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Oct272021 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Governor leads inauguration AHRANO porkshop at Ayala

Richard Malihan photoGov. Eugenio Jose Lacson led the inauguration of the Alliance of Hog Raisers Association of Negros Occidental (AHRANO) porkshop at the Fiesta Market of the Ayala Malls Capitol Central in Bacolod City, Wednesday morning, October 27.Lacson said the provincial government has also set up several other meat shops to help hog raisers in various parts of the province market their goods.The integrity of AHRANO officers and cooperation among its members will create a sustainable livelihood project, and will bring about economic benefits not only to their association but also to the entire hog industry of the province, Lacson said.The meat shop at the Fiesta Market was facilitated by the Provincial Veterinary Office and AHRANO, with assistance from Magnolia-Puref...

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Oct262021 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Negrense short film shortlisted in Singapore film fest

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A short film directed by a Negrense has gained international recognition after it was shortlisted in this year’s Southeast Asian Short Film Competition of the prestigious Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF).Budding Negrense director Mark Garcia, a former journalist, announced Tuesday, October 26, that his film "Mga Bag-ong Nawong (sang Damgo kag Katingalahan)" is one of the 23 short films that will compete in the festival, which is considered as the largest and longest-running film event in Southeast Asia since 1987.Garcia’s film was among the three Filipino shorts that were shortlisted in the festival.Others were Shireen Seno’s "To Pick a Flower" and Lav Diaz’s "Himala: A Dialectic of Our Times."Garcia said he is honored to be included in the competition, and tha...

Oct262021 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

DOST-6 to recognize inventors, researchers in WV

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Inventors and researchers in Western Visayas will be recognized for their work in this year’s Regional Invention Contest and Exhibit (RICE) on November 23 to 25.This biennial event, which was conducted by the Department of Science and Technology-6 in collaboration with the DOST–Technology Application and Promotion Institute, aims to give encouragement and opportunity to men and women inventors and researchers to showcase their inventive and creative capabilities.RICE gives due recognition to the outstanding invention through the Tuklas Award, outstanding utility model through the Unlad Award, outstanding industrial design through the Banghay Award, outstanding creative research through the Likha Award, and outstanding student creative research for high school and college students t...

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Capitol turns over P5M for reforestation project

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Capitol photoNegros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson turned over a symbolic check representing the P5 million fund for the Philippine Biodiversity Conservation Foundation Inc. for a reforestation project on Monday, October 25.The project is under the Integrated South Western Negros Key Biodiversity Areas Conservation Management and Development Program, spearheaded by the Provincial Environment Management Office led by lawyer Julie Ann Bedrio.Vice Gov. Jeffrey Ferrer, Provincial Administrator. Rayfrando Diaz, and PEMO staff witnessed the turn over ceremony held at the Provincial Capitol.*

Oct252021 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Binalbagan students to represent PH in ASEAN tilt

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CONTRIBUTED BY ALYSSA MARIE POJASVhilma Raye Gran, Caesar Abkilan III, coach Agustin Baquereza Jr., Ranni Rey Guadalupe, & John Cabrejas Jr. (l-r)John Cabrejas Jr., Ranni Rey Guadalupe, Caesar Abkilan III, and Vhilma Raye Gran (l-r)Four senior high school students at Binalbagan Catholic College qualified as one of the teams to represent the Philippines in the regional level of the ASEAN Future Sustainable Leaders (AFSL) competition on Oct. 24.Team Puhon, composed of Ranni Rey Guadalupe, Vhilma Raye Gran, John Cabrejas Jr., and Caesar Abkilan III, is set to compete along with other ASEAN countries after securing the third spot in the Philippine elimination of the said competition.“Being able to join in this historic competition and being a finalist in the Philippine elimina...

Oct252021 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Do well and you’ll go places, mayor tells college students

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City PIO photoBacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia urged Mansilingan college students on Sunday, October 24, to do their best in school as this will be their ticket for a better future."Do well in school and you will go places," Leonardia was quoted as saying in a Bacolod Public Information Office press release.Leonardia made the remarks as he led officials during the turnover of educational assistance to 60 college students residing in Barangay Mansilingan, at a program held at the Mansilingan Agro-Industrial High School.The release of the financial aid, which was sourced from the barangay funds, was facilitated by the Sangguniang Kabataan of Mansilingan, led by chairperson Fercy Lyn Almaiz.Each of the 60 student-recipients received P2,000 under the SK-led program. This was ...

Oct242021 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

EDC, National Bookstore provide school supplies to Negros students

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The Energy Development Corporation (EDC) teamed with the National Bookstore Foundation Inc. and distributed school supplies to more than 3,200 students from six public elementary schools in Barangay Mailum, Bago City, and Barangay Minoyan, Murcia, to help them cope with the challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.Unlike its school supplies distribution events pre-pandemic, there was no mass gathering this year. COVID-19 health protocols were strictly observed to ward off virus transmission when the school supplies were dropped off at the schools, a press release from EDC said.EDC also gave an additional 10 reams of bond paper to each school from its MakiPAPEL employee donation drive to further help the students and teachers with their modular learning materials for distan...

Oct242021 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

‘Kwizko ni Kiko’ champs models of inspiration: Kiko

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The first Kwizko ni Kiko over-all champion Chester M. Abanggan of the Negros Occidental National Science High School.* First runner-up Anika A. Hinolan of Doña Montserrat Lopez Memorial High School in Silay City*Second runner-up Ranaelah B. Gamboa from the Rafael B. Lacson Memorial High School.*Rep. Francisco “Kiko” Benitez (Negros Occidental, 3rd District) called the three top winners of the 1st Kwizko ni Cong. Kiko who emerged as champions in the final face-off, as well as all the other finalists “models of Inspiration”.The final round of the first ever blended quiz bee was held at the Technological University of the Phiilippines Visayas gymnasium in Talisay City, Saturday, October 23.The 15 Grade 10 students from the Third District of Negros Occidental pitted skills and a...

Oct222021 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

64 Bacolodnons get financial help from Cayetano

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City PIO photoSixty-four Bacolod residents received financial assistance from former House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano through his “Sari-Saring Pag-asa" and “Sampung Libong Pag-asa" programs on Thursday, October 21.Mayor Evelio Leonardia distributed the financial help to recipients in ceremonies held at the Bacolod City Government Center, a press release from the Bacolod City Public Information Office said.Twenty sari-sari store owners received P3,500 each, while 11 pasalubong store owners got P10,000 each and 33 students were also given P10,000 each.Leonardia thanked Cayetano, of the First District of Taguig-Pateros, for choosing Bacolodnons as among the beneficiaries of his twin programs."You are the lucky ones to have been chosen as program beneficiaries. Make sure t...