GAB CHAIR MONJU GUANZON: “Government support is needed to develop local boxers” By: Owen Segovia Bayog

Regions from the Visayas and Mindanao have been producing quality boxers and have successfully landed remarkable stints both local and in the international scene. In a press conference yesterday at Dodong’s Fast Break café of Bascon Hotel Games and Amusement Board Chairman, Monju Guanzon told members of the media that there should be a program that will focus on a boxing program from the grassroots level.

Guanzon further added that there are number of cities that got there boxers from Bacolod City but since there is a no support from the local government these boxers been claimed by other towns and cities as their own.  Guanzon was later asked about the boxing facility at the Paglaum Sports Complex and was able to recall that after his father, the late Congressman Romeo Guanzon there have not been any substantial support for the Negros Amateur Boxing Association (NABA) and lauded the volunteerism of trainers and coaches who teaches young kids at the said meager facility.

“There is a need for government to support local boxers and get financial support to run a facility for this sport”, Guanzon said.  There is a need for a certain City to develop local talents through a good sports program in connection to the growth and development of the youth and sports.  “Bacolod has no boxing team”, Guanzon added.  On the other hand the local boxing stable is located in Barangay Mansilingan where the RGG Coliseum stands and is owned by the Guanzon family.

Bacolod remains to be a choice of ALA Promotions having to hold two successful events in the City and in May 4 “Pride of Negros” will be at the L’Fisher Hotel for another showcase of local talents in Boxing and a Title fight between Merlito Sabillo and Jonathan Refugio for the Philippine Boxing Federation  Super-Fly Weight Division.#osb      

Manny Pacquiao Vs. Juan Miguel Marquez!

It will be sure fire when these two warrior meet on the ring once again.  Marquez wants to prove his worth while Pacquiao will settle unfinished business to knock down Marquez this time.

THE NEEDED SERVICE By: Owen S. Bayog

Services offered on the wall - who gets to offer the needed service for this one on the floor?

LCC TO HOST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON RESEARCH By: Owen Segovia Bayog

La Consolacion College Bacolod will be hosting the ‘2nd InternationalConference on Multidisciplinary Research’ on October 21 – 22, 2011.The conference is organized by the Philippine Association of Institutions for Research (PAIR) and the International Association of Multidisciplinary Research (IAMURE) in partnership with the Commissionon Higher Education (CHED) and the Department of Science andTechnology (DOST) in Western Visayas.A press conference was held at LCC yesterday with visiting researchersDr. Alan Lau, Dr. Purita Bilbao, Dr. Veneracion Cabana and Dr. JenaroJapos and discussed the importance of research and journal writing.The group also encouraged the people in the academe to adapt to the technological advances of the time like the going to the world wide web or the internet.


More than 200 participants from all over the country and abroad are participating in the conference and 163 papers will be orallypresented.  Three participants will be coming from Canada, two from Germany, two from Indonesia and one from Australia while the rest arefrom various higher learning institutions in the country.Dr. Jenaro Japos President of the Philippine Association ofInstitutions for Research and the International Association of Multidisciplinary Research says there is no problem for the people who access the internet, only that they are not guided on how to use itand on what purpose. Poverty is not an excuse says Dr. Japos as mostof those who are poor can easily access a computer and be able to use it.  "The role of the teachers also is to guide the students which websites to use and patronize", Dr. Japos added.


The conference will provide a venue for researchers and institutions to disseminate results of scientific studies; learn from the experiences and best practices especially on research journal publication; and collaborate among other institutions or individual research experts for the development of research programs and building of capacities in research.  The conference will also recognize meritorious achievements of individual researchers, institutions and research journals.#osb

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CHAMBER VOLUNTEER FIRE BRIGADE HOLDS ANNUAL MEDICAL MISSION BY: Owen Segovia Bayog

Barangay Tangub – The Chamber Volunteer Fire Brigade (CVFB) in cooperation with the Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry Incorporated, Bacolod Filipino-Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry Incorporated and Bacolod Filipino-Chinese Junior Chamber of Commerce and Industry Incorporated held its annual medical mission yesterday at the Barangay Tangub Gym.

The medical mission enjoined CVFB volunteers as well as volunteer doctors, nurses and dentists and catered more than 1,000 individuals at Barangay Tangub.  People started to line up as early as 8am for the said activity.  CVFB Fire Chief Bryant Lao said “Chamber does not limit itself during the time of fire and disasters and emergencies, it is also extending a helping hand to the community”. 

Tickets were distributed to various Puroks in Barangay Tangub led by its Punong Barangay Carlos Montaño.  The Barangay Chieftain was elated by Chamber to hold the medical mission in the Barangay as it compliments to the efforts of the locals for good health.  “We are thankful that the people of Tangub could avail these medical services”, Montaño said.

The activity ended noontime and had served more than 1,000 Tangub residents.  Some had also availed of free medicines given by the Chamber Volunteer Fire Brigade.#osb