Love your peanuts; they’re good for your health. Nuts could reduce cholesterol levels in the body, says Associate Professor Rachel Brown of the University of Otago, New Zealand. However, nut consumption is low in Kiwi Land, observes Professor Brown who heads the university’s nut research group. New Zealand’s Heart Foundation has issued a guideline which …
Monthly Archives: January 2020
Santa Barbara senior stabs drinking companion
A senior citizen is in custody after stabbing a drinking companion over the weekend in Santa Barbara’s Barangay Cabugao Norte. Authorities identified the assailant as 62-year-old Francisco Suralla of the town’s Barangay Lupa. According to a police report, Suralla and Herman Panes of the municipality’s Barangay Cabugao Norte were heading home after drinking when an …
Ilonggo OFW repatriated from Qatar
An overseas Filipino worker (OFW) from Santa Barbara, Iloilo was recently repatriated from Qatar after claims of maltreatment by her employer were reported to Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA). The worker’s identity is currently being kept confidential. According to OWWA welfare case officer Jack Arroyo, “We requested the Philippine Embassy to intervene.” He noted, the …
One dead, three injured in Himamaylan City road incident
One person was killed, while three others were injured, following an incident between two motorcycles Sunday morning along the national highway in Himamaylan City’s Barangay II. Authorities identified the fatality as Bernie Berde Pido of Binalbagan’s Barangay San Jose. According to police, a motorcycle being operated by Aser Nequia Jugos of the city’s Barangay Mambagaton …
Boracay draws over 2M tourists
The island of Boracay received over two million tourists in 2019, an increase of 116 percent over the arrivals figure in 2018. Records from the Aklan Provincial Tourism Office (APTO) showed that Boracay registered a total of 2,034,599 tourist arrivals last year. The year before that, a total of 941,868 visitors came. Foreign visitors listed …
‘Business One-Stop Shop’ extended until the end of February
The ‘Business One-Stop Shop,” which was initially scheduled to end yesterday, at the Bacolod City Government Center, has been extended until February 29. Last year, the same extension was provided for the annual event which allows for the renewal of business permits and registration of new businesses. Bacolod City Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran affirmed …
Police encouraged to donate portion of rice allowance for Taal victims
Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) director, Police Colonel Romeo Baleros, yesterday encouraged members of the provincial police force to donate a portion of their rice allowance for the victims of the recent Taal Volcano eruption. The law enforcement official, a native of Taal, Batangas, said the allowance is a “privilege” extended to members of …
‘Yanson 4’ elects president for CDO-based bus company
Emily Yanson was recently elected president of Cagayan de Oro City-based bus company, Bachelor Express Incorporated, a sister company of Vallacar Transit Incorporated, which operates the Ceres bus liner. The vote was determined by the newly-elected company official, Roy Yanson, Ricardo Yanson, Jr., and Celina Yanson-Lopez—often referred to as the ‘Yanson 4.’ In a statement …
Provincial government ‘casual workers’ face possible downsizing
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said he is looking to reduce the number of casual workers, or temporary contracted employees, from 800 to 700 by March. The governor called 700 an “ideal number.” “I have asked Atty. Annabelle Palic, the human resource officer, if there’s a way to objectively …
Negrense runner finishes third in Tarlac City marathon
Jeson Agravante of Silay City finished third in the men’s category at the 2019 Milo Marathon national finals over the weekend at the Tarlac City Plazuela. He clocked-in with a time of 2:31:55. Meanwhile, Jerald Zabala, last year’s runner-up came in first place with a time of 2:31:16; Richard Salaño trailed him by 10 seconds …