Mike Tyson’s return to boxing at age 54 ended in a draw with 51-year-old Roy Jones Jr. on Saturday in an eight-round exhibition battle of former heavyweight champions. Fifteen years after retiring with a 2005 loss to journeyman
Andres Bonifacio was born on November 30, 1863 in Tondo, Manila. He lost both parents to TB by the time he was 19 years old and had to forego his dreams of a college education as he had to
A 30-man special unit of the Philippine National Police Maritime Command has been activated and deployed in Hinobaan, Negros Occidental. Col. Simeon Gane, PNP Maritime Command regional director for Western Visayas, led the activation and deployment of the
Eighteen Negrense women, who are returning overseas Filipino workers, received P10,000 in financial assistance each from the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration National Reintegration Center for OFWs (NRCO). The recipients, who are beneficiaries of the Balik Pinay, Balik Hanapbuhay
The requested de-escalation status of Bacolod City from General Community Quarantine to Modified General Community Quarantine effective Dec. 1 got the support and endorsement of the Regional Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases.
A “police asset” is now in hot water for the death of a policeman last week in Cadiz City, Negros Occidental. Lt. Col. Robert Mansueto, Cadiz City police chief, said yesterday that Beverly Latosa, who admitted to be
BY ADRIAN P. NEMES III Policemen will apprehend individuals caught not wearing face shields in Bacolod City effective today. This is in strict compliance with City Ordinance 944, or the mandatory use of face shields in certain areas,
Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, Bacolod City is pursuing its plans for economic recovery, one of which is in line with the World Bank’s Green and Resilient Development Program. The “City of Smiles” was chosen as one of only
Water remained the main carrier of commodities traded within the country during the third quarter of the year. Domestically traded commodities transported through water totaled 2,293,409 tons valued at PHP91.185 billion, preliminary data released by the Philippine Statistics
Four enlisted personnel of the 11th Infantry Battalion were awarded with Gold Cross Medals for gallantry in action Thursday, in connection with the campaign against the New People’s Army in Negros Oriental. Negrense Lt. Gen. Roberto Ancan, commanding
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Damage to the livestock and poultry industry in Negros Occidental, due to the prevailing drought was valued at P10,080,100, following deaths of 11,556 chickens and other ruminants, as of April 26. In her report to Gov.
The Rotary Club of Bacolod inaugurated a median island in Laos Elementary School, Brgy. Binobohan, Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental on Saturday, April 27, with officials describing it as the first of many upgrades and beautification projects by the Rotary Club
The Bacolod Film Festival is now accepting script submissions with the theme “Stories with a Smile,” or those with a “potential to inspire laughter, warmth, and a renewed appreciation for the brighter side of life.” The filmfest, set for September
In sports, the journey from obscurity to excellence is frequently compared to the refinement of a rough diamond into a sparkling gem. Although my column’s title is a cliché, I am not particularly fond of using clichés. However, I am
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Organizers of the Western Visayas Athletic Association meet have adjusted the playing schedules of outdoor sports competitions, amid the high heat index forecasted in Negros Occidental, disclosed Ian Arnold Arnaiz, spokesperson of the Department of Education
The gospel reading for the Mass on the 5th Sunday of Easter, Year B, talks about Christ telling his disciples that he is the true vine and God is the vine grower. Every branch that does not bear fruit, he
