SENIOR BYAHERO I recently went on a tour of the National Museum of Natural History at Agrifina Circle at Rizal Park. Not many people know how the name came about. It’s actually a combination of the word “agriculture” and “finance” since the two neoclassical buildings located...
BACOLOD CITY – Two senior high school students were arrested by the police in a buy-bust operation in Purok Esmeralda, Barangay Poblacion, Bago City, Negros Occidental on Wednesday, September 13. The two boys aged 19 are residents of Barangay Singcang-Airport here and Barangay Poblacion,...
CARMONA CITY, Carmona – The city government, together with the Philippine Foundation for Vaccination (PFV) and Raising Awareness on Influenza to Support Elderlies (RAISE) Coalition, organized a community vaccination event for senior citizens on Monday, Sept. 11, in celebration of Grandparents'...
BACOLOD CITY – A senior citizen was struck and killed by an e-trike on Circumferential Road, Barangay Montevista here on Thursday, September 7. Police Capt. Francis Depasucat, head of Police Station 4, identified the victim as Noli Chan, 72, of Barangay Villamonte, this city. Depasucat said...
CAMP PRESIDENT QUIRINO, Ilocos Sur – A senior citizen died after the motorcycle she was driving rammed a car on the national highway in Barangay Guimod, Bantay, Ilocos Sur on Wednesday. Police identified the victim as Wilfreda Pio Guzman, 63, a resident of Barangay San Julian, Magsingal, Ilocos...
SENIOR BYAHERO An internet post about the availability of pancit istasyon got me taking the iconic Cavite baby bus to the town of Tanza. This dish which became popular during the time of the Manila-Naic railway, was sold at the Tanza train station, thus the name pancit istasyon. The dish, is made...
The National Commission on Senior Citizens (NCSC) still needs to fill up 165 positions in order to carry out its mandate properly, the Commission on Audit (COA) has said. Only 43 or 19 percent out of 224 positions in the National Commission for Senior Citizens (NCSC) have been filled up since its...
BACOLOD CITY – Two senior citizens graduated from high school through the Alternative Learning System (ALS) in La Carlota City, Negros Occidental on August 25. NENITA Trenia, 88, of Barangay Haguimit, and Violeta Niña, 83, of Barangay Ara-al, receive their diploma during the 11th Closing...
Amid employability concerns raised among Senior High School (SHS) graduates under the K to 12 Program, an advocacy group underscored their potential to land employment when provided with comprehensive training and skills development opportunities. Senior High School graduates / DepEd file...
CEBU CITY – A 17-year-old girl was raped and killed in Barangay Bunga, Toledo City, Cebu. The Police Regional Office-Central Visayas (PRO-7) has ordered the immediate arrest of the killer of Sharmaine Flores, whose body was found in a grassy area past 6 a.m. on Friday, August 25. SHARMAINE Flores...
SENIOR BYAHERO Having left the corporate world recently upon retirement, where I practically spent every day driving to work, doing errands, and on weekends, driving some more for quick getaways, I recently rediscovered the joy of simply leaving my car at home and taking the public transportation...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Wednesday, Aug. 16 urged those 60 years of age and older to register in the database of the National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) in support of the ongoing nationwide registration for all Filipino seniors. The NCSC is currently...
