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Governor Eugeno Jose Lacson led the awarding of cash incentives worth P20,000 each to 20 Best Zero Open Defecation (ZOD) barangays in Negros Occidental for 2022 at the Capitol in Bacolod City on Thursday, February 23.The recipients were Brgy. Balingasag, Bago City; Brgy. Sto. Rosario, Binalbagan; Brgys. Calubang, Consuelo, Delicioso, and Manalad of Ilog; Brgy. Bulad, Isabela; Brgy. I of Kabankalan City; Brgys. Araal and Balabag of La Carlota City; Brgys. Buanvista Gibong, M. H. Del Pilar, Poblacion I and Recreo of Pontevedra; Brgys. III and IV of San Carlos City; Brgy. II, Silay City; Brgys. Zone 4 and Zone 9 of Talisay City; and Brgy. XVI of Victorias City, press release from the Capitol said.A ZOD status is achieved when households in a particular barangay, have access to sanitar...

In celebration of the National Arts Month, the EB Magalona municipal government, led by Mayor Marvin Malacon, tapped the artistic talent of the students of E. B. Magalona National High School (EBMNHS) for its "Pinta Basurahan" 2023 Contest.Spearheaded by the Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Office (MENRO), the contest was launched Wednesday, February, a press release from the EB Magalona PIO said.MENRO-designate Jojo Vargas announced the contest guidelines and mechanics during the flag ceremony at EBMNHS.This is a group painting contest, with eight groups representing the eight academic subjects.The participants come from the Junior High School and the Senior High School of EBMNHS.Each group has four students and one teacher-adviser. Each group is given four ...

The E. B. Magalona Municipal Health Office joined the rest of the country in marking the National Oral Health Month at the Public Plaza on Friday, February 17.This is the second year that the E. B. Magalona MHO has observed the National Oral Health Month, a press release from the town said.There were 29 senior citizens who availed of tooth extraction services, 40 pregnant women of oral examination and topical fluoride application, and 60 residents had random blood sugar and uric acid screenings.One hundred Saraviahanons received dental health kits from the Provincial Health Office, and the Office of Mayor Marvin Malacon distributed food packs to the beneficiaries.PHO dentist Dr. Camille Carmona talked about oral health care, while PHO dentist Dr. Teofil Vidamo discussed how...

Town executives of Murcia, Negros Occidental, underwent a one-day Incident Command System (ICS) Executive Course before taking on the Emergency Operations Center training.The Office of the Civil Defense (OCD) VI-facilitated and Murcia Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO)-led trainings aimed to equip town executives and senior managers on response and incident management.ICS is a flagship program of the (OCD) and is a standard, on-scene, all-hazard incident management concept that can be used by all Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Councils (DRRMCs) at all levels, especially the response groups.OCD VI DRRM Division Chief-Civil Defense Officer V Ma. Aletha Nogra said the ICS Course seeks to improve the management of any event or incident within t...

American Concrete Institute Philippines (ACIP) Carlos Hilado Memorial University (CHMSU) Talisay Student Chapter received the 2022 ACI Award for University Student Activities, and CHMSU was named an Outstanding University along with 52 other universities from all over the world.The American Concrete Institute (ACI) announced the winners on February 10.The ACIP CHMSU Talisay Student Chapter is one of the 244 student chapters of ACI, an international non-profit technical society and standards-developing organization that aims to develop and disseminate knowledge on concrete and its uses, a press release from CHMSU said.ACIP CHMSU Talisay Student Chapter aims to serve as a venue for the intellectual and moral growth of CHMSU civil engineering students through academic and non-acad...

The 33 Saraviahanon couples pose with LCRO and MENRO staff after attending a seminar on SWM and planting 200 mangrove seedlings at the Tomongtong Mangrove Eco-Trail, days prior to their mass wedding Tuesday, February 14.*Thirty-three Saraviahanon couples will tie the knot in a Valentine Mass Wedding at the E. B. Magalona Public Plaza 9 a.m. Tuesday, February 14.Mayor Marvin Malacon will serve as the solemnizing officer. This is now the seventh year that Malacon will officiate the mass wedding in E. B. Magalona since he became mayor, a press release from the EB Magalona Public Information Office said.Luis Gonzales, chief statistical specialist of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) in Bacolod, will be the guest of honor and speaker.Vice Mayor Eric Matulac and members o...