Members earn 5.62% dividend rate on Regular Savings, 6.12% on MP2 Pag-IBIG Fund posted a net income of over P30 billion in 2020 for the fourth consecutive year despite the economic slowdown caused by the pandemic, its top executives announced during the 2020 Pag-IBIG Fund Chairman’s Report held online on Wednesday, March 3). “I’m happy …
Monthly Archives: March 2021
Ilonggo MMA’er Lausa signs with BRAVE CF, to debut on March 11
By Adrian Stewart Co Ilonggo boxer and mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Jenel Lausa is staging an octagon cage comeback after signing a deal with the BRAVE Combat Federation (CF) recently. The Concepcion, Iloilo-native Lausa is returning to MMA two years since his final cage match when he was still under contract with the fabled …
RoS coach Gavina eyes Negrense James Yap’s revival
By Adrian Stewart Co Newly-appointed Rain or Shine (RoS) Elasto Painters head coach Chris Gavina aims to bring back the old form of Negrense guard James Yap in the upcoming 2021 PBA season. According to Gavina, the 39-year-old Escalante City, Negros Occidental-native guard is just out of shape and he hopes to “squeeze out the …
Atlanta snaps skid, halts streaking Miami
By Adrian Stewart Co Atlanta Hawks handed interim coach Nate McMillan a winning start as they toppled Miami Heat, 94-80, i n the 2020-2021 NBA Season on Tuesday (Wednesday in the Philippines) at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. Trae Young tallied 18 points, with 13 coming in the fourth quarter, to go along …
‘NPA INSURGENT’ ARRESTED IN HIMAMAYLAN CITY
BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL G. BAÑAGA An alleged New People’s Army (NPA) insurgent was arrested by joint members of the Himamaylan City police and the Philippine Army after he was tracked down at Sitio Ubay in the city’s Barangay Caradio-an last Monday. Authorities identified the arrested as 26-year-old Warren Lozano, a resident of Sitio Cantupa in …
ILOILO CITY READY FOR COVID VACCINE ROLLOUT
Iloilo City is ready for the actual mass vaccination once the vaccines against coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19, are already available This is according to Mayor Jerry P. Treñas and City COVID Team spokesperson Jeck Conlu, citing the successful conduct of the second COVID vaccination simulation exercise (simex) yesterday in Ateneo de Iloilo. “We are …
SAN CARLOS CITY COPS UNDERGO SURPRISE DRUG TEST
BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL G. BAÑAGA Personnel from the San Carlos City Police Station underwent a surprise drug test conducted by the city’s Anti-Drug Abuse Council on Tuesday morning, March 3. At least 53 police officers and non-uniformed personnel led by San Carlos City Police Station chief, Police Lt. Colonel Arthur Baybayan, were gathered to undergo …
PACE LAUNCHES PETITION FOR HRMO HEAD OUSTER
BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL G. BAÑAGA The Progressive Alliance of Capitol Employees (PACE) has forwarded a petition yesterday calling for the ouster of Negros Occidental Human Resources Management Office (HRMO) head, Atty. Anabelle Palic. PACE President Renelo Lastierre said there are several employees of the provincial government who have approached them claiming they were “de-credited” when …
NEGOCC YET TO RECEIVE INFO OVER ALLOCATION OF SINOVAC VACCINES
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental provincial administrator, Atty. Rayfrando Diaz, said yesterday that they have yet to receive any information regarding the allocation of COVID-19 vaccines from Sinovac Biotech. According to Diaz, he has not yet received the report coming from Provincial Consultant on Economic Affairs Alfredo Benitez, who had stated before that …
MOTHER, DAUGHTER DROWN IN CADIZ CITY
Swimming went fatal for a mother and her daughter at Sitio Bundaogan, Barangay Tiglawigan in Cadiz City, Negros Occidental. Thirty nine-year-old Melanie Juanico Alo and 11-year-old Mary Bless Alo of the village’s Sitio Banica drowned in the sea around 8:00 a.m. yesterday, according to Cadiz City OIC police chief, Police Major Rocky Desear. Police investigation …