To mark the 45th year of the MassKara Festival, organizers unveiled on Sunday afternoon, October 13, a 150-meter mural painted by a community of local artists, telling the story of the enduring spirit of Bacolod City and its people. The “Bacolod WallStory” spans the perimeter of the mansion owned by the family of former Senator …
Monthly Archives: October 2024
SC: Job order, contract of service workers not covered by CSC law
The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that contract of services (COS) or job order (JO) workers hired by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) are not considered government employees under Civil Service Commission (CSC) jurisdiction. In a decision dated June 19, 2024, and published online yesterday, the Supreme Court First Division ruled that a …
Victorias City pursues twin food security, sustainable agri programs
The City of Victorias in Negros Occidental has introduced two major initiatives to ensure food security and sustainable agriculture in observance of World Food Day on October 16. These include the Kadiwa ng Pangulo, which was launched with a three-day trade fair over the weekend, and the “Project Victory,” both aimed at addressing food accessibility and empowering …
Gialon eyes back-to-back PGT titles in Bacolod
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Fueled by a dominant performance at the ICTSI Iloilo Golf Challenge, Zanieboy Gialon trains his sights on becoming the first player to secure two victories in the Philippine Golf Tour (PGT) 2024 Season. His triumph in Iloilo, marked by a stunning 13-under total of 267 at the former Santa Barbara Golf …
Negrense Torres moves on from spitting incident
By ADRIAN STEWART CO University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons guard Reyland Torres has opted to move on from De La Salle University Green Archers head coach Michael “Topex” Robinson’s alleged spitting on him. According to Torres, he decided not to dwell on the controversy and focused on their game against the University of Santo …
Rain or Shine escapes TNT for breakthrough PBA semis win
The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters are still alive in the 2024 PBA Governors’ Cup playoffs after they escaped with a 110-109 win against the TNT Tropang Giga in Game 3 on Sunday, October 13, at the Dasmariñas City Arena. Facing the prospect of a 0-3 series deficit in the semifinals, the Elasto Painters got …
UAAP: Lopez, Fortea shine as UP comes alive in 4th to overwhelm UST
The University of the Philippines (UP) rediscovered its form late against University of Santo Tomas (UST) to return to the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball win column. The Fighting Maroons overwhelmed the Growling Tigers, 83-73, during their Round 2 clash on Sunday evening, October 13, at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. Francis Lopez led …
CA amends decision ordering Yanson 4 to surrender docs, titles
The Court of Appeals ordered four Yanson siblings to surrender certain documents deemed by the lower court as essential evidence in a criminal case. The 20th Division of the Court of Appeals, on July 30, 2024, amended a decision asking Roy Yanson, Ma. Lourdes Celina Y. Lopez, Ricardo V. Yanson Jr., and Emily V. Yanson, or …
BBM won and things went bad for Duterte’s cohorts
By Ade S. Fajardo Michael Yang and Allan Lim are close associates of former President Rodrigo Duterte. In 2017, when Duterte was at the apex of his political career, Police Colonel Eduardo Acierto thought he was doing him a big favor by writing a report detailing his friends’ connections to illegal drugs. Duterte could have been …
Big ideas, bold lives
By Herman M. Lagon Life is full of curveballs, and balancing ambition and grounding is difficult. We can navigate this path better by adopting a few big ideas. The first big idea is to accept struggle. Challenges are inevitable, but seeing them as growth opportunities can change everything, turning challenges into learning opportunities. This mindset …