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Bacolod Councilor Celia Flor (left) with Irene Gamboa (2nd from right), vice president of Community Animal Rescue Efforts Inc., and other animal welfare advocates during their meeting at the City Council session hall on Tuesday.*Bacolod City PIO photoAnimal welfare advocates in Bacolod are pushing for ways to address concerns brought about by stray cats and dogs around the city.A report on Wednesday, June 21, showed that Alaga.BCD, an alliance between private non-government organizations (NGOs) comprised of various animal welfare advocate groups partnering with the local government unit (LGU), has recommended five solutions, which they presented during a meeting with Councilor Celia Flor on Tuesday.“Animal owners need to become responsible pet owners. This is where the problem ...

Suntown Camp 17 campers, leaders, staff, and volunteers during the Open Day.*“My life was a messBefore meeting you guysLike the sun, you gave us the lightTo accept our illness.Like the clouds, you gave us a dream.What we want to be when we grow up.Like the sky, you taught us to choose peace than chaosAnd like the wind, the strong wind –You taught us that no matter how strong the words they say –We are so much stronger.So thank you so much, Suntown”These were the words by Cheiza, a camper of Suntown Camp 17 which she shared in a spoken word performance during the camp’s gala night held at CICM Maryshore in Talisay City, Negros Occidental.Suntown Camp Foundation welcomed 16 campers, who are children with cancer and other debilitating lifetime diseases, to their 17th Camp June 14-...

Riverside Medical Center Inc. announced on Tuesday, June 20, a medical milestone with the successful completion of the first Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery (CABG) in Negros.The groundbreaking procedure was performed by a team of highly skilled doctors in the Philippines on June 3.Dr. Michael Cabalatungan, Dr. Calvin Fernandez, Dr Grace Manganti, Dr. George Masa, and Dr. Christian Tortosa, assisted by surgical and medical experts from Manila and Iloilo City conducted the successful surgery.Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery is an intricate procedure that restores blood flow to the heart by bypassing blocked or narrowed coronary arteries.“This remarkable achievement marks a major breakthrough in cardiovascular care within Negros, providing new hope and advance treatment options f...

VMC delivers food assistance to several barangays in Victorias City and EB Magalona as part of their continuing community service.Victorias Milling Company (VMC) gave out food packs and health and hygiene kits to more than 500 households and served almost 300 patients during their medical mission in Barangay 13, Victorias City during the weekend.VMC President Linley Retirado led the distribution of food packs, which to date have totaled over 2,500 consisting of rice, alcohol and face masks to three barangays, a press release from VMC said Thursday, June 15.Retirado said this is part of their community service to their constituents, which they have been doing regularly in close coordination with the local government units, both at the city and barangay levels.He also thanked...

Vice President Sara Duterte and Bacolod learner Brianne Naomi in Brunei*SINGAPORE — A 14-year-old learner from Bacolod has joined Vice President Sara Duterte in her official engagements in Brunei Darussalam and Singapore as the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) council president.Brianne Naomi, a Grade 8 student of the Mariano G. Medalla Integrated School, accompanied Duterte as the second participant in the special project You Can be VP of the Office of the Vice President.The project aims to give the participants the chance to see first-hand the job of the vice president by allowing them to follow her and observe her official engagements, a press release from the Office of the Vice President said Wednesday, June 14.Participants must have impressiv...

Former rebels in Brgy. Camingawan, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental, were recently trained in mushroom production to provide more livelihood opportunities for them and their families.The 94th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army with the Department of Agrarian Reform Provincial Office, Program Beneficiaries Development Division (DARPO-PBDD), conducted the training on June 8, a press release from the Army said.Lt. Col. Van Donald Almonte, 94IB commander, lauded the dedication and enthusiasm demonstrated by the former rebels throughout the training program.He emphasized the importance of providing opportunities for their successful reintegration into society and encouraged other stakeholders to support similar initiatives that contribute to peace-building and socioeconomic...

Department of Labor and Employment in Western Visayas Director Sixto Rodriguez Jr. (left) and Negros Occidental Field Office head Carmela Abellar (right) turn over a P495,000 check to village treasurer Elizabeth Cordero and chief Henry Belleza of Barangay Hawaiian, Silay City in Negros Occidental as assistance under the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers.The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) distributed P5.553 million in cash assistance to 1,234 beneficiaries of the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) from 14 villages in Silay City and two in Bacolod City on Monday, June 12.The checks were turned over by DOLE-Western Visayas Regional Director Sixto Rodriguez Jr. and Negros Occidental Field Office head Carmela Ab...

The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration-Western Visayas turned over financial assistance worth P20,000 each to 26 distressed and displaced Overseas Filipino Workers from Negros Occidental during the celebration of Migrant Workers’ Day in Bacolod City on Friday, June 9.The financial assistance is part of OWWA’s “Balik Pinas! Balik Hanapbuhay” (BPBH) Program that aims to give distressed or displaced OFWs immediate relief for a start-up or additional capital for a livelihood project.The turnover of assistance was one of the highlights of the celebration of the Migrant Workers’ Day in Bacolod City, which was attended by about 500 OFWs from 51 organizations from different local government units of Negros Occidental.OWWA-Western Visayas Head Rizza Joy Moldes said the event was he...