By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Silay Lokal Football Club made a good impression in their first-ever out-of-town competition with their quarterfinals finish in the Manila Youth Football League (MYFL) held recently at the Chelsea Blue Pitch Makati Circuit in Makati City. The squad, which is composed of players from Silay City and St. John’s …
Monthly Archives: August 2024
Negrense James Yap on PBA’s 4-point shot: ‘Sana ako unang maka-shoot’
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense gunner James Carlos Yap of the Blackwater Bossing expressed excitement about the PBA’s implementation of the four-point shot in the Governors’ Cup beginning on August 18. According to the two-time PBA MVP winner, he is hoping that he will be the first PBA player to convert from the 27-foot …
Aira Villegas takes bronze after semis loss to Turkish foe
In just her very first Olympics stint, Aira Villegas has already made history. The Filipina boxer will be going home with a bronze medal after reaching the semifinals of the women’s 50-kilogram division, where she lost via unanimous decision to Türkiye’s Buse Naz Cakiroglu. Cakiroglu, the third-seed in the weight class, overwhelmed Villegas in …
Damage hits P38-M; Armyworm infestation to corn affects 11 NegOcc LGUs
By JEN BAYLON Negros Occidental is grappling with severe damage to corn fields due to widespread armyworm infestations. The Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) reported that armyworm infestations have wreaked havoc on corn farms across 11 local government units (LGUs), causing estimated damage at P38.074 million as of July 31. The armyworms have infested 2,504.60 …
Two decades of Cinemalaya
By Dennis Gorecho “Loob, Lalim, Lakas” is this year’s theme of the 20th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival that will run from August 2 to 11. Competing in the full-length category are: “Alipato at Muog” by JL Burgos; “An Errand” by Dominic Bekaert and Sarge Lacuesta; “Tumandok” by Arlie Sumagaysay and Richard Salvadico; “Balota” by Kip Oebanda; “Gulay Lang Manong (No More Than Veggies)” by BC …
Beware of our inherent blindness
By Fr. Roy Cimagala We have to realize that we have an inherent blindness due to the fact that we have to contend with spiritual and supernatural realities in our life. These realities simply can overwhelm our capacity to see things properly, let alone, understand them. To top it all, we also have to contend …
PRO-6: WV crime rate drops by 11%
BY JEN BAYLON Western Visayas has seen a significant 11 percent drop in crime rates in the first six months of 2024. The Police Regional Office (PRO) 6 recorded 5,529 crime incidents from January to June of this year, a notable decline from 6,260 incidents reported in the same period in 2023. PRO-6 director, …
La Castellana mayor welcomes lifestyle check amid graft raps
La Castellana Mayor Alme Rhummyla Nicor Mangilimutan said yesterday that she was willing to undergo a lifestyle check, after charges of graft and corruption were filed against her. “I’m not a perfect mayor, but if they believe they have basis, then they must file charges in the proper venue, and we will face the charges,” …
New Bacolod city hall to be completed in 18 months
The construction of the new Bacolod City Hall, with an initial project cost of almost P223 million, is expected to be completed in 18 months. Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez led the groundbreaking ceremony on the original historical site of the building on Luzuriaga and Araneta Streets in the downtown area yesterday. “The original appropriation …
LGUs urged to have command centers, install CCTVs to address crimes
The Police Regional Office in Western Visayas (PRO-6) urged local government units (LGUs) yesterday to have a command center and install closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras to help address criminality. PRO-6 Regional Director Brigadier General Jack Wanky, during the Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas, said installing CCTVs in strategic areas of the community is a big …