About 100 members of the Federation of Senior Citizens Association of the Philippines-Kabankalan Chapter held their Valentine's Day Party, through the Association of Kabankalanons in West Coast, California, Tuesday at the Cool-Lumbia Gathering Park in Sitio Lumbia, Brgy. Binicuil, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental.

Mayor Pedro Zayco Jr. was the guest speaker. Also present were his wife Dottie, Vice Mayor and Mrs. Raul Rivera, Board Member and Mrs. Adolfo Mangao Sr., City Social Work and Development head Adelina Tomaro, tourism chief Vir Gerongani and information officer Eddie Yap, among others, a Kabankalan press release said yesterday.

Zayco announced that his administration will implement this year the construction of an airport, P19-million Camugao modular steel bridge, slaughter house and city jail among others.

The Senior Citizen Association office located near the old city hall is undergoing renovation and expected to be finished next month, the press release said.*

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Rotary Club of Bacolod
West to conduct cardio-care project

The Rotary Club of Bacolod West led by Nicanor Vargas III will hold its quarterly Cardio-Care Project 7 a.m. to noon Sunday, at the San Antonio Abad Church in Bacolod City, a press release from the group said yesterday.

Vargas, community service director Carla Delfin and charter president Belle Benedicto will lead the medical consultation, to be assisted by nurses from the Philippine Nurses Association, it said.

Services will include hypertension check-up, electrocardiogram, diabetes screening, cholesterol and triglycerides determination and bone scanning.

All patients are requested to fast between 10 and 12 hours before the examination, the press release added.*

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Search and rescue called
off for 7 persons missing at sea

ILOILO CITY - The Coast Guard has called off search-and-rescue operations for the seven persons on board a motor banca that disappeared almost two weeks ago between the islands of Semirara and Boracay.

Capt. Arturo Olavario, Coast Guard commander in Western Visayas, said they are now gathering information on the islands in the area for any trace of the boat or its residents.

The outrigger boat "Nining" left Sibolon Island in Caluya town, Antique around 2 p.m. on Feb. 3 enroute to Brgy Sta. Teresa, Magsaysay town in Occidental Mindoro. It was expected to arrive by noon the next day but did not reach its destination.

The Coast Guard conducted aerial reconnaissance for six days covering an area around a hundred square miles. Patrol boats have also searched for the missing boat.

The area is known for its huge waves and strong winds especially during this season.

The seven persons who remain missing are Rudy Openia, 52; Bernardo Espena, 39; Wenseng Taliptip, 45; Remedios Eguila, 50; Rodella de los Santos, 35; Lolita de los Santos, 50; and three-year-old Jhon Paul de los Santos.

Olavario said he has alerted Coast Guard stations in Palawan and Southern Tagalog to be on the lookout for the missing boat and its passengers.*NPB

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