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Dec62021 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Bamboo for wellness introduced in 3rd District

Bamboo Wellness Products under the umbrella of the Forest Products Research and Development Institute (FPRDI) were introduced for the first time in Negros Occidental, specifically in the Third District, where the provincial government and the local government units, facilitated by Rep. Francisco “Kiko” Benitez paved the way for the conduct of the Technology Demonstration for Bamboo Hand Soap Making at the Organic Village Training Center at the Panaad Park in Bacolod City on Monday, December 6.Benitez welcomed the 20 pilot partner-beneficiaries from Barangay Canlusong in E. B. Magalona and Barangay Canlandog in Murcia and stressed the impact of the project to social integration and economic opportunity especially during the time of the Covid-19 pandemic, a press release said.He urge...

Dec62021 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Architects launch social responsibility projects, adopts mental health advocacy

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The still raging pandemic brought about by Covid-19 has pushed the mental health agenda into the forefront. Hence, it came as no surprise when a group of architects in Bacolod City took the advocacy as part of its social responsibility program.The United Architects of the Philippines - Bacolod Azucar Chapter, led by Rolem Basiya, launched “Project Pahanumdom,” a mental health awareness program that aims to bring the conversation out in the open and encourage the public to take care not only their physical, but also their mental health.The chapter initially chose 10 barangays in Bacolod where posters on advocacy messages and hotline numbers were installed in strategic areas.This project, according to Basiya, came about after the chapter’s first membership meeting with speaker Ro...

Dec52021 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

EDC’s GeoSkwela 2021 in Negros encourages regenerative practices

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First Gen-owned Energy Development Corp. (EDC) is bringing back Geoskwela to Negros Island to continue inspiring the youth to be good stewards of the environment.This year’s theme GeoSkwela 2021: Negros Beyond Sustainability will recognize the region’s budding content creators through a vlogging competition on encouraging young Negrenses to join the movement towards cleaner energy sources and ultimately, a better world, a press release from the firm said Sunday.The theme likewise emphasizes the importance of becoming regenerative by striving to do more good for the planet and society, which is what EDC’s revitalized mission to forget collaborative pathways for a decarbonized and regenerative future is all about, it added.A recent webinar and awarding ceremony kicked off with th...

Dec42021 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

WORLD AIDS DAY | NGO conducts mass HIV testing in Negros Occidental

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Health-based non-government organization Bagani Community Center commemorated World AIDS Day through a province-wide HIV caravan and week-long HIV screening at the mall in Bacolod City, Saturday, Dec. 4.This event is in line with the World AIDS Day commemoration on Dec. 1, with the theme "Ending HIV Epidemic: Equitable Access, Everyone's Voice".Bagani Hub Manager Jose Antonio Lavaro said that this commemoration is to show unity and support for people living with and affected by HIV and remember those who lost their lives to AIDS."This is the day for global solidarity and shared responsibility to ensure quality and affordable healthcare for all. Let us all continue to fight to end the stigma," he added.The week-long activity in SM City Bacolod from Dec. 4 includes free HIV s...

Dec42021 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Mag-aso Falls re-opens

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Kabankalan LGU photosAfter more than one year, Mag-aso Falls in Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental is now open for guests and travelers again.Mayor Pedro Zayco Jr. and Vice Mayor Raul Rivera led the re-opening of the tourism facility on Friday, December 3.The city-operated resort located in Brgy. Oringao has been renovated by the local government as part of its tourism attractions.It now offers a multi-purpose hall that can seat 70 persons and new cottages.The facility offers a very relaxing ambiance with the cool falls and a swimming pool.Zayco said the re-opening of Mag-aso Falls is expected to boost local tourism and spur the economy.Former mayor Isidro Zayco and National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) Commissioner Jorge Largado also graced the activ...

Dec32021 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Nuns thank donors for help, lab machine drive continues

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The Servants of Mary, who care for underprivileged patients, are thanking those who responded to their appeal for help for much needed laboratory machines for their charity clinic in Purok St. Ezekiel Moreno, Barangay Handumanan, Bacolod City.Sister Carmen Piña, superior of the community, thanked the persons who provided funds for the purchase of one of two machines they need, to conduct tests for their indigent patients in aid of their medical diagnosis.“Thank you so much for your kindness, we assure you of our prayers. We give thanks for your generosity,” she said.She also thanked Bacolod Rep. Greg Gasataya for informing his friend of their need. The friend provided a large donation towards the purchase of the first machine.Charity diva Token Lizares, who is helping the S...

Dec22021 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Lacson leads inauguration of Manapla infra projects

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Capitol photoGovernor Eugenio Jose Lacson led the inauguration and turnover of the two-storey four-classroom building of Tortosa Elementary School in Brgy. Tortosa and the Balulan Bridge in Brgy. Punta Salong, Manapla, Thursday, December 2.The governor was welcomed and assisted by Manapla Mayor Manuel Escalante III, Vice Mayor Edgar Pagayonan, SB Members, teachers and other local officials, a press release from the Capitol said.The infrastructure projects were funded by the Provincial Government and officially turned over to the local government after its completion.The teachers said the school building is a big help to the school as they prepare for the planned face to face classes in the months to come.The local community thanked Lacson for the construction of the new...

Dec22021 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Negrense legacy book unveiled

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MADE IN NEGROS. Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose V. Lacson (center)receives the first copy of “Sugar & Smiles: The Negrense Legacy Beyond 2020” from the coffee table book project team: co- publisher Gen Tomas, marketing director Tere Manalili, executive editor Albert Gamboa, and project director Benjie Torre (l-r) at the Capitol in Bacolod City today.* Ronnie Baldonado photoA pioneering coffee table book titled “Sugar & Smiles: The Negrense Legacy Beyond 2020” was unveiled at the main activity center of Ayala Malls Capitol Central Tuesday, November 30.The book launch coincided with the 158th birth anniversary of national hero Andres Bonifacio, known as the Father of the 1896 Philippine Revolution.This 320-page heirloom collectible was published by a group of Negrense...

Dec22021 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Nuns serving indigent patients need help for charity clinic lab

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The Servants of Mary, who care for underprivileged patients, are in need of funds for the purchase of much needed laboratory machines for their charity clinic in Purok St. Ezekiel Moreno, Barangay Handumanan, Bacolod City.They are in need of blood chemistry and hematology analyzers for their laboratory that conducts tests for their patients at a low cost to aid their medical diagnosis, Sister Carmen Piña, superior of the community, said Wednesday, December 1.Their current blood chemistry and hematology machines are obsolete and non-functional, which prevents them from providing laboratory services to those in need, she said.“We are appealing to generous hearts to help our project that is in the best interest of the most vulnerable and deprived of the most basic necessities in t...

Nov302021 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

A testament of goodness

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Supporters of presidential bet Leni Robredo hold a mob dance in front of the Government Center.*Bea Mirano hang the first star of hope*Jheske Anig-ig, 30 and daughter Rose Ann, 5.A simple sharing project launched by the Laban Leni Negros Occidental volunteer group which envisioned the provision of a 2-kg bag of rice each for an economically deprived family during the Christmas season, has grown to become a testament of goodness from people all over the world, LLNO spokesperson Pinky Mirano Ocampo said Tuesday, November 30.Merely two days after the launch of their Star of Hope project, for which they hung a star on a Christmas tree at the LLNO headquarters for every family-sponsored, they have almost reached their target, she said.Harvey from San Mateo, Rizal, who sent his contr...