June 2010

Concerts at the NGC

Published on: 30th June, 2010

* THERE will be a variety show starting tonight up to July 3 at the
New Government Center courtesy of the Bacolod City government
Employees Union, the Bacolod City Employees Cooperative and the Negros
Occidental Government Employees Union.
* EDELYN Marie Quillas wins the Lin-ay sang Calatrava 2010 crown.
* PRECIOUS Liezell Aguilar is 1st runner-up and Jan Sweetheart
Penalosa is [...]

Promdi views of the inauguration

Published on: 30th June, 2010

BACOLOD CITY, June 30, 2010, Philippine Time – * BY 12 noon today,
everyone has started to address Noynoy as President Aquino…
* AND, GMA as former President and Congresswoman Arroyo.
* YES, Noynoy Aquino has taken his oath as the 15th President of the
Philippines before Supreme Court Associate Justice Conchita
Carpio-Morales
* IN fairness, Chief Justice Renato Corona (who [...]

73rd set of rotary officers

Published on: 29th June, 2010

* THE 73rd Induction Ceremony of the new officers of the Rotary Club of Bacolod will held Saturday, July 3 at the L’ Fisher Hotel roofdeck.
* INCOMING president is Jonathan Avelino.
* HIS officers are Roderick Alba (Vice President), Leilani Alba (Secretary), Maria Victoria Don (Assistant Secretary) and Jovi Linga (Treasurer).
* THE new directors are Roberto [...]

“Ang pag ratsada sang Jai-alai”

Published on: 29th June, 2010

BACOLOD CITY, June 29, 2010, Philippine Time – * “ISANG tulog na lang…”
* WE will have a new president, the 15th to assume power in Malacanang.
* NOYNOY will be the first unmarried president; also, the first to become president whose parent was once a Philippine president.
* FROM a historical perspective, the 15th president of the [...]

Kris Aquino’s farewell showed gratitude

Published on: 28th June, 2010

* POWER shortage is expected until July 2011.
* INTERNATIONAL Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) representative Charlotte Dawson and Philippine National Red Cross-Bacolod Chapter Administrator Raul Garganera turn over books to the Negros Press Club (NPC).
* AROUND to witness the ceremony were NPC Vice President Annie Calderon and the press club’s officials Arnold Diaz, Mae [...]

Oath-taking over the weekend

Published on: 28th June, 2010

BACOLOD CITY, June 28, 2010, Philippine Time – * FIRST half of year 2010 is almost over.

* IT’S quite heart-warming to look at the photograph of the Freddie Maranon’s family gathered beside him as he takes his oath before Court of Appeals Association Justice Edgardo de los Santos last weekend.

* WIFE Marilyn held the bible [...]

Bacolod’s maika in national team

Published on: 27th June, 2010

* THE Rotary Club of Silay held its 38th Induction and Turnover Ceremonies yesterday at Hestia’s.
* THE Rotary Year 2010-2011 club officers are Nicanor Jison (President), Cesar Villanueva (Vice President), Charles Jison (Secretary) and Aileen
Villanueva (Treasurer).
* OTHERS club responsibilities and in charge of each are Isidro Javier (Protocol Officer), Cesar Villanueva (Membership), Jeanet de Belen [...]

“Dubious and Devious”

Published on: 27th June, 2010

BACOLOD CITY, June 27, 2010, Philippine Time – * AMNESTY International Philippines reports that there is continuing poverty in Negros Occidental.
* PNB forecloses Docongcogon Sugar Mill as the Dacongcogon Producers Marketing Association appeals to President Noynoy.
* THE family of outgoing President GMA is reportedly making “last minute” moves to convert its family-owned 157-hectare Hacienda Bacan [...]

New airport spawns new business

Published on: 26th June, 2010

* THE University of Saint La Salle, with Jollibee Foundation, has fed 501 hungry and undernourished children since its launching of Busog, Lusog, Talino feeding program.
* THE Negros Consolidated Farmers Association and the Sugar Industry Foundation, Inc. conducted a medical mission in Barangay Talubangi, Ilog town.
* THREE hundred sixty-seven sugar [...]

Bitay is back

Published on: 26th June, 2010

BACOLOD CITY, June 26, 2010, Philippine time – * FORMER Governor Bitay Lacson and Governor-elect Freedie Maranon discuss short, medium and long term master plan for the province.
* INDEED, Bitay is back in mainstream Negros politics.
* FREDDIE has one good short-term solution to the power crisis: bring in a power [...]

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