The personnel of the Philippine Army’s 303rd Infantry Brigade (303IB) and its line battalions were already in alert posture yesterday in preparation for Tropical Depression “Lannie.” Brigadier General Inocencio Pasaporte, 303IB commander, alerted Humanitarian Assistance & Disaster Response (HADR) teams from the 303IB, 62nd Infantry Battalion and 79th Infantry Battalion composed of regular soldiers to …
Monthly Archives: October 2021
Christian toughness
To be sure, if we have to truly Christian, we need to be tough, really tough. Christ himself was tough, but with the toughness of love that goes all the way of assuming all the sins of men by offering his life on the cross. To be Christ-like we need to be tough. At the …
Healthcare lessons from Costa Rica
In Costa Rica, not only are local healthcare teams involved in scheduling vaccination appointments, they are also responsible for personally visiting households assigned to them to deliver basic services whenever needed. With the COVID-19 pandemic still raging, many can’t help but ask how some countries were able to curb the deadly disease while others struggled …
TNT yet to solve June Mar problem
By Adrian Stewart Co They may have won Game 1 of their semifinals series against San Miguel Beer, but the TNT Tropang Giga have yet to solve the problem posed by June Mar Fajardo. Ahead of their best-of-seven semis series in the 2021 PBA Philippine Cup, TNT head coach Chot Reyes recalled that San Miguel …
Thirdy returns the favor as San-En defeats Kiefer, Shiga
By Adrian Stewart Co Ferdinand “Thirdy” Ravena III returned the favor to his elder brother Kiefer Ravena as San-En NeoPhoenix cruised to a 101-96 overtime win over Shiga Lakestars in the 2021-22 B.League on Sunday at the Ukaruchan Arena. The Iloilo City-native Thirdy had his best game in the Japanese league with 21 points to …
Ex-solon and seasoned legislator joins DBP Board
State-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) has welcomed a new member of its Board of Directors – Dante V. Liban Liban was a former City Councilor and Minority Leader of the Quezon City government; a Congressional Representative of the Second District of Quezon City in the 9th, 10th and 11th Congress; and a former …
Cebu Pacific clears all refund cases lodged at Civil Aeronautics Board Refunds over P8-B as of end-September
Cebu Pacific (CEB) has cleared all the refund complaints that were filed at the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) as the country’s leading airline continued to prioritize its customers by overhauling its systems and augmenting its refund-dedicated workforce to continually process requests. As of August, the airline had cleared cases totaling 2,842 that were filed at …
Do not meddle in politics, cops told
As the election season officially started with the filing of certificates of candidacy (COC) beginning October 1 to 8, members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) are reminded that they should be loyal to the people and the Constitution, not to politicians PNP chief Gen. Guillermo Eleazar yesterday warned that any police officer found engaging …
Army seizes high-powered guns in Himamaylan
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least two high-powered firearms were seized by elements of the 94th Infantry Battalion (94IB) following two consecutive skirmishes with New People’s Army (NPA) insurgents in Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental last Friday. Brigadier General Leonardo Peña, commander of the 302nd Infantry Brigade, said the first skirmish took place around 9:00 …
San Carlos residents undergo entrepreneurship seminar
At least 30 residents of Barangay Palampas in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental recently underwent an entrepreneurship seminar by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). Melani L. Bayabos, Junior Business Counselor of DTI-Negosyo Center San Carlos and resource person, said the activity is one of DTI’s advocacies aimed at broadening microbusiness campaigns and imparting …