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Negros Occidental celebrates 77th Negros Island victory day

Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson leads the wreath-laying at the Monument of the WW II Veterans*Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson led the 77th Negros Island Victory Day celebration at the Provincial Capitol Park and Lagoon in Bacolod City, Friday morning, September 9.The annual activity was attended by the members of the Veterans Federation of the Philippines – Negros Occ. Chapter, Philippine Veterans Affairs Office, non-government organizations, government agencies, and Capitol employees, to commemorate the island’s liberation from the Japanese Forces during the Second World War.The day’s activity started with a wreath-laying ceremony at the Monument of WW II Veterans, Volley of 21 Gun Salute by the Philippine Army, flag raising ceremony, and commemorative program.Lacson said that the World...

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St. Francis Xavier Cathedral in Kabankalan blessed

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Mass held at the St. Francis Xavier Cathedral in Kabankalan City on Thursday, September 8.*The blessing of the new St. Francis Xavier Cathedral in Kabankalan City was held Thursday, September 8.The blessing was officiated by Kabankalan Bishop Louie Galbines, Bacolod Bishop Patricio Buzon, and Dumaguete Bishop Julito Cortez.Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson said it was a celebration of community, and not just of the physical building.“Today is a testament that dreaming big, especially when circumstances are formidable, is truly an act of faith,” he said.“Today’s gathering to invoke God’s blessing upon his magnificent new church, also signifies the indomitable spirit, enduring hope, and unwavering faith of the people of this parish,” he added.Also at the ...

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Murcia barangays get service vehicles

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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...

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More cash aid for Metro 3rd

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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...

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Isabela to celebrate Panubli-on Festival

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Performers at a previous Panubli-on Festival in Isabela.* photo courtesy of Francis Ryan PabianiaIsabela town in Negros Occidental will celebrate its Panubli-on Festival from Thursday to Saturday, Sept. 8-10.The festival will highlight the town's rich cultural heritage, giving emphasis to its Indigenous Peoples and its relevance to the Sustainable Development Goals, a press release from the town said.Mayor Irene Montilla said she is excited to bring back face-to-face festivities and gatherings after a two-year hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.This year’s celebration will embark on a new brand and identity, the press release said.It will be an avenue to showcase Isabela’s best, while prioritizing and giving opportunities to residents to showcase their talents, prod...

Sep62022 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

11 NOSP Pagkaon Scholars to take post graduate studies in Taiwan

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Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson met with the 11 Negrense-scholars on Tuesday, January 6, who are bound for Taiwan to pursue post graduate studies.They qualified for the NOSP Pagkaon Scholars – Master’s Degree program in Taiwan, and are all BS Agriculture graduates of Catholic Ming Yuan College in the Municipality of Murcia.They are former NOSP Pagkaon scholars from the towns of Murcia and Hinobaan, and Bago City.Six of them will take up Master in Food Sciences degrees at Fu Jen Catholic University, while the other five will take up Master of Science in Green Technology for Sustainability degrees at Nanhua University.The Negros Occidental provincial government paid for the scholars’ visas, medical fees, and airfare.Lacson advised the scholars to do good in the...

Sep62022 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Sagaynon women avail of free OB-Gyne services

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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...

Sep42022 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Convergence of resilience officers of Negros Island held in Mabinay

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The participants in the 3-day ADRRMONI convergence in Mabinay.*Dindo Amorganda photoAfter an almost three-year hiatus, the Alliance of Disaster Risk Reduction Management Officers of Negros Island Inc. (ADRRMONI) held a 3-day convergence in Mabinay, Negros Oriental, which ended Saturday, September 3.The event was also co-facilitated and assisted by the Office of Civil Defense VI and the Negros Occidental Association of DRRM Officers and Practitioners (NOADROP) Inc. and hosted by the Municipality of Mabinay, Joe Recalex Alingasa Jr., ADRRMONI vice president for external affairs, said Sunday.About 100 DRRM officers and practitioners in Negros Island participated in the event and discussed the Mt. Kanlaon Eruption Contingency Plan, Typhoon Odette Experience, 2020-2030 National DRRM...

Sep22022 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

2 concerts to build chapel, help poor who are sick set

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Charity Diva Token Lizares and Pop Diva Kuh Ledesma will perform for a cause in Bacolod City on November 5.*Two concerts to raise funds for the construction of a chapel at Balaring, Silay City, and for the poor who are sick being cared for by the Siervas de Maria at Barangay Handumanan, Bacolod City, are set, charity diva Token Lizares said Friday, September 2.The Balaring chapel will be named in honor of St. Anthony De Padua.The concert to raise funds for the construction of chapel will feature pop diva Kuh Ledesma and will be held at the La Proa Ballroom at L’Fisher Hotel in Bacolod City 6 p.m. on November 5.The concert will also feature Lizares, Viva artist Lance Raymundo, comedian Atak “Star” Araña, John Ryan Englis, Eliel Chadd Taguines and Zoe Anne Sy Lao.Tickets ...

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LCC homecoming on Saturday, 10 outstanding alumni named

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The La Consolacion College in Bacolod City will hold its 73rd Alumni Homecoming on Saturday, September 3, two years after its last celebration during its Centennial Year in 2019, laywer Benilda Abrasia-Tejada, alumni association president, said.This year’s lead Sponsoring Batch is the the Silver Jubilarian Batch of 1997.Aside from the Grand Cultural Show on September 3, also organized are pre-homecoming activities such as a basketball tournament , Zumba dance sessions and the OPM Night with bands composed of alumni, among others.In recognition of the outstanding achievements of the alumni in the various categories of their endeavor, Abrasia-Tejada said awards for 10 Outstanding Alumni will be given.The ten are Coast Guard Capt. Christine Pauline B. Diciano, Salvador Benedic...