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The Llantada family headed by its matriarch, Angeles Tort Llantada, widow of Juan Antonio “Nene” Menchaca Llantada led a gift giving activity for the students of Menchaca Elementary School at Hacienda Refugio, Calatrava, Negros Occidental, recently.The activity was held in memory of Nene Llantada by Carla Llantada Escober, Butch Escober, Lorenzo Llantada Escober, Enrique Llantada Escober and Andoni Llantada Valencia.Carla Llantada Escober delivered a short message on the history of the school and the importance of education. She said the school was founded by Antonio M. Menchaca and further developed and expanded by Roberto T. Llantada, who was a firm believer of education.They emphasized that children of workers of Hacienda Refugio and Hacienda Cubay should have access to qual...

The symbolic turnover of the Sagay City anti-drug abuse program and seal of good local government incentive worth P7 million.*Dedicate your love to the city by loving your work.That was the message Vice Mayor Leo Rafael Cueva to the city officials and employees during the city's first flag raising ceremony this month at the Sagay City Government Center, Monday, February 6.In his speech, Cueva said they should equate the celebration of love month this February in their service to the government, where everyone works hard and dedicated to serve the community."Let us continue to love our beloved city and the Sagaynons by continuing to love our work," he said.Cueva said that the employees' hardwork has not gone unnoticed, adding that their dedication was shown through the m...

Carlos Hilado Memorial State University Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (BSCE) Program held its 14th Recognition and Thanksgiving Celebration for its newly licensed civil engineers at Sugarland Hotel, Bacolod City, on Friday, February 3.Sixty-three CHMSU graduates passed the Civil Engineering Licensure Examinations (CELE) held in May and November 2022, a press release from the university said Monday.In the November CELE, CHMSU graduate Jefferson Y. Cafino ranked 10th among the 8,029 passers and the university’s passing rate of 86.21 percent placed it as the fourth top performing school in the country.Since its opening, the university’s BSCE Program has produced 412 licensed civil engineers, which is 95.15 percent of its graduates who have taken the licensure exams. To date...