The Insular Life Board of Trustees in its March 2021 meeting accepted the retirement of the company’s President and CEO Mona Lisa B. dela Cruz, effective June 7, 2021. Dela Cruz has served Insular Life (InLife) for 41 years, rising from assistant manager in Mass Marketing to heading Actuarial and Administrative Operations, before being appointed in 2015 as the first female president and COO, and then CEO in …
Monthly Archives: March 2021
VGDH explains why Escalante mayor got COVID-19 vaccine
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The head of the Vicente Gustilo District Hospital (VGDH) in Escalante City, Negros Occidental yesterday provided an explanation as to why Mayor Melecio “Beboy” Yap, Jr. was allowed to be vaccinated with Sinovac vaccine last week. Dr. Vermont Juvahib, head of the VGDH’s Hospital Management Team, said last March 18 …
Bacolod EOC discourages social gatherings
The Bacolod City Emergency Operations Center Task Force (EOC-TF) is discouraging the public from attending social gatherings or dining out with people not members of their own household. The warning came after an administrative officer of a hospital in the city tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19. According to the contact tracing report, …
Be concerned about unity always
Differences and conflicts should be resolved in the proper fora without involving those who have no interest or are not involved in the issues. If ever things have to be discussed in public, it should be done with due decorum and courtesy. Whatever may be our differences and conflicts, which are unavoidable in our life …
Bayanihan: Investing in every Juan
I was a young boy studying at the Itaas Elementary School in Muntinlupa, when I first heard the concept of “bayanihan.” My social studies teacher used the classic image of neighbors coming together to carry somebody’s nipa hut to another patch of farmland to illustrate the idea. The diversity and challenges of modern Filipino life …
Negros, Iloilo advance to PCAP Southern Division semis
By Adrian Stewart Co Negros Kingsmen and Iloilo Kisela Knights reached the Southern Division semifinals of the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) first conference after sweeping their quarterfinals foes on Wednesday night. The Kingsmen barged to the next round following a two-set quarterfinals victory against Lapu Lapu Naki Warriors—14-7 in the first set …
Manila Chooks TM gears up for FIBA 3X3 Doha Masters
By Adrian Stewart Co New-look Manila Chooks TM aims for a strong showing when it competes in the 2021 FIBA 3X3 World Tour Doha Masters starting tonight at the Al Gharafa Sports Complex in Doha, Qatar. Led by Chico Lanete, Mark Tallo, Zachary Huang and Dennis Santos, the Manila Chooks TM will play in the …
Bucks on a roll, beat Celtics
By Adrian Stewart Co Milwaukee Bucks widened its winning run in the 2020-2021 NBA Season with a 121-119 beating of Boston Celtics on Wednesday night (Thursday in the Philippines) at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Khris Middleton led the way with 27 points and 13 rebounds, while Bobby Portis chipped in 21 markers as …
Guihulngan City clash death toll rises to 10
Army says one wounded ‘NPA rebel’ arrested By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The death toll in the gun battle between the personnel of the Philippine Army’s 62nd Infantry Battalion (62IB) and the suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebels has climbed to 10. 3rd Infantry Division (3ID) spokesperson, Major Cenon Pancito III, said government troops …
Man who tried to hack cop shot to death
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A 66-year-old man believed to be suffering from a nervous breakdown was shot dead after he tried hacking a responding police officer in Barangay 13, Victorias City, Negros Occidental yesterday morning. Police identified the fatality as Hernani Pimentel, a resident of Villa Victorias Relocation Site in the said barangay. According to the …