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A total of 652 youth and student beneficiaries recently underwent an orientation for the Youth Employment and Student Support (YESS) Program of the Himamaylan City government.The YESS Program provides temporary employment to Himamaylan youth yearly. The program also serves as additional assistance to families in need, a press release said.The program also provides financial assistance to students who need support with their academic requirements and daily expenses.“The YESS Program is more than just temporary employment, it is a promise to make a positive impact on the lives of our Himamaylanon youth,” said Mayor Raymund Tongson, whose office is spearheading the program.Tongson said the YESS Program is also an opportunity for the youth beneficiaries to gain professional tra...

KAC students showcase the traditional Korean fan dance in Murcia.*Volunteer students and staff of Keimyung Adams College (KAC) in South Korea conducted a cultural exchange program and turned over almost US$10,000 worth of improvements to the school facilities at the Manuel Regalado Elementary School (MARES) in Brgy. Sta. Rosa, Murcia, during the culmination of their week-long immersion program on January 18.“Words are not enough to express the gratitude of the MARES community for all these improvements which Keimyung University, through Keimyung Adams College students and staff, have contributed to our school. We will forever remember your generosity and kindness. These facilities will benefit our students for many, many years, and we assure you that we will take the utmost care of...

During the City Peace and Order Council meeting led by Mayor Javier Miguel Benitez on January 16, the Victorias City Police Station reported that all 26 barangays in Victorias are now declared drug-free, the city’s public Information office reported.The city government is currently processing the requirements for a drug-free status declaration.Also during the meeting, the CPOC also approved the city's Peace and Order Public Safety Plan for the year 2024.*

The police conducted a two-day training and seminar for 22 members Barangay Peacekeeping Action Teams (BPAT) in Brgy. 2, Hinoba-an, Negros Occidental, on Thursday, January 18.The Hinoba-an Police Station in partnership with the Bureau of Fire Protection-Hinoba-an, Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, and barangay officials trained the tanods to ensure peace and security in the town, a press release from Police Regional Office-6 said on Saturday.The 22 tanods who finished the training received food packs and uniforms.The police said that BPATs are essential in promoting security in partnership with various agencies that ensure peace and order in Hinoba-an.*

The University of St. La Salle - Integrated School has been granted Level III Resurvey Status for its basic education program by the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges, and Universities (PAASCU), valid until November 2028.This Level III Resurvey Status recognizes the sustained quality of education provided by the University of St. La Salle-Integrated School, affirming its adherence to the rigorous standards set by PAASCU, a press releasae from USLS said.“This achievement underscores our collective efforts and steadfast commitment to delivering Lasallian Christian education of the highest quality,” USLS Basic Education Principal Baldomero Defensor Jr. said.Meanwhile, Liceo De La Salle - Senior High School has successfully completed the Preliminary Survey Vis...

The 14 school teams that joined the first MRT Cheer Camp Nov. 25-26 will perform their routines during the cheering competition on Dec. 20.*Mayor Raymund Tongson provided a P350,000 subsidy to 14 teams from local public and private schools in Himamaylan City as part of the first MRT Cheer Camp.Each cheer team received a P25,000 grants as they prepare for the Cheering Competition set on December 20.In partnership with Councilor Janet Villafranca, the first MRT Cheer Camp was held November 25-26 at the West Visayas State University-Himamaylan Campus gymnasium.The Gaynon Cheer Dance Squad drilled the cheerleading novices on basic lifts, dance elements, and overall showmanship.The city mayor thanked the school heads, coordinators, and students who welcomed the invitation to...

The officers and members of the Association of Tourism Workers of Negros Occidental (ATWoNO) held their early Christmas giving and sharing activity in Barangay Tomongtong, E. B. Magalona, Saturday.Fifty indigent families of Tomongtong received five kilos of rice each, during a program at the barangay's covered court, a press release from EB Magalona said Monday, Nov. 27.ATWoNO President Juanily Pedrosa said the funds came from the personal contributions of their members."Christmas is Love, and to love is to care and share. Through this simple sharing activity, we hope to encourage others to share, too, especially this Christmas season," Pedrosa, also the tourism officer of Cadiz City, said.She added that this was the first outreach activity of ATWoNO as a newly registered a...

The crowd at the Bacolod North Public Cemetery*Andrew Altarejos photoThe Police Regional Office-Western Visayas said that the celebration of All Souls’ and All Saints’ Day in the region was peaceful, noting a 42.25 percent decrease in crime incidents from Oct. 31 to Nov. 2 compared to the same period last year.They recorded zero incidents related to the celebration of Undas 2023 inside private and public cemeteries and columbaria, making it generally peaceful, the PRO-6 reported Monday, November 6.Records showed that there were 108 crime incidents from Oct. 31 to Nov. 2 a 42.25 percent decrease from 187 on the same period last year.On the eight focus crimes, the police recorded 15 incidents, or 62.5 percent lower than last year’s 24 incidents.PRO-6 Director, Brig.r Gen....

Vice Mayor Ramon Torres (second from left) with the judges awards the cash prize and trophy to Enriqueta Montilla de Esteban Memorial High School in Pulupandan town headed by its principal, Elizer Pineda (third from left), for being the champion in the 12th Bago City Invitational Fancy Drill Competition held at the Manuel Y. Torres Memorial Coliseum and Cultural Center Sunday, November 5.*Bago PIO photoFor four years in a row, the Enriqueta Montilla de Esteban Memorial High School (EMEMHS) has remained undefeated in the fancy drill competition hosted by the Bago City government.The fancy drillers from Pulupandan town secured their fourth consecutive win during the 12th Bago City Invitational Fancy Drill Competition held at the city’s Manuel Y. Torres Memorial Coliseum and Cultural ...

Himamaylan Mayor Raymund Tongson*Mayor Raymund Tongson said his birthday wish is for peaceful Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) in Himamaylan City on Monday, October 30.“I am calling all my colleagues in the service to ensure the peaceful and undisturbed campaign period up until the day of the polls,” Tongson said.The BSKE is a time for the adults and senior elected officials to serve as good role models to the youth SK candidates and voters, he said.“This is our chance to become good examples to our future leaders,” the mayor said.Tongson celebrated his 50th birthday on October 20.*