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Dr. Victoria Bantug Hoffarth receives an honorary plaque from members of the Department of Education, Schools Division of Negros Occidental and Banilad Elementary School after they signed a Memorandum of Understanding supporting the digital and functional literacy of the school.* Banilad Elementary School photoA public elementary school in EB Magalona, Negros Occidental, is getting a technological upgrade through a ₱3-million public-private partnership aimed at bridging the digital divide. The Klaus Hoffarth Center for Critical Thinking (KHC) has partnered with the Department of Education (DepEd) Schools Division of Negros Occidental for a comprehensive digital and functional literacy program at Banilad Elementary School, located in Barangay Nanca, a press release from the ...

Mayor Greg Gasataya (center) and Councilor Israel Salanga (second from left) honor 20 women who graduated from the Elevate AIDA Program, with JR Roque, Impact Lead for Jobs at Aboitiz Foundation and Agnes Gervacio, Chief Executive Officer of Connected Women (first and second from right).*BCCO photoMayor Greg Gasataya, in partnership with the Aboitiz Foundation, led the graduation rites for 20 beneficiaries of the Elevate AIDA program at the Bacolod City Government Center on Monday, June 22. Gasataya said that the program aims to boost local economic empowerment under the Pag-eskwela to Pagtrabaho (P2P) initiative, which specifically targets students, job seekers, and single mothers from various barangays, a press release from the Bacolod City Communications Office said.“A ...

Property giant Megaworld is allocating more than 2,000 square meters of land within its 34-hectare The Upper East township to the Bacolod Filipino-Chinese Chamber of Commerce and  Industry Inc. (BFCCCII) for the construction of the city’s P45-million two-story fire station.The modern facility will rise at the corner of Burgos Street and Cornell Loop and is expected to strengthen emergency response capabilities within The Upper East and nearby communities to further support Bacolod City's continued growth and urban development. a press release from Megaworld said Wednesday, June 17."We believe that building sustainable townships also entails investing in infrastructure andessential services that enable communities to thrive, remain resilient, and stay protected. This initia...

Farmers in Bago City and the neighboring Pulupandan town in Negros Occidental receive the cash aid from the Presidential Assistance for Farmers and Fisherfolk Program at the Manuel Y. Torres Memorial Coliseum and Cultural Center in Bago City on June 11.* Bago City PIO photoSome 7,947 farmers in Bago City and Pulupandan in Negros Occidental have received cash aid under the Presidential Assistance for Farmers and Fisherfolk (PAFF) program, data from the Department of Agriculture-Negros Island Region (DA-NIR) showed.Among the beneficiaries are rice farmers Emalyn Morales of Barangay Busay and Jerson Esparas of Barangay Napoles, who welcomed the financial assistance of PHP2,325 each that they can use for their household expenses.“I’m really thankful for being one of the recipients....

Lola Maria Magbanua, 101, and her great granddaughter, Kisshia Guen.* Cadiz City PIO photoCadiz City recently celebrated another "Super Lola" as it honored its newest centenarian, Maria Lumampao-Magbanua of Purok ILCO, Barangay Caduha-an, who turned 101 years old on January 20. Lola Maria joins the ranks of the city's oldest residents, including 103-year-old Estelita "Lola Tiling" Alimpolos of Barangay Sicaba,  a press release from Cadiz City said Monday, June 15.The city also fondly remembers the late Visitacion Victorama Contenido of Purok Awa, Barangay Zone 6, who passed away in February at the  age of 109.Born on Jan. 20, 1925, to Cayetano Lumampao and Julian Laurente, Lola Maria was "treated like a princess” by her husband, Felizardo Magbanua Sr.,  ...

Department of Agriculture-Negros Island Region Director Jose Albert Barrogo (seated, 2nd from left) and Sagay City Mayor Leo Rafael Cueva (standing, center) during the approval of the implementation of the PHP95.02-million Pacul Bridge Project on June 8*The proposed construction of the PHP95-million Pacul Bridge under the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) is seen to improve transportation and access to markets for farmers and residents in the upland villages of Sagay City, Negros Occidental.DA-Negros Island Region Director Jose Albert Barrogo said on Monday the project approval has been submitted to the National Project Coordination Office and is awaiting the issuance of the No Objection Letter 1 to allow the proponent local government unit to...