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The Himamaylan City government is vying for its third Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) as the local government unit underwent the regional validation, June 13.Mayor Raymund Tongson and heads of offices welcomed the evaluators Jessana Carmela Tatoy and Ruth Geronda of the Department of the Interior and Local Government, and Sybel Nobleza of the Association of Negros Producers.Himamaylan was awarded the SGLG for 2022 and 2023 from the DILG for displaying exceptional management and quality public service, a press release said.“It has always been this administration’s thrust to provide exemplary public service for Himamaylanons,” Tongson said.He said the SGLG is “a perfect way to validate the efforts and hard work of our LGU, demonstrating our commitment to transparency, ac...

The inauguration of the P60 million Wawa Bridge at Brgy. Sta. Rosa, Murcia.*The dream of thousands of residents of Barangays Sta. Rosa, Amayco and Canlandog finally came true with the recent blessing and inauguration of the P60 million Wawa Bridge at Brgy. Sta. Rosa, Murcia.“This bridge project is long overdue. The old narrow, single-lane overflow bridge gets flooded and impassable during heavy rains, and residents and agricultural products from Barangays Sta. Rosa, Amayco and Canlandog could not cross the river,” Murcia Mayor Gerry Rojas said.Rojas said employees could not go to work, students could not go to school, farmers could not sell their produce, housewives could not buy food for their families, and, during milling season, trucks loaded with the sugarcane of farmers, m...

The 15th The Spectrum Fellowship participants* Defend the fortress of the free press. This was the unified call of student journalists from across the Philippines during the 15th The Spectrum Fellowship and 9th Campus Press Awards—a nationwide campus journalism event grounded on asserting the influence and duty of journalists in today’s age of disinformation —organized by The Spectrum, the official student media corps of the University of St. La Salle - Bacolod, 7 at the Nature’s Village Resort in Talisay City, June 4-7. Themed, “Sentinel: Fortress of the Free Press”, the fellowship returned after a five-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, convening 16 publications and 11 resource speakers from all around the country, connecting them through a series of discussi...

Negros Occidental Provincial Librarian II Rio Lynne Panisa (center), with Provincial Librarian I Raia Tiongson, receives a certificate of participation from Association of Librarians in the Public Sector president Lucila Raquiño (left), during the ALPS 6th National Convention held in Baguio City*Three public libraries in Negros Occidental are recipients of P300,000 worth of access to electronic or e-books as additional knowledge resources for library users.These are the Negros Occidental Provincial Library located in Bacolod City, Silay City Public Library, and Himamaylan City Public Library, each availing PHP100,000 in e-books for one year.Provincial Librarian II Rio Lynne Panisa said in an interview on Tuesday, May 28, they were chosen by the Association of Librarians in the ...

Philippine National Volunteer Service Coordinating Agency executive director (center) Donald James Gawe and Carlos Hilado Memorial State University Vice President for Academic Affairs Jay Estrellas (right) sign the memorandum of understanding witnessed by Joyalit Tigres (left), Chief Economic Development Specialist of the Policy Formulation and Planning Division of National Economic Development Authority-Western Visayas.*The Carlos Hilado Memorial State University (CHMSU) has partnered with the Philippine National Volunteer Service Coordinating Agency (PNVSCA) to promote volunteerism in all its four campuses in Negros Occidental.CHMSU will designate a volunteerism office at its main campus based in Talisay City to mainstream the advocacy.“CHMSU shall actively engage faculty, st...

Himamaylan City Mayor Raymund Tongson* Himamaylan City Mayor Raymund Tongson, who is currently studying for a Master's Degree in Public Administration and Governance at the University of Negros Occidental - Recoletos, was recently cited for his Outstanding Thesis and named Best Oral Presenter during his defense on May 24. Under the Business, Technology, Health and Wellness category, Tongson together with Dr. Merlita Caelian were cited for Outstanding Thesis and Best Oral Presenter for their study “Economic and Social Benefits and Challenges in the Implementation of Infrastructure Projects in a Component City in Negros Occidental”, a press release said. The mayor was also named Best Oral Presenter in the 2nd International Conference for Higher Education Research of the...

The leaders of the indigenous communities in Isabela, Negros Occidental, sought the Army’s help to ensure that their children are not influenced by the New People’s Army during an IP forum in Brgy. San Agustin, Isabela, on Tuesday,May 21.The Army met with 142 IP members of Ati and Bukidnon tribes from the eight barangays of Isabela, the 62nd Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army said.The event, led by the Sectoral Unification, Capacity-Building, Empowerment, and Mobilization (SUCBEM) Cluster of the Isabela Municipal Task Force to End Local Communists Armed Conflict (MTF-ELCAC), was attended by the Indigenous People Mandatory Representative (IPMR), Tribal leaders, and IP members from the barangays Camang-Camang, Amin, Banogbanog, Cabcab, Makilignit, San Agustin, Riverside, and S...

Mayor Raymund Tongson commends some of the beneficiaries who plan on using their  financial assistance for their livelihood.* More than P246,000 in financial assistance was recently released by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to 47 victims, survivors, children in conflict with the law (CICL) and peer helpers in Himamaylan City.The City SWD Office and Office of the City Mayor assisted in the release of the cash aid to 14 college peer helpers and 32 beneficiaries classified as victims, survivors, and CICLs by the DSWD during a program on May 6, a press release said.“Whether they are in conflict with the law or have surmounted distressing experiences, we need to help our children and youth find hope,” Mayor Raymund Tongson said.It is heartwarming that s...

The BILIB Awards, an annual event of the AB Communication Department of the University of St. La Salle, spearheaded by the 3rd year communication students,  will be held   at Circle Inn Hotel and  Suites in Bacolod City on May 25.  For 23 years, the BILIB Awards has been recognizing communication students who have performed excellently in their academics in the fields of Journalism, Development Communication, Broadcasting, Communication Research, Advertising, and the creative arts.  This year, the BILIB Awards aims to not only award but to also showcase the students’ works, honor the years of service of the faculty, celebrate the presence of the alumni, and award the people’s media choice, a press release from the organizers said. The theme of...

Our ocean's natural resources are now depleting due to overfishing, which can endanger the livelihoods of small-scale local fishermen. Adrianne Javelosa, a fourth-year Communication student from the University of St. La Salle Bacolod, has taken the initiative to help local fishermen understand the importance of proper fishing practices through his advocacy project called “PÚNÀ”. Since he was a child, Javelosa has been born and raised in a household that relied on fishery as their source of income. That’s why he's helping these fishermen through his advocacy with the hope of improving their lives, not just for them but also for their families. The main focus of PÚNÀ is to educate the local fishermen of Purok 7, Barangay Aguisan, Himamaylan City through various com...