Sarangani Big Brother 2

MAASIM, Sarangani (April 30, 2009) – Provincial Board Member Aniceto Lopez III, Sangguniang Kabataan Federation President, is “kuya” and mentor to twins at the Maasim Elementary School on the second day of Sarangani Big Brother’s “Reading is Fun” summer mentoring program Season 2 Thursday, April 30. (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Defense Force

MAASIM, Sarangani (April 30, 2009) – Vice Governor Steve Chiongbian Solon addresses participants at the closing ceremony of the three-day Barangay Defense Force Training Thursday, April 30 in Maasim Elementary School. (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Legacy Group Officials, to be Slapped With Estafa Case in CDO

April 30, 2009

by: striker_jem

Butuan – Five officials of the Legacy Group of Companies will be facing three counts of syndicated estafa, this after Cagayan de Oro City Prosecutors found probable cause to charge them, based on the complaint filed by three individuals who claimed that they have been duped into investing almost 3 million with the Legacy Consolidated Plans Inc. (LPCI) and Legacy Card Inc. (LCI).

Among those to be charged are Legacy’s former President and Owner Celso delos Angeles, who is also the Mayor of Sto. Domingo, Albay.

Other respondents included Conrado Carreon, Carolina Hinola, Atty. Christine Antenor Cruz-Limpin, and Basilio Ponciano Carpio.

Allegedly, the prosecutors anchored the charges to the accused as having in conspiracy with each other to lure clients to make investments.

It was also learned, that the Prosecutors moved to include five more respondents in the information sheet identified as: Atty. Norman Tiongson, Rita Maniacup, Martin Nicolo delos Angeles, Atty. Victorino delos Angeles, and a certain Purita delos Angeles.

Three counts of estafa will be filed before the Misamis Oriental Regional Trial Court based on the resolutions issued by Cagayan de Oro Prosecutor Fidel Macauyag.

Once the charges have been filed, warrants of arrest would be issued against the respondents, and Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez pronounced the case will have a No Bail recommended for their temporary liberty once arrested and detained.

Children Play with Bubbles

Children play with bubbles at barangay San Jose in General Santos City on Tuesday. San Jose, is a peace and development community (PDC) organized by Act for Peace, was once a battleground of government forces and Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) in the 1970s. Arnel Pineda, vocalist of Amercian rock band Journey, also visited the village on Tuesday afternoon to help promote peace. AKP Images / Keith Bacongco

World Bank Meets with Provincial Officials

Dr. Alberto Galacchi briefs the Sultan Kudarat Provincial Officials on the 2-year Mindanao Health Sector Program of the World Bank to address the need for an improved health care services in remote and extremely poor areas in the province.

Attendees are (left to right) Provincial Administrator Manuel S. Lastimoso, Jr., Sangguniang Panlalawigan Board Member Benigno N. Garcia, Acting Vice Governor Ernesto F. Matias, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Rex Archangel S. Lamprea and members of the Local Finance Committe. (AndrewHornales/PPDO-Sultan Kudarat)