan ng pagtakas sa quarantine
“Aking anak, sakali mang akitin ka ng mga makasalanan, huwag kang papayag, tanggihan mo sila.” – Mga Kawikaan 1:10, Ang Tanging Daan Bibliya KAYABANGAN AT KATIGASAN NG ULO, MGA DAHILAN NG PAGTAKAS NG BABAE SA QUARANTINE SA MAKATI HOTEL: Kayabangan, at katigasan ng ulo. Ito ngayon ang mga katangiang sinisisi ng Department of Tourist …