Pampanga standouts to see action in SEA Games, PBA D-League
Monday, October 24, 2011 - 01:31 p.m.WHILE San Sebastian College is focused on winning the 87th NCAA men's basketball crown this week, three of its players will have a packed schedule ahead after committing themselves to a commercial league and the national team.
Otherwise known as the Pampanga trio, top NCAA cagers Ronald Pascual, Ian Sangalang, and Calvin Abueva constitute the core of the Stags, who are gunning for a 13th overall crown.
Bella Ruby pleads innocent to kidnapping raps
Monday, October 24, 2011 - 12:53 p.m.CEBU CITY (Updated 12:23 p.m.) -- A Cebuana who was accused along with her British boyfriend in the kidnapping and killing of a six-year-old girl in Naga City, Cebu pleaded innocent to the charge.
During her arraignment Monday at the Regional Trial Court (RTC) branch 6 presided by Judge Ester Veloso, Bella Ruby Santos entered not guilty plea to kidnapping with homicide charge filed against her and British boyfriend Ian Charles Griffiths.
Bishop: Mining biz must be coupled with conscience
Monday, October 24, 2011 - 11:16 a.m.WHILE reiterating his opposition to any mining activity in the province, Bacolod Bishop Vicente Navarra appealed to those who are involved in the mining business to listen and follow their conscience.
"Business must be coupled with conscience", he said when asked for comment about the reported off-shore mining in Sagay City.
Bacolod celebrates feast of Blessed John Paul II
Monday, October 24, 2011 - 11:14 a.m.THE Diocese of Bacolod joined all Catholic churches around the world in celebration of the 1st Feast Day of Blessed John Paul II last October 22, the day of his inauguration as Pope in 1978, with three major activities at the Pope Tower.
Bacolod Bishop Vicente Navarra and San Sebastian Cathedral rector Fr. Felix Pasquin led several Catholic priests and faithful in the blessing of the Blessed John Paul II Prayer Room, the unveiling and blessing of the glass encasement holding the Papal Chair, and the unveiling of Blessed John Paul II painting that was done and donated by Bacolod-based portrait artist Jun Diose.
Ex-vice guv dies at 69
Monday, October 24, 2011 - 11:13 a.m.FORMER Negros Occidental Vice Governor Romeo J. Gamboa passed away at about 10:30 p.m. Saturday at the age of 69.
He died of complications from pneumonia at the Dr. Torre Memorial Hospital.
Council secretary seeks dismissal of admin raps
Monday, October 24, 2011 - 11:12 a.m.BACOLOD City Council secretary Nilo Alejandrino files a motion to dismiss Monday the administrative charges filed against him by City Legal Officer (CLO) Joselito Bayatan before the Office of Vice Mayor Jude Thaddeus Sayson last October 18.
Bayatan complained that he wrote a letter to the City Council on August 23 requesting for authority to appear in pre-trial in civil case no. 09-13429 entitled Galeno Construction Inc. vs Mayor Evelio Leonardia, et al.
Gamboa Sr. laid to rest
Monday, October 24, 2011 - 11:11 a.m.THE family and friends of the late Bacolod City councilor lawyer Wilson Gamboa Sr. paid their last respect Friday night in a necrological mass officiated by Bacolod Catholic Bishop Vicente Navarra with assisting priests led by Rev. Fr. Felix Pasquin at the San Sebastian Cathedral.
Gamboa died last October 13 at age 70.
World confab on multidisciplinary research held in Bacolod
Monday, October 24, 2011 - 11:10 a.m.OUTSTANDING research studies made by Filipino and foreign researchers were presented during the 2nd International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research held last October 21-22 at the La Consolacion College (LCC), Bacolod City.
“I think to a large extent, the Filipino audience was able to benefit from the conference,” Dr. Genaro V. Japos, president of the Philippine Association of Institutions for Research and International Association of Multidisciplinary Research, said.
Bishop condemns slay of 19 soldiers in Basilan
Monday, October 24, 2011 - 11:09 a.m.BACOLOD Bishop Vicente Navarra condemned the brutal slaying of 19 soldiers in Albarka, Basilan.
“It was really very horrible, gruesome and inhuman. So as a bishop, I really condemn that kind of torture and execution. I hope that this will open the eyes of deeper concern, especially by the government, that something should be done about the peace and order situation in that area in order that lives can be saved and peace and order can be restored,” Navarra said.
Taxi driver held up
Monday, October 24, 2011 - 10:56 a.m.A TAXI driver was held up Saturday evening at Puentebella Subdivision, Barangay Taculing, Bacolod City.
Station 6 commander Police Chief Inspector Placido Gentoleo identified the victim as Dominador Anonas, 59, a driver of Kijab Line Taxi, and resident of Purok Langka, Jalandon, Barangay 3, Bacolod City; while the suspect was later identified as Ian Flores of 5th Road, Puentebella Subdivision, Barangay Taculing, Bacolod.
Cops arrest extortion suspect
Monday, October 24, 2011 - 10:46 a.m.AN EXTORTION suspect was arrested in entrapment operation by operatives of Station 6 at Sambok Terminal, Lopez-Jaena, Barangay 31, Bacolod City, Saturday afternoon.
Station 6 deputy Police Inspector Charles Gever identified the suspect as John Custodio, 28, of Barangay Central, Ma-ao, Bago City, Negros Occidental, who was arrested at about 1:30 p.m. in Sambok Terminal after the complaint filed by Annie Castano, 51, of Ma-ao, Bago City.
Rob suspect nabbed
Monday, October 24, 2011 - 10:42 a.m.A ROBBERY suspect was nabbed in a follow-up operation by operatives of Station 10 at Barangay Handumanan, Bacolod City, Saturday morning.
Station 10 commander Police Senior Inspector Robert Dejucos identified the suspect as Eyzel Montalidad alias ‘Endong’, 18, of Purok Santo Nino, Phase 6-B, Barangay Handumanan.
College funds pledged, cash aid raised for massacre survivor
Monday, October 24, 2011 - 12:57 a.m.CEBU CITY -- Cebu’s running community paid tribute on Sunday to Melinda Ponce, choosing to remember not just the tragedy that led to her death, but the passion she showed in life.
With less than a week’s notice, a total of 1,336 runners gathered Sunday morning at The Terraces in the Ayala Center for the “Run in Peace, Melinda,” a 5K run for the ultramarathoner.
CV has 61T live-in domestic helpers
Monday, October 24, 2011 - 12:45 a.m.SOME 61,000 persons worked as live-in domestic helpers in Central Visayas last year, according to a recent Department of Labor and Employment report.
These workers were 15 years old and above, and only 5,000 of them were male, reported Dole’s October 2011 Labstat Updates.
Reality check may hurt Cebu City exec
Monday, October 24, 2011 - 12:42 a.m.CEBU CITY -- Acting Cebu City Treasurer Tessie Camarillo may lose her position after admitting the City might not earn enough for the executive department’s proposed 2012 budget of P11.8 billion.
Mayor Michael Rama said he was disappointed when Camarillo, in a recent interview, said that City Hall can only expect to collect P7-P8 billion next year, granting its revenue strategies succeed.
Fixers cash in on burial aid
Monday, October 24, 2011 - 12:40 a.m.THE Cebu City Government is warning families who are beneficiaries of the burial assistance program of the city against fixers.
Philip Zafra, chief of staff of Mayor Michael Rama, said families of deceased persons have complained there are people who approached them and promised their P10,000 cash assistance will be immediately processed and released.
3 party-list representatives join call for electric coops to register
Monday, October 24, 2011 - 12:37 a.m.THREE congressmen have urged electric cooperatives, including Cebu Electric Cooperatives (Cebeco) 1, 2 and 3, to register with the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA).
The purpose is for them to avoid paying taxes to the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) that might be passed on to the power consumers.
Vice mayor warns kidnappers
Monday, October 24, 2011 - 12:36 a.m.DAVAO City Vice Mayor Rodrigo Duterte warned kidnappers of the consequence of their actions and reminded children to avoid strangers.
Duterte got mad after two men abducted a six-year-old boy from the Matina Central Elementary School last Monday.
City's gross income for 3rd quarter higher
Monday, October 24, 2011 - 12:35 a.m.DAVAO City has generated a total of P3,583,602,180.23 gross income on the third quarter of this year, which is more than P3.3 million higher than last year's.
The comparative analysis on two statements of income and expenses for the first three quarters of 2011 and 2010 showed that the city only generated P3,208,694,891.30 last year.
Traffic aids ready for deployment
Monday, October 24, 2011 - 12:35 a.m.MORE than a hundred traffic aides will be deployed once more for the Halloween at the cemeteries.
Retired Colonel Desiderio Cloribel, Traffic Management Center (TMC) chief, said 80 TMC personnel will be deployed on October 31 and 174 more men on November 1 and 2.
DPWH to hire unemployed Pantawid aid beneficiaries
Monday, October 24, 2011 - 12:34 a.m.TWO government agencies recently launched a program to provide jobs to unemployed beneficiaries of the National Government’s conditional cash transfer program.
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) launched last Oct. 3 the “Trabahong Lansangan ng Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program.”
Lack of personnel stops monitoring of open manholes
Monday, October 24, 2011 - 12:34 a.m.LACK of personnel hampered the City Engineer's Office's (CEO) monitoring of open manholes in Davao City's 182 barangays.
Engineer Andrew Lepardo, officer-in-charge of CEO drainage division, said with all the barangays under his watch, it is impossible for him to be aware where in the city have open manholes.
Health workers trained on dengue control, prevention
Monday, October 24, 2011 - 12:33 a.m.THE World Health Organization (WHO) funded a training program for health personnel in Davao City on how to prevent and control the spread of dengue.
The training was conducted by the Department of Health on Thursday.
Panama disease affects 157 hectares
Monday, October 24, 2011 - 12:33 a.m.FUSARIUM wilt, commonly known as Panama disease, has affected a total of 157 hectares of banana plantation in Davao City, an official of the regional office of the Department of Agriculture (DA) said.
Romulo Palcon, assistant director for Research and Development and Regulatory Services, said some 800 hectares of banana plantation in Davao Region have been affected by the Panama disease.
Loot to Cebeco: Don’t give electricity to 25 cemeteries
Monday, October 24, 2011 - 12:33 a.m.DAANBANTAYAN, Cebu Mayo Ma. Luisa Loot is hopeful the Cebu Electric Cooperative (Cebeco) 2 will not connect electricity to 25 illegal cemeteries during the observance of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day on Nov. 1 and 2.
Loot sent a letter to Cebeco 2 General Manager Peter Señeres urging him not to provide electricity to these illegal cemeteries.
Suroy becomes biz window
Monday, October 24, 2011 - 12:31 a.m.SUROY-SUROY Sugbo not only allows tourists to appreciate the beauty of Cebu, but also promotes business opportunities.
Edgar Dionson, 54, joined the local tourism program of the Provincial Government for 15 times already out of the 24 regular tours. His experiences led him to the establishment of a “pasalubong” center in Talamban, Cebu City in 2009.
‘Garnishment to injure services’
Monday, October 24, 2011 - 12:28 a.m.GARNISHING the funds of Cebu City from its depository banks to pay the P133-million award debt to the Rallos heirs will result to “an imminent grave and irreparable injury,” City Hall lawyers warned.
The money sought to be attached are public funds, which have been allocated for “government operations and social services,” the City lawyers said in their pleading.
Suspected dealer’s arrest good for anti-HIV campaign
Monday, October 24, 2011 - 12:27 a.m.THE seizure of P1.8 million worth of Nubain eroded its supply in Cebu City, after one of the alleged dealers of the regulated painkiller was arrested during a buy-bust last Friday.
Supt. Henry Biñas of the Provincial Investigation and Detective Management Branch (PIDMB) said that Leonarda Lim’s buyers come from Cebu City, particularly Barangay Kamagayan.
Executive wants to build P150M new building for Cebu City’s packed hospital
Monday, October 24, 2011 - 12:26 a.m.SO it can serve more patients and improve the delivery of health services, the Cebu City Government plans to expand the Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) and construct a new building amounting to P150 million.
Mayor Michael Rama included the amount needed for the expansion of the City Government-owned hospital in the executive department’s proposed P11.8-billion annual budget for 2012.
Justice department’s decision saddens Akbar family
Monday, October 24, 2011 - 12:11 a.m.ZAMBOANGA CITY -- The family of late Basilan Representative Wahab Akbar, who died in the November 2007 bombing at the Batasan Complex, asked the Justice department to re-study its decision to dismiss the cases filed against the accused.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) affirmed on October 20, Thursday, the dismissal of criminal charges against a former lawmaker in connection with the bombing that killed five people.
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