SPORTS

By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Department of Education-Negros Island Region (DepEd-NIR) Director, Dr. Gilbert Sadsad, yesterday announced the region will be allocating P9 million to the NIR contingent competing in the upcoming Palarong Pambansa, set to take place in Antique from April 23 to 30. The appropriation is intended to fund for food and transportation. …

By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Following their victory in the recent age-group volleyball tournament, coordinated by the Negros Occidental Volleyball Association (NOVA) and the Negros Occidental Cultural and Sports Foundation (NOCSF), Bacolod Tay Tung High School (BTTHS) is currently in Cebu City for the St. Ignatius Invitational Volleyball. The BTTHS-B team is joined in the …

By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Bago City-native ‘King’ Arthur Villanueva, in his final week of preparation for his International Boxing Federation (IBF) junior bantamweight fight against Zolani Tete of South Africa, said he is optimistic. “I’m confident with how my preparation has progressed, as well as my team,” he said. The event is set to …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Barangay Estefania was recently recognized by the Regional Rabies Prevention and Control Committee, a division of the Negros Island Region (NIR) Department of Agriculture, for their performance in rabies control and prevention program in 2016. According to Barangay Estefania health aide Sulpicio Labanza, Jr., they were recognized for their aggressively-conducted …

By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The age-group volleyball tournament, coordinated by the Negros Occidental Volleyball Association (NOVA) and the Negros Occidental Cultural and Sports Foundation (NOCSF), recently concluded in Silay City, with Bacolod Tay Tung High School (BTTHS) taking the U16 girls title and Colegio San Agustin-Bacolod (CSA-B) capturing the U16 boys title. Talisay City …

By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Despite La Filipina-BCY currently leading the ongoing Bowlers Club of Bacolod City Open Trio Duckpin Bowling Tournament 2017 with 8,777 pin falls, the following three teams are only within 45 points of the lead. The top three enter the tournament’s up-the-ladder final, while the top team earns a twice-to-beat advantage. …

By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Philippine women’s national team, the Malditas, opened the qualification round for the 2018 AFC Women’s Asian Cup with a huge 4-0 win earlier this week over the United Arab Emirates at the Central Republican Stadium in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Striker Eva Madarang single-handedly put the Philippines up 2-0 before halftime, …

By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The 2017 Philippine Series is set to begin at 5:30 p.m. in Dumaguete City. The event runs until next Wednesday, April 12. According to Little League of the Philippines District Administrator, Atty. Jose Luis ‘Jolly’ Gomez, the event gives athletes a chance for exposure. “Oftentimes, one or two talented players …

By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Bacolod City-native Jose Jerry Belibestre captured the gold medal in long jump recently at the Philippine National Open Invitational Athletics Championships in Iligan, Isabela, breaking a 17-year-old record. The 18-year-old resident of Fortune Towne registered 7.43 meters, surpassing the previous record of 7.41. His coach Miguel Arca insists Belibestre is …

By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Following the exclusion of women’s weightlifting in the 2017 Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) by the Malaysia SEA Games Organizing Committee (MASOC), Philippine Weightlifting Association (PWA) President Monico Puentevella confirmed Nestor Colonia is the country’s lone hope for a weightlifting medal. “One athlete, one gold,” he said. Puentevella pointed out …