CAMILO “YEL” COBILE: The man who connects “home” to the world
By Ronald O. Reyes
The spirit of “Bayanihan” (mutual aid) will always prevail in the psyche of every Filipino. This peculiar characteristic of ours, however, is even more appreciated if it is being manifested continually by any Filipino citizen who have had acquired fame and fortune abroad.
This best characterizes Camilo “Yel” Kangleon Cobile. Born in Maasin, [...]
GAME U officers inducted
By Jani Arnaiz
MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte – The pioneering officers of the newly formed Grand Association of Maasinhon Expatriates in UAE (Game U) were finally inducted as the highlight of their Christmas party last December 17 at Al Ghurair City, Deira, Dubai UAE.
Inducted were Sofronio “Loloy” Caberte, Jr., president, Fidel Alejandria, vice president, Arvin Dajao, [...]
Maasinhons group in UAE elect officers
By Jani Arnaiz
November 30, 2009
MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte – Maasinhons who are now working at the United Arab Emirates have elected the pioneering officers of the newly formed Grand Association of Maasinhon Expatriates in UAE.
GAME U was formed with the noble objective of helping Maasinhon expatriates in UAE and foster camaraderie among themselves.
Elected officers were [...]
Maasinhons in UAE unite, form association
By Jani Arnaiz
MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte – Maasin City expatriates in United Arabs Emirates will group together to foster camaraderie and to help each other in time of needs.
The group will be named Grand Association of Maasinhon Expatriates in UAE.
In an email message, Engineer Sofronio “Loloy” Caberte said the meeting and probably the [...]
Hospital undergoes face-lifting
By Elvie Roa
ORMOC CITY – The province’ operated Ormoc District Hospital is undergoing renovation worth P7 million from the provincial government through Gov. Jericho “Icot” Petilla and the Department of Health.
The hospital also received aid from Ormocanon International, a group of residents from Ormoc City who are now living abroad.
According to the hospital’s [...]
US arrest: A breakthrough in protection of Filipino children and fighting human trafficking
VICTIMS ARE FROM SOGOD, SOUTHERN LEYTE
Tacloban City — The news which narrated how a 64-year-old American citizen was arrested and arraigned in the second week of October, 2009 in Hollywood, Florida, for allegedly coming to the Philippines in 2007 and 2008 to engage in illicit sex with two Filipino girls, should give a strong message [...]
Kin of Filipino crew detained in Nigeria appeal to President Arroyo
TACLOBAN City — The desperate parents of all Filipino crew of the MT Lovell Sea appealed for President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s intercession and help for the repatriation of their seamen-sons from Lagos, Nigeria where they are being held inside their tanker for three months already.
Tanauan LGU Budget Officer, Mr. Marcelino Mueva and his seaman son [...]
Filipino seamen updated with modern facilities at NMP
By Bong Pedalino
TACLOBAN CITY — Is tech-driven sea navigation the way to go?
If this means venturing unto the high seas using unmanned vessels, the answer — get this — is yes.
This is no longer pure science fiction folks, this is real-time reality. We are not talking about the future, either, because this has been [...]
Honest Filipino returns SR1.2m to its owner
Arab News
Posted Oct 14 2009
JEDDAH: A Filipino has been felicitated for returning around SR1.2 million that he found outside a cash machine to its rightful owner in Tabuk last week.
“I’m very happy. I am proud of myself that in spite of it being such a huge amount, I didn’t feel like taking money which does [...]
