By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Iloilo United Royals-Cocolife overcame a jittery start to defeat Bacolod City of Smiles, 80-73, in the 2023 Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) at the Bataan People’s Center on Saturday night, June 24. Justine Sanchez finished with double-double 20 points and 11 rebounds, while Winston Ynot contributed 16 markers as the …
Monthly Archives: June 2023
BOXING: Unbeaten Martinez stops Bornea to keep junior bantamweight title
Argentina’s Fernando Martinez retained his International Boxing Federation (IBF) world junior bantamweight title yesterday (Philippine time) with an 11th-round stoppage of Filipino challenger Jade Bornea in a battle of unbeatens in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Referee Charlie Fitch stopped the bout 29 seconds into the 11th round after Martinez opened a bloody gash on the right ear …
‘Impostor’ interim board; NEA: Ceneco management ‘take over’ fake
By Mae Singuay The alleged take over into the management of Central Negros Electric Cooperative (Ceneco) was fake, the National Electrification Administration (NEA) said. Vic Alvaro, NEA project supervisor, clarified that the alleged take over of the electric cooperative’s (EC) board was not recognized by the NEA. Ernie Pineda, president of Ceneco’s member-consumer-owners (MCOs) group, and several individuals went to …
‘Bleisure’ awaits you at Belmont Hotel Mactan
By Janine Labarda Lapu-Lapu City is well-renowned for its natural beauty, delectable cuisine, spectacular tourist sites, and locals known for their kindness and warmth to visitors. This city, known as the “Historic Resort City,” displays a modern yet confident and dynamic metropolis rich in history and legacy. As Mactan Island is known as the crown …
Economist warns vs. aggressive rate cuts
As inflation in the Philippines continues to decelerate, which is giving the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) room to consider cutting the key policy rate, lead economist Jun Neri warns of the potential downside to an aggressive rate reduction. In an online briefing, Neri said economic gains might not be sustainable if there would be …
Consumers still ‘pessimistic’ in Q2 —survey
Consumer confidence in the second quarter of 2023 remained pessimistic, almost unchanged compared to the first three months of the year, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said yesterday. The overall confidence index (CI) was steady at -10.5 percent, from -10.4 percent the previous quarter, according to the BSP’s Q2 Consumer Expectations Survey (CES). “This means …
BIR further simplifies requirements for VAT refund
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has further reduced the requirements needed for filing and processing Value Added Tax (VAT) refund claims in a bid to promote ease of doing business in the country. In a statement yesterday, the BIR said Commissioner Romeo Lumagui, Jr. issued Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 71-2023 and Revenue Memorandum Order …
Iloilo City mayor tags Bacolod vice mayor persona non grata
Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas is at loggerheads with Bacolod City Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran, after declaring the latter as persona non grata for supposedly making his city a dumping ground of Badjaos from Bacolod. “As the chief executive of Iloilo City, I abhor this kind of behavior. He should be accountable [for] his actions. …
Pork liveweight price now at P80-P90/kilo
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga As the number of hog deaths continues to increase in Negros Occidental, the prices of liveweight pork have also declined over the past few weeks. In a radio interview, Ric Lauron, president of the Alliance of Hog Raisers Association of Negros Occidental, said the price of pigs in auction markets is …
‘Drink moderately,’ beachgoers for San Juan feast told
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) advised beachgoers to be cautious on the feast day of St. John the Baptist, locally known as “San Juan,” today. NOCPPO spokesperson, Police Captain Judesses Catalogo, said adult beachgoers should “drink moderately” to avoid drowning incidents. Catalogo also advised the public to secure …