Promising woodpushers from the cities of Bacolod, Escalante, Silay and Cadiz-A captured titles in various age-groups of the just-concluded 21st Panaad Festival Chess Tournament held at the VIP room of Panaad Park and Stadium, in Bacolod City.
The Renato Anoran-mentored Bacolod team of Kenan John Anoran and Valerio Mangubat scored an accumulated 13.0 points to dominate the 17-Under Boys team event. Both chessers also prevailed in boards 1 and 2, scoring 6.0 points and 7.0 points, respectively. They also went home with a cash incentive of P1,500 for the team event while P300 each as individual winners. Finishing second is La Castellana A with 9.5 points with cash incentive of P1,000, while Cadiz City B settled at third spot with 8.5 points and a cash incentive of P700. In the 17-Under Girls, Escalante City A scored 12.0 points to emerge champion and took home P1,500 cash incentive, as La Castellana settled for second and Cadiz City-A at third place. Escalante City-B and Bacolod City finished at fourth and fifth places, respectively. In the 13-Under Boys, the Silay City team of Kye Jan Melihon and Roy Amiel Junto bagged the crown after scoring 12.0 points, followed by the Bacolod City tandem of Clark Ken Pelione and Kian Shane Anoran with 11.0 points. Meanwhile, Escalante City-A scored 9.0 points (54.0 BH) to edge the La Castellana-A, 9.0 points (53.5 BH), for the third place finish. In the 13-Under Girls, Cadiz City-A dominated the tournament with 11.0 points followed by Escalante City-A with 10.0 points and La Castellana-C with 10.0 points (60.0 BH). The three-day tournament is part of the province’s initiative to provide every aspiring athlete the avenue to showcase their skills in this sports discipline. Meanwhile, James Toga, Bacolod Chess Team manager, yesterday lauded the good finish by his team. He stressed that although the Bacolod-based team hadn’t totally dominated the tournament, the chessers proved what they are capable of. “These are all because of the continuing support from Mayor Monico Puentevella, and our benefactors, namely: 2Go, councilors Kalaw Puentevella, Jun Gamboa, Jocelle Batapa-Sigue and El Cid Familiaran,” Toga said. “Likewise, my gratitude to the people of Bacolod City Sports Office headed by [Sir] Art and Joey Puentevella for their trust and confidence in us in leading this sports. Rest assured that we will continue to work harder, not only to deliver the expected results from us, but also to help our young athletes achieve their dreams,” he added./WDJ By Jerome S. Galunan Jr. Watchmen Daily Journal
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While serving as temporary local chief executive, acting Bacolod City Mayor Greg Gasataya stressed yesterday he cannot hire or fire employees of the local government.
This is the limitation of his functions while incumbent mayor Monico Puentevella is still abroad for a two-day conference in Singapore, pointed out Gasataya. Aside from the power to hire and fire employees, his authority as acting city mayor is almost the same as that of Puentevella, he said, adding that although he did not receive a memorandum from Puentevella on his appointment as acting mayor effective Sunday, the Local Government Code authorizes him to sit as acting city mayor. This acting capacity function will end upon the return of the mayor on Wednesday. Under the said Code, the vice mayor explained, the authority to hire or fire employees can come in after the 31st day of assumption as acting mayor for the city. It is also automatic that the Sangguniang Panlungsod will also have an acting vice mayor, and this is number one Councilor El Cid Familiaran, Gasataya further explained. He said if Puentevella cannot report immediately on Wednesday in time for the regular session of the City Council, then Familiaran will act as presiding officer. Gasataya also clarified he remains to be with the Nationalist People’s Coalition-Grupo Progreso of incumbent Lone District Rep. Evelio Leonardia, contrary to insinuations he and other councilors had joined the Puentevella camp, because of their support to the current administration. His only focus is to work and deliver what is being expected from him, and he does not indulge in political intramurals between the city’s top elected officials, Gasataya said. He thanked Puentevella, though, for the trust given him by the mayor, particularly on the incumbent local chief executive’s statement that the city, as well as his position, is safe with Gasataya as acting mayor./WDJ By Ranie S. Azue Watchmen Daily Journal The Sangguniang Panlungsod will support the proposed ordinance seeking the installation of close circuit television (CCTV) cameras in elementary and secondary public schools, its proponent, Councilor El Cid Familiaran, confidently said.
The proposal dubbed as the “City’s Public Schools CCTV Ordinance” had hurdled the second reading last week, and Familiaran said he expects it to pass the third and final reading tomorrow during their regular session. The employment of CCTV cameras or video surveillance system by any entity, particularly the local government units, is purposely to record factual evidence of crime and is proved to be an effective instrument to deter any act of lawlessness, the proponent emphasized. The city aims at addressing the crime situation and at improving the peace and order situation, said the councilor. Video cameras would be an effective strategy to curb or prevent crimes that may happen in school campuses or premises, he added. His office, Familiaran revealed, is eyeing P1 million for the initial installation of CCTV cameras for 46 public elementary and secondary schools, and this budget will be sourced from the general fund of the city. He expressed hopes the city could also avail itself of discount from suppliers, in order to purchase additional CCTV cameras to cover more elementary and secondary public schools in Bacolod./WDJ By Ranie S. Azue Watchmen Daily Journal |
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