Community

As part of the Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) project of Negros Occidental, the Association of Negros Producers (ANP) along with the 94th IB of the Philippine Army, Hope Builders Organization Negros Island Inc., and CPSU Radyo Muscovado Sweet FM continue to extend aid for the community of Sitio Madaja, Brgy. Buenavista, Himamaylan City on September 10.The thriving sitio is situated in the northern part of Brgy. Buenavista, a community that deserves to be supported and acknowledged by the government.The community's access to primary education is one of the concerns since pupils and students have to endure long distances on foot and deal with heartrending difficulties in climbing hills, wading across brooks, or crossing rivers to get to school daily in sweltering heat or p...

Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson, Mayor Gerry Rojas, Sangguniang Bayan members and barangay captains during the turnover the multi-purpose vehicles on September 1.*In line with the Municipality of Murcia’s continuing improvement of the local government’s services, Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson, Murcia Mayor Gerry Rojas and the Office of 3rd District Rep. Francisco “Kiko” Benitez turned over six brand-new multi-purpose vehicles to six barangays, recently.“Congratulations to the Punong Barangays of Barangay Canlandog, Sta. Rosa, Sta. Cruz, Caliban, Abu-Abo and Blumentritt for being the first batch to avail of this service vehicle upgrading program through a counterparting scheme”, Rojas said.“We are fortunate that the provincial government headed by Gov. Bong Lacson and the Office of Rep. Kik...

Jinny Caridad, a beneficiary of AICS educational assistance in Talisay City.*“Thank you very much for helping me go to school.”Jinny E. Caridad, a second year high school student from Barangay San Fernando, Talisay City, thanked Rep. Francisco “Kiko” Benitez (Neg. Occ., 3rd District) during the turn-over of cash aid held at the Barangay Zone 2 Covered Court in Talisay City on Tuesday, September 6.Caridad is among the 1,035 students from the Third District who received educational assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Assistance for Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program facilitated by Benitez for all cities and municipalities of the Third District, a press release from his office said.On August 31 to September 6, separate distributi...

A total of 231 Sagaynon women availed of free OB-Gyne services during the community service and surgical mission of the Philippine Obstetrical and Gynecological Society (POGS) Negros Occidental chapter, in partnership with Second District Congressional Office and Sagay City LGU, at the Alfredo E. Marañon Sr. Memorial District Hospital, in Sagay City, on Sunday, September 4.Thirty-six OB-GYNE doctors from all over Negros Occidental, headed by Dr. Jesette Granada, POGS Negros Occidental Chapter president, and six anesthesiologists, together with some nurses, shared their time and expertise during the outreach activity, a press release from Sagay City said.Seven major operations, including hysterectomies, and five minor gynecologic operations were performed during the surgical mission...