BDO Unibank, Inc. keeps its No. 1 position in the local banking industry after The Asian Banker named it 2019’s Strongest Bank by Balance Sheet in the Philippines for the second straight year. The Asian Banker Strongest Banks by Balance Sheet is “the most comprehensive annual evaluation that captures the quality and sustainability of …
Monthly Archives: December 2019
‘It ain’t over till the fat lady sings’
“True, it’s not over till it’s over. And even when it’s over, it just begins again.” –Kate McGahan The final hymn has yet to be played but, with their recent win at the Supreme Court, which halted a lower court’s decision to declare portions of the More Electric and Power Corporation’s franchise void and unconstitutional, …
Soldier arrested for abducting, molesting teenager
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A soldier who is currently absent without leave, or AWOL, was arrested by officers from Police Station 2 (PS2) over the weekend after he allegedly abducted and molested a 17-yearold girl at Purok Saylan in Bacolod City’s Barangay 4. Police have requested not to identify the victim but noted she …
Medical, dental mission visits Moises Padilla
Nearly 1,000 residents from across Moises Padilla’s Barangay Quintin Remo visited the local covered court to participate in a free medical and dental mission over the weekend. According to Mayor Ella Garcia-Yulo, “There seems to be no doctor brave enough to accept an assignment in this town.” She went on to call it one of …
Bacolod City declares the NPA ‘persona non-grata’
The Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) declared the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) “persona non-grata,” or unwelcome. According to City Councilor Al Victor Espino, who penned the resolution, cited Executive Order No. 16, s. 2017, which focused the nation on a united national security policy that calls for an end to all …
Sipalay City struck by several earthquakes over the weekend
A total of five earthquakes were recorded in and around Sipalay City over the weekend. Starting on Saturday morning, a 2.1-magnitude tremor was detected at 1:39 a.m.; just under an hour later, a 2.3-magnitude quake struck at 2:35 a.m. At 3:55 a.m., another 2.1-magnitude earthquake struck north of the city and, around 5:45 a.m. that …
Yansons elect separate board presidents
Yanson-Lopez: We are trying to reconcile By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Amid the ongoing feud within the Yanson family, which operates Vallacar Transit Inc., parent company of the Ceres bus liner, the rival camps held separate stockholders’ meetings over the weekend, resulting in two separate boards of directors. Roy, Ricardo, Jr., and Emily Yanson, along …
DSWD-6 releases P1.4B for social pensioners
The Department of Social Welfare and Development-Region VI (DSWD-6) revealed a total P1.4 billion has been released for 246,421 local beneficiaries of the Social Pension Program for Indigent Senior Citizens, which benefits seniors who are sick or disabled, without a pension or source of income, or financial assistance. The program provides a P500 monthly stipend. …
Baby found dead in NAIA Terminal 3 restroom
A baby was found dead inside a restroom at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 yesterday. In a statement shortly after noon of Sunday, the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) said “a lifeless fetus reported to be a full-term baby girl was found on or about 7 a.m. today” in Comfort Room No. …
Ceneco’s ‘one bill policy’ faces opposition
In response to the Central Negros Electric Cooperative Inc. (Ceneco) introducing their “one bill policy,” where member-consumers are given nine days to pay their bill or face disconnection, local advocacy group Power Watch Negros said it will adversely affect “small consumers.” According to Wennie Sancho, the group’s secretary-general of consumer groups, the new policy will …