MALE, FEMALE SALTWATER CROCODILES CAUGHT
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY: Two big saltwater crocodiles were caught in a river in Bataraza town and were later transferred to Palawan Crocodile Farm and Conservatory. Bernardo Francisco, officer in charge and project director of the Crocodile Farm, in an interview with The Manila Times said the female crocodile measuring 11 feet was caught Monday night while the 16-foot male crocodile measuring was caught early Tuesday. He added that the crocodiles were internationally caught after attacking a fisherman, who was injured in his foot.“if the crocodiles will not be held in captivity, another attack is possible,” he said. Moreover, Francisco said that they plan to name the crocodiles as “Valentino” and “Valentina.” He added that the female crocodile will be now a breeding crocodile at the Palawan Crocodile Farm and Conservatory. BALANGA City, Bataan: Two, including a newly arrived overseas worker, died while four others were seriously injured when their Subic-bound car for still unknown reason swerved from its route to the left and crashed along the Roman superhighway here near midnight Tuesday. The OFW from Singapore Armando Calma, 41; owner/driver of the Honda Civic, and Tristan Joy Cruz 27, passenger in the front seat, were pronounced dead on arrival at the Bataan General Hospital in Balanga, said Bataan police director Senior Supt. Ricardo Zapata. Seriously injured in different parts of the body with sprains on hands and legs and confined at the same hospital were Joan Jiongco, 29; Conrad Rapira 37; Joey Cruz, 32 and Sheena Cruz 22. Those with surnames Cruz are brothers and sisters. They are all from Kitang I in Limay, Bataan. The car driven by Calma was traveling on the right lane but swerved to the left side of the superhighway and first crashed on a high mound of soil then hit a small tree and crashed at the steel gate and concrete wall of the Elizabeth Supermart undergoing construction, reported Supt. Melecio Buslig, Balanga City police chief. The car was a total wreck with some parts scattered on the soil and tree it first hit and near the guardhouse. CALAMBA CITY: Additional investment and increased job opportunities are expected here once Air Liquide and Kyung-joo Spring Company open their respective branches this year. The two companies have signified intentions to open a branch in Calamba City this year would translate to additional employment opportunities not only to Calamba residents but also to nearby municipalities as well. This would also contribute to the country’s export and investment rates, according to Engr. Nestor Castilla, Zone Administrator of the Calamba Premier International Park (CPIP). The Air Liquede is an industrial gas company with 80 branches nationwide employing more than 40,000 personnel while Kyung-joo Spring Company is a manufacturer of custom compression spring based in Korea. At present, CPIP houses 87 companies while the Filinvest Technology Park has 17 registered companies. Engr. Castilla stated that the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) is also targeting the expansion of Filinvest Technology Park to accommodate other locators since the 65.63-hectare CPIP complex is now fully occupied. Despite the effects of earthquake and tsunami on electronic companies in Japan, CPIP has reached its 10-10-10 target- 10 percent increase on export, 10 percent increase on investment and 10 percent increase on employment. CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro: Mindoro island will be “interconnected” soon with Batangas in terms of electricity transmission through a submarine cable system, according to the 2009 and 2020 Transmission Development Plan ( TDP) reports of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP). The planned Batangas-mindoro Interconnection Project will push through as scheduled this year. Oriental Mindoro first district Rep. Rodolfo G. Valencia lauded this positive development which aims to link the existing power system of Mindoro Island to the Luzon grid via submarine cable. In the previous 14th Congress, Valencia and Oriental Mindoro second district Rep. Alfonso V.
TWO DEAD, FOUR HURT IN CAR CRASH
TWO FIRMS TO SET UP SHOP IN CALAMBA
VALENTINE’S DAY TURNS GORY FOR COUPLE
THE supposed love- filled celebration of Valentine’s Day turned bloody, as a man killed his own wife, then shot himself in the head in Batangas province Tuesday. Batangas- Philippine National Police identified the fatality as Ria Labandila, 32, who was shot by his “bitter half” Joel Abalos Labandila, 33. Senior Inspector Liezel Dimaandal reported to Camp Crame that the tragedy took place inside the couple’s house in Barangay ( village) Sto. Nino, San Pascual, Batangas around 4: 50 p. m.— Joel shot his wife point blank and fled on a Starex van ( WFC 542). After an hour, Jayson was also found bloodied inside the Batangas Bay Terminal Inc. in Barangay San Miguel, Bauan, with a gunshot wound on his head.
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