‘Oldest skydiver’ dies a week after skydiving

10/11/2023

Dorothy Hoffner, the 104-year-old Chicago woman who jumped from a plane one week ago in what is believed to be a new world record for the oldest skydiver in the world, died on Monday, Oct 9, 2023, according to Skydive…

Padawan, 75, is SUGBU’s Bowler of the Month

Glendale G. Rosal 02/27/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Elite senior bowler Vivian Padawan flexed her winning form by bagging the “Bowler of the Month” title of the Sugbuanon Bowlers United (SUGBU) last Sunday evening, Feb. 26, at the SM Seaside City…

Jinggoy Estrada wants Constitution taught in junior, senior high school

Zacarian Sarao - Reporter / @zacariansINQ 01/08/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Jinggoy Estrada has filed a bill seeking the inclusion of constitutional education in the curriculum of junior and senior high school to “instill a nationalist mindset” in Filipino students. In a statement on…

Bogo police probing if senior citizen’s killing was due to his ‘middleman job’

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararana and Paul Lauro 08/09/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Policemen are investigating if the killing of a 64-year-old man on Sunday morning, August 8, in Bogo City, northern Cebu was because of his job as a middleman processing documents of properties even…

Senior citizen dies after falling into man-made pit in Borbon

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararana and Paul Lauro 08/03/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 76-year-old man, who lives alone in his house, was found dead after he reportedly fell into a man-made hole in Sitio Tabayng Lawom, Barangay Cadaruhan in Borbon town, northern Cebu on Tuesday…

Mayor Radaza vows to continue her daughter’s Senior Citizen’s Park project

Futch Anthony Inso 06/09/2019

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Outgoing Lapu-lapu City Paz Radaza vows to continue the construction of the Senior Citizen’s Park which would be situated under the Mandaue-Mactan Bridge, when she sits as the new congresswoman in the lone…

Cebu City senior citizens to receive P2K on Saturday

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/17/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City senior citizens are expected to receive the third tranche of their senior citizen allowance on Saturday, May 18, at their respective barangay halls. According to Lourdes Limpangog, acting city director of…

Senior high graduates among applicants hired on the spot during Labor Day job fairs

Irene R. Sino Cruz 05/04/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Senior high school graduates can already land jobs as shown during the four Labor Day job fairs held in different venues in Central Visayas on May 1. There were at least nine senior high school…

Carmen Copper offers cash aid, scholarship opportunities to seven outstanding students

PR 04/28/2019

TOLEDO CITY, Philippines – In recognition of their contributions in building sustainable communities and their display of potentials to be future leaders, Carmen Copper Corporation awarded outstanding senior high school graduates who excelled academically and demonstrated superb…

Labor regional director: Monitor placement rates of senior high school graduates

Irene R. Sino Cruz 03/16/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Regional Director Salome Siaton of the Department of Labor and Employment cites the need to check the effectiveness of the K-12 program by monitoring the placement rate of senior high graduates. Siaton urged the Labor…

5K new senior citizens start enjoying Cebu City’s P12K aid for elderly beneficiaries

Delta Dyrecka C. Letigio 02/02/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Five thousand more senior citizens in Cebu City will be able to enjoy starting this year the city government’s P12,000 financial assistance for the elderly beneficiaries. Lourdes Limpangog, acting city director of the…

PDEA-7 to probe if party drugs caused student’s death in Cebu

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/21/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Central Visayas (PDEA-7) will be investigating the death of an 18-year-old female senior high school student who was reported to have allegedly died from a drug overdose in a…

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