By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Negros Island Region (NIR) continued their gold medal haul in the 2024 PRISAA National Games after ruling the tertiary men’s badminton team event in Legaspi City, Albay. John Ababao and Lui Franz Lomugdang of University of St. La Salle (USLS) Bacolod, and Clarence Villaflor of North Negros College took …
Monthly Archives: July 2024
Blackwater Bossing signs Silaynon Corteza in PBA
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Miguel Corteza is fulfilling his Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) dream after being signed to a one-year rookie contract by the Blackwater Bossing. The Negros Occidental’s Silay City-native Corteza was accompanied by his agent, Ace Ong, when he signed his contract with the Bossing recently. The 6-foot-3 Corteza was selected by the Rain …
Santiago-Manabat says she has no bad blood against Akari
One of the biggest moves in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) offseason was Dindin Santiago-Manabat switching teams from Akari to Choco Mucho. Facing her former team for the first time, Santiago-Manabat asserted that she has no bad blood against them, and said she was happy to battle the Chargers in a “friendly game.” “Happy …
Pag-IBIG Calamity Loan ready for members affected by Typhoon Carina
July 25, 2024 – Pag-IBIG Fund has announced the immediate availability of its Calamity Loan to assist members affected by Typhoon Carina. The typhoon has intensified monsoon rains (habagat), leading to widespread flooding across various regions. The agency has allocated calamity loan funds to help affected members in Metro Manila, Cainta (Rizal), Baco …
IDs for sale? NBI-Bacolod probes ‘Chinese nationals’ taking photos of driver’s licenses
BY JEN BAYLON The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in Bacolod City will conduct an investigation into individuals appearing to be Chinese nationals, who reportedly took photos of licenses owned by tricycle drivers in Barangay Vista Alegre. In a statement, NBI executive officer Atty. Jose Gabriel, Jr. said they had already identified one of the two “Chinese-looking” women. Gabriel …
Letting go 3.0
By Herman M. Lagon As I sit here on the eve of my daughter Parvane Mae’s graduation from West Visayas State University – College of Medicine (WVSU-COM), a flood of mixed emotions engulfs me. It feels like I was guiding her through her first tentative steps only yesterday, and now I am on the …
‘Mary, Mother of West Philippine Sea’
By Melanio Lazo Mauricio, Jr. INSPIRASYON SA BUHAY. “… Nang marinig ni Elizabeth ang pagbati ni Maria, biglang gumalaw ang sanggol sa kanyang sinapupunan at siya ay napuspos ng Espiritu Santo. Napasigaw siya sa galak, ‘Pinagpala ka sa lahat, at pinagpala rin ang sanggol na dinadala mo sa iyong sinapupunan!’” (Lucas 1:41-42, Ang Tanging Daan Bibliya). *** “MARY, MOTHER …
OCD helps LGUs plan for Mt. Kanlaon worst scenarios
The Office of the Civil Defense in Western Visayas (OCD-6) assured help for local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental in case Mt. Kanlaon erupts anew, during the recent Joint Regional Development Council, Regional Peace and Order Council, Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council meeting at a hotel in Bacolod City. OCD-6 regional …
Bacolod City showcases best offerings to VIP Tour delegates
Bacolod City showcases the best of what it can offer to some 230 United States-based delegates and 100 local tourism stakeholders during the three-day 2024 Very Important Pinoy (VIP) Tour, which runs until Thursday, July 25. Led by Consul General of New York Senen Mangalile, the guests were welcomed by city officials, among them Councilors Em …
PRO-6 anti-drug campaign follows PBBM’s directives on due process
The anti-drug campaign in Western Visayas strictly follows the instructions of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., a police official said on Tuesday, July 23. In his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 22, President Marcos touted the administration’s bloodless war on dangerous drugs, in which extermination is not a part of …