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The Lions Clubs International District 301-B1 Philippines, with an Emergency Relief Grant funding from the Lions Clubs International Foundation, conducted a relief operation for evacuees affected by the Kanlaon Volcano eruption in La Carlota City and La Castellana in Negros Occidental on Saturday, Jan 11.Members from 47 Lions Clubs in Western Visayas distributed essential aid, including 600 emergency food packs, 600 hygiene and toiletry kits, 2,000 ready-to-eat food packs, and 600 kiddie happy packs for children, a press release from the Lions said Monday.The following evacuation centers in La Carlota City and La Castellana were the primary beneficiaries of the relief operation:• La Carlota City College Cubay Campus: 108 families and 328 individu...

        The Rotary Club of Bacolod and Bacolod Chamber Volunteer Fire Brigade recently turned over the Laos Elementary School Multi-Purpose Covered Court at Sitio Laos, Brgy. Binobohan in Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental.          Past District Governor Edgar Sy, Club President Marjorie Dino, Past President and Club Secretary Frederick Anthony de Leon, Past President Pauline Cuaycong, President Nominee Edlyn Agraviador, Rotarians Michael Gaerlan, and Marilyn Dormido witnessed the blessing and turnover of the special project for the people of Brgy. Binobohan on Dec. 17, a press release from the club said.Guihulngan Mayor Filomeno “Mikoy” Reyes delivered his keynote message, while Fr. Raymand As...

Opting to cancel the employees’ Christmas gathering this year, the City of Bago in Negros Occidental instead brought the celebration to the evacuation centers of residents affected by the eruption of Mt. Kanlaon.Through the “Adopt an Evacuation Center” initiative with the Department of Social Welfare and Development-Western Visayas, four groups of employees sponsored the parties and gift-giving activities in the evacuation centers on Monday.In a statement on Tuesday, Mayor Nicholas Yulo commended the City Hall personnel for extending a hand to fellow Bagonhons in a time of disaster and also assured the internally-displaced persons (IDPs) of continuous assistance from the city government.“Don’t lose hope. This is just temporary. We hope and pray that you will be able to go back ...

Miguel Mondia Elementary School students with Canlas, Jude Ledesma, Lymel John H Pasquin, teacher Marjolyn Locton, Ed Go, Robert Harland, Chaim Tionko and Dan Salazar.*Among the many groups and individuals providing much needed assistance to victims of the December 9  Kanlaon volcano eruption have been Masonic Lodges in Negros Occidental.Recently, members of the Manuel M. Abello Masonic Lodge #260 delivered food for the students of their adopted school, the Miguel Mondia Elementary School located in Sitio Bais, Brgy Yubo, La Carlota City, a press release from the group said. Students and their families have been evacuated to the La Carlota City College Cubay campus.The school, just a few kilometers from the crater of Mt. Kanlaon, is considered as a "Last Mile" s...

Santa with children from the Villa Gracia Day Care Center*As Christmas fast approaches, Santa has been busier than ever this year.And thanks to the Rotary Club of Bacolod Marapara, a special visit by Santa was the highlight of it's annual Pamaskua Sa Bata gift-giving party for children from the club's adopted Villa Gracia Day Care Center.The party, held recently at the Antonio Chan Training Center in Brgy Bata in Bacolod City, saw some 80 children enjoying a morning filled with singing, dancing, a tasty meal and, of course, Christmas gifts from a very jolly Santa.Club president Virgil Rupert "Igie" Villarosa said "Christmas is an opportunity for all Rotarians to share our blessings and, as we bless others, we too are being blessed as well. Our 'Pamaskwa sa Bata', now in its...

Four fourth-year AB Communications students from the University of St. La Salle have initiated “Project Handi-Handum” to empower unemployed women in Purok Yanson-Prutas, Barangay Mandalagan, Bacolod City.The project addresses economic challenges faced by the community since its relocation in 2018, which left many residents struggling to secure stable employment. Through practical skills training in decorative candle-making and upcycled rag rug-making, paired with basic business education, the initiative aims to create sustainable income opportunities.“Gapati guid kami nga through skills development, it will can go a long way. We aim to help the women of Purok Yanson-Prutas while instilling in them self-sufficiency and independence, reducing reliance on potential aid th...

A total  of 173 public school teachers who are scholarship grantees of the Negros Occidental provincial government’s Project Flagship to Reach Educational Excellence (Project FREE) received their doctorate and master’s degrees at graduation rites at the University St. La Salle (USLS)  Coliseum in  Bacolod City,  on Thursday, Dec. 12.The scholar-grantees are part of Project FREE Batch 3, a press release from the Capitol said Friday.Out of the 173 graduates, 21 received their Doctorate degree of Philosophy in Educational Leadership and 152 obtained their Master’s degree in Guidance and Counseling, Education major in Natural Science,  Mathematics, Reading, Language and Literature, Filipino, Music, Arts, Physical Education and Health, Social Studies, Special Ed...

Rep. Emilio Yulo III with the members of the Philippine Dental Association Negros Occidental chapter.*Teachers from the different towns in the 5th District of Negros Occidental are one step closer to regaining their smiles after members of the Philippine Dental Association Negros Occidental chapter took impressions for their dentures offered free through the “Project Smile: Ibalik ang Yuhom ni Titser” of the Rotary Club of Bacolod Central and Rep. Emilio Yulo III (Neg. Occ., 5th District).The teachers gathered at the 5th District Congressional Office in Isabela town Sunday for evaluation and assessment by the dentists, led by PDA-NOC president Dr. Analie Gonzaga, as an initial step of the program. Dr.Analie Gonzaga gets dental impressions of one of beneficiaries.*T...

The Carlos Hilado Memorial State University (CHMSU) launched the CHMSUyanihan Operasyon Kanlaon (OK) on Tuesday, Dec. 10, to aid communities affected by the recent Mt. Kanlaon eruption.In partnership with the Caritas Bacolod Social Action Foundation Inc. and Art Relief Mobile Kitchen (ARMK), CHMSUyanihan booths have been stationed in all four campuses of the university – Alijis, Binalbagan, Fortune Towne, and Talisay – to receive cash and in-kind donations from students, faculty members, staff, alumni, and stakeholders, a press release from the university said.The campaign is a collaboration between the Center for Internationalization and External Relations (CIER) and the Federation of CHMSU University Student Government.CIER Director Rhoderick Samonte said CHMSU has again mobi...

The Carlos Hilado Memorial State University again ranked  second among the top-performing schools in the Philippines during the November 2024 Civil Engineers Licensure Examination (CELE).CHMSU ranked second after garnering a passing rate of 91.38 percent with 53 of the 58 examinees from the university  successfully passing the exam, a press release from the university said.“We give them challenging problems to hone their critical and analytical thinking skills,” said Engr. Grace Gerona, dean of the  College of Engineering, on how CHMSU prepares students for the CELE.The national passing rate for CELE is 37.09 percentWhile CHMSu sees the second-place national ranking as a blessing, Engr. Gerona said this achievement comes with the challenge of keeping up the p...