SUGBU’s Richard Turner claims 2nd place at Bacolod bowling tilt

Glendale G. Rosal 10/21/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Richard Turner, the newest member of Sugbuanon Bowlers United (SUGBU), made a notable impact by securing first runner-up honors at the recently concluded Solina Tan Cup Bowling Tournament held in Bacolod City over the weekend.…

Off The Chest: New rap battle bursts in the Visayas hip-hop scene

09/16/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A battle is brewing in the horizon at an off-the-cuff combat zone where only the fiercest bars, rhymes and the lyrical chutzpah can out-spit, out-flow and outmatch all others. From Cebu’s growing hip-hop…

Vista-Barbosa duo snatches mixed doubles title at SUGBU Grand National Open

Glendale G. Rosal 09/09/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines— The 2024 SUGBU Grand National Doubles Open concluded with an impressive performance by out-of-town bowlers, as the Sugarland Tenpin Association Inc. (STAI) from Bacolod City clinched the mixed doubles open title. The dynamic duo…

Cebu FC U11 rules Brazilian Jerico Soccer Academy Tournament

Glendale G. Rosal 08/28/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu Football Club (CFC) wasn’t just making waves in the Philippines’ football pro scene, its grassroots also delivered a masterclass in the youth football after claiming the championship title in the prestigious…

Bacolod mayor seeks status quo to let traditional PUVs operate

Carla Gomez 01/06/2024

BACOLOD CITY — The mayor of this city has appealed to the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to allow traditional jeepneys here to continue to operate despite missing the December 31 consolidation deadline. Mayor Alfredo…

Cebu’s John Febuar Ceniza makes history; wins 2 gold medals in SWP National Championships

Glendale G. Rosal 07/14/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebuano Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) medalist John Febuar Ceniza logged a new Philippine record in the men’s -61 kilogram division in the ongoing Samahang Weightlifting ng Pilipinas (SWP) National Weightlifting Championships in Bacolod…

Hidilyn Diaz, Ando won’t collide in National Weightlifting Championhips

Glendale G. Rosal 07/12/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Hidilyn Diaz and fellow Olympian Elreen Ando won’t square off in the same weight category in the 2023 National Weightlifting Championships which opened today, July 12, 2023, at the SM City Bacolod. This…

Bacolod resident pleads not guilty of killing neighbor’s Siberian husky dog

Carla Gomez 05/20/2023

BACOLOD CITY — A resident of this city pleaded not guilty to accusations of killing “Skittles,” a Siberian Husky, in February. Dominador Bangero Jr. was arraigned before Judge Jose Paolo Ariola of the Municipal Trial Court in…

Bacolod mayor orders removal of all TV sets from gov’t offices

Carla Gomez 03/27/2023

BACOLOD CITY, Negros Occidental, Philippines — Mayor Alfredo Abelardo “Albee” Benitez has ordered the removal of all television sets in the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC) after a photo showing five employees watching during office hours was…

Jo Koy visits Bacolod for inauguration of road he donated to school

Carla Gomez - @inquirerdotnet 01/07/2023

BACOLOD CITY — Filipino-American stand-up comedian and actor Jo Koy and his family visited this city on Friday, January 6, for the inauguration of a road he donated to a public school. Jo Koy’s visit only became…

Alqueza sweeps knockout matches, bags Negros Tenpin Open championship trophy

Glendale G. Rosal 11/21/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Heber Alqueza put the exclamation point in the highly successful campaign of the Sugbuanon Bowlers United Association or SUGBU after ruling the Negros Tenpin Bowling Open Tournament’s mixed open masters last Sunday at…

Bacolod City court sentences woman to life in jail for selling P300 worth of ‘shabu’

Carla Gomez 09/27/2022

BACOLOD CITY — A regional trial court (RTC) here has convicted a woman for selling “shabu” worth P300 and sentenced her to life imprisonment. Bacolod RTC Branch 52 Executive Judge Raymond Joseph Javier also ordered Ma. Luth…

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