By Mae Singuay Two brothers were accused of allegedly stealing a refrigerator unit at Barangay Camugao in Negros Occidental’s Kabankalan City. The accused were brothers Denny Gasataya, 37 years old, and Lawrence Gabriel, 32 years old, of the said place. The 72-year-old Connie Reyes reported to police that her refrigerator, worth P30,000, was allegedly …
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‘Thief’ mauled by mob in San Carlos
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga An alleged thief was wounded after he was mauled by an angry mob at Barangay 3 in Negros Occidental’s San Carlos City late Thursday night, February 9. Police identified the suspect as 27-year-old Philip Edison, a resident of Purok Malinawon in Toboso town’s Barangay Poblacion. Based on information by …
Silay police seize P7.5-M ‘shabu’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Silay City Police Station seized a total of P7.5 million worth of suspected shabu in a buy-bust operation at Mallery 2 Subdivision in the city’s Barangay Rizal, late Sunday night, August 28. Police identified the arrested as 36-year-old Mark Villaran, a resident of Antonio Luna Street in the city’s …
2022 METROBANK FOUNDATION OUTSTANDING FILIPINOS NAMED: EACH AWARDEE TO RECEIVE P1 MILLION PRIZE
The 2022 Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipinos were introduced to the public through a virtual press conference on August 4, 2022. Ten awardees of this career-service award—comprising of four teachers, three soldiers, and three police officers—were presented to the members of the media. Each awardee will receive a cash prize of PhP 1 million each (net …
‘BEST FESTIVAL EVER:’ MassKara Festival 2022 to go ahead in October
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The celebration of this year’s MassKara Festival will proceed and Bacolod City Mayor-elect Alfredo “Albee” Benitez is promising the best festival ever. In a short post made on social media by Patrick Lacson and Councilor-elect Kalaw Puentevella, Benitez met with Councilor-elect Jason Villarosa and several major event organizers. During the …
San Carlos City recognizes Salbaro as heritage delicacy
The San Carlos City government in Negros Occidental through the Heritage for Culture and the Arts Council conducted Salbaro Making Exhibit as heritage delicacy on Friday, May 13, at the city’s People’s Park. The activity was made in observance of the city’s month-long celebration of the National Heritage Month facilitated by San Carlos City Heritage for …
#Couplegoal: Staying blessed to be a blessing to others
For Insular Life (InLife) financial advisors and married couple Mark and Mica Fernandez, being blessed is a strong motivation to be a blessing to others. Mark and Mica were working as accountants before they became InLife financial advisors in 2009 and 2012, respectively. During the recent InLife Winners Circle Business Opportunity Forum entitled “Achieving Financial …
Pag-IBIG Fund allocates P5-B in Calamity Loans to help members in ‘Odette’-hit areas
Pag-IBIG Fund has allocated P5 billion in Calamity Loans to help its members affected by Typhoon “Odette,” its top executives announced on Wednesday, December 22). “In times like these, Pag-IBIG Fund is always ready to help members through our Calamity Loan Program. That is why the Pag-IBIG Board has allocated a calamity loan fund of …
RIVERSIDE COLLEGE GRADUATE TOPS 2021 NURSING LICENSURE EXAM
A nursing graduate of Riverside College landed fourth place in the November 2021 Nursing Licensure Examination (NLE). Ia Hanna Ballares Samillano was surprised to find her name in the list of top 10 NLE examinees. “I did not expect to top the NLE because there were other examinees who came from bigger schools, and my …