An estimated P7 million worth of suspected shabu was confiscated early yesterday morning following a buy-bust operation along South Capitol Road in Bacolod City. Police identified the arrested suspect as 38-year-old Ronaldo Roquero, who was the primary target. Also nabbed were 30-year-old Gerline Yabut and 40-year-old Alcyn Dwight Cuadra. Regional Drug Enforcement Unit-Western Visayas team …
Monthly Archives: November 2019
Road traffic victims remembered this Sunday
Every November 17, the United Nations observes the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims as a means of promoting policies to reduce the number of road casualties. “More than 1.3 million people die in road accidents every year,” said UN Secretary-General António Guterres. “While the scale of the challenge is enormous, collective efforts …
Gunman in Dumaguete City broadcaster’s murder surrenders
Suspect formally presented at Malacañang yesterday The suspected gunman behind the murder of radio broadcaster Dindo Generoso surfaced on Wednesday and surrendered to his commanding officer at the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office. Police Corporal Roger Rubio, the supposed assailant, claimed he surrendered as he feared for his safety. However, the suspect denied the allegations …
Pag-IBIG Fund home loan payments reach P38.5B, up 12%; PLR climbs to record high 91%
Buoyed by the strong collection of home loan payments in the last nine months, Pag-IBIG Fund’s performing loans ratio climbed to an all-time high, its top executives announced recently. From January to September, the agency collected P38.56 billion, which is 12 percent or P4.17 billion higher than the amount collected in the same period last …
AGI’s 9-mo profit hits P19.3B; Q3 earnings up 10%
Alliance Global Group, Inc. (AGI), the investment holding company of tycoon Dr. Andrew Tan, reported a net income of P19.3 billion in the first nine months of the year, registering a growth of 4% from the P18.7-billion level the year before. Excluding non-recurring gains, core profit grew 9% to P19.1-billion from P17.6-billion the previous year. …
Chefs tour Iloilo City
Prior to the “Fun Food Talks” event in Bacolod City this weekend at the Negros Residences, chefs Tom Cunanan, Lanai Tabura, and Charles Olalia did a food tour through Iloilo City. Guided by chef Rafael ‘Tibong’ Jardeleza Jr., the chefs visited local specialty shops, restaurants, and public markets. During this weekend’s upcoming event in Bacolod …
Bacolod City woman arrested for stalking, attempted abduction
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A woman was arrested, while another escaped, after they allegedly stalked and attempted to abduct a 15-year-old girl last Thursday in Bacolod City’s Barangay Mansilingan. Police have requested anonymity for the victim, but confirmed she is a resident of the said barangay. Based on information provided by Police Station 7 …
International Day for Tolerance observed this weekend
The United Nations recognizes November 16 as the International Day for Tolerance, which upholds UNESCO’s “Declaration of Principles on Tolerance.” Adopted in 1995, the declaration defines tolerance as “respect and appreciation of the rich variety of our world’s cultures, our forms of expression and ways of being human.” “Tolerance recognizes universal human rights and fundamental …
Treñas announces trade missions to China
Iloilo City Mayor Jerry P. Treñas emphasized the importance of maintaining links to China after recently announcing trade missions were being planned between the city and Quanzhou, in China’s Fujian province. “It is very important that they also learn about Iloilo, especially because China is a very big market for tourism,” the mayor explained. He …
Christmas lighting ceremony this weekend in Iloilo City
Iloilo City is set to kick off the Christmas season with a lighting ceremony this weekend, November 16, at City Hall beginning at 6:00 p.m. The city is expected to be lit up with over 1,500 Christmas lanterns, or parols. The parols were created by 100 inmates of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology …