Key personalities in the sports industry in Negros Oriental are mounting an aggressive strategy to promote sports tourism in the province and ramp up opportunities for athletes and health buffs. During a press launch yesterday, organizers of the PlanOut Sports and Fitness Festival said sports tourism has taken a backseat in the past years, …
Monthly Archives: July 2024
Thunderbolts aim for back-to-back Palaro crown
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts, representing Western Visayas, will aim for back-to-back titles in the 2024 Palarong Pambansa secondary girls’ volleyball at the University of San Jose Recoletos-Basak Gym in Cebu City beginning on Wednesday, July 10. According to head coach Ian Macariola, the Region 6 volleyball squad …
Bacolodnon Montalbo bids farewell to TNT after 4 years
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Kirell Brahndon “KIb” Montalbo has formally bid farewell to the TNT Tropang Giga after four PBA seasons following the completion of his trade to the Blackwater Bossing recently. In a social media post, the Bacolod City-native Montalbo expressed gratitude to the Tropang Giga management, coaches and teammates for his “meaningful” …
Gilas boys finish last in World Cup U-17 after huge loss to Australia
The Gilas Pilipinas Men’s Under-17 basketball team exited the 2024 FIBA U-17 Basketball World Cup on a sour note. The squad, coached by Josh Reyes, continued their downfall on the world stage after absorbing a 62-point beatdown against Australia, 115-53, in the classification phase on Sunday, July 7, at the Ahmet Comert Sports Hall …
Dengue cases up; Take immediate action vs. dengue, NegOcc residents urged
By JEN BAYLON Health officials in Negros Occidental are urging residents to take immediate action to prevent a surge in dengue cases in the province. Data from the Provincial Health Office from January to June 29, showed Negros Occidental recorded a total of 712 dengue cases, a 7.55 percent increase, higher than the 662 cases reported …
The long and winding road to justice
By Ade S. Fajardo Former Senator Leila de Lima is finally clear of all drug charges leveled against her by the Duterte administration. This ends seven years of an arduous legal battle that she saw through from inside prison walls. Kudos to her and her team who did not hide in the shadows and faced …
Beware of the critical spirit
By Fr. Roy Cimagala That gospel story of the paralytic brought by his friends with great effort to Christ for healing, (cfr. Luke 5:17-26) can tell us a number of things. One is that we need a strong faith when we need to ask God for some special favor. Another would be that miracles are …
Suspect in stolen ‘Mango Harvesters’ painting identified
By JEN BAYLON The police have identified the suspect involved in the stolen artwork from the Hofileña Museum in Negros Occidental’s Silay City. Silay police chief, Colonel Mark Anthony Darroca said one of the two suspects who stole the “Mango Harvesters” painting of National Artist Fernando Amorsolo, was identified by a pedicab driver. The driver’s description of …
5 LGUs in W. Visayas adopt gov’t flagship housing program
Five local government units (LGUs) in Western Visayas have already adopted the Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino (4PH) program, the government’s flagship housing program implemented by the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD). DHSUD Regional Director Eva Maria Marfil said they had already broken the ground for the project in the highly …
DSWD-6: P147-M in food packs, NFIs released to disaster-hit families
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) 6 (Western Visayas) has released about P147.27 million worth of family food packs (FFPs) and non-food items (NFIs) to families affected by major calamities in the region from January 1 to June 20, an official said. In an interview, DSWD-6 Disaster Risk Management Division Chief Erlyn …