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Personnel of the E. B. Magalona MDRRMO, headed by Mary Angeline Gustilo, pose for a group photo in front of the Municipal Building. The MDRRMO is a member of the Local MDRRM Council chaired by Mayor Marvin Malacon.*EBM PIOThe Municipality of E. B. Magalona, through its Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (MDRRMC) and MDRRM Office, is one of the national awardees of the 2022 Gawad KALASAG Seal for Excellence in DRRM and Humanitarian Assistance.E. B. Magalona, represented by its MDRRMC and MDRRMO, will receive the GK Seal for being a Fully Compliant LGU awardee, during the 22nd GK National Awarding Ceremony that will be done virtually.The date is yet to be announced.Mayor Marvin Malacon, who chairs the Local MDRRM Council, congratulated the MDRRM Office, ...

Public Works and Highways Sec. Manuel Bonoan*Public Works and Highways Secretary Manuel Bonoan is expected to keynote the Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers (PICE) 48th National Convention and Technical Conference at the SMX Convention Center in Bacolod City on Friday, November 11.The two-day hybrid convention will bring in more than 4,000 delegates from all over the country with another 12,000 who signed up for the online sessions. This year’s convention with the theme, “Civil Engineering and its Specializations: Responding to Our New Normal and Foreseeing our Futures,” is the first national gathering of the organization post the pandemic.On Thursday, three sports tournaments will kick-off starting with the golf tournament in the morning and the bowling and billiard compe...

The E. B. Magalona municipal government conducted a coastal cleanup drive in Barangay Latasan E. B. Magalona on Saturday, November 5.The clean up was spearheaded by the Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Office (MENRO), in partnership with BPI BAYAN Negros Occidental and various organizations, a press release from EB Magalona said Sunday.MENRO head Jojo Vargas said there were about 200 participants and organizers in the cleanup drive at "Sidlak sa Latasan," a 600-meter area in the barangay that BPI BAYAN Negros Occidental adopted for its mangrove-growing project.BPI BAYAN's partners are the Barangay Latasan Fisherfolks Association (BALAFA) with 37 members, and the Barangay Latasan Small Fisherfolks Association (BALASFA) with 17 members.In appreciation of their advo...

Lezl C. Miquit - NHA Neg. Occ. District Office OIC , Sugar Cuenca-Tonogbanua, Janine Grace A. Bayog - 1st Prize Winner and coach Ronald Castillo, Nile C. Britanico, RA Tijing, Kara Quamo and Edwin De Nicolas (l-r).*The Western Visayas Housing Fair 2022 On-the-Spot Poster Making Contest was held at Robinsons Place Bacolod, recently.Artist Sugar Cuenca Tonogbanua said the winners were:*1st Place - Janine Grace A. Bayog of Ramon Torres National HS in Bago City, who won P5,000;*2nd Place - John Gabriel Esmena of Brgy. Singcang National HS Bacolod City, who won P3,000; and*3rd place winner Mitcheba Lobaton of Victorias National HS, who won P2,000.The fiver consolation prize winners were John Daryl Gabayeron of Cauayan NHS, Sofia Mae Cadagat of Doña Monserat NHS in Si...

Environment advocates planted 3,600 mangrove propagules in Barangay Latasan, EB Magalona in Negros Occidental on Saturday, October 15.The activity was part of the “Sidlak sa Latasan,” a mangrove growing project of BPI BAYAN Negros Occidental, in partnership with two fisherfolk associations: Barangay Latasan Fisherfolks Association (BALAFA) and Barangay Latasan Small Fisherfolks Association (BALASFA).Other participants in Saturday’s activity were Barangay Latasan officials, headed by Punong Barangay Luisito Jomen, Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Office (MENRO), Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)- E. B. Magalona, YES-O teachers and Grade 11 students of E. B. Magalona National High School, LGBT Community of E. B. Magalona, and the Philippine Coast Guard.“Sidlak sa Lat...

The E. B. Magalona Police Station joined the rest of the Philippine National Police (PNP) forces in the simultaneous nationwide launching of the Revitalized PNP KASIMBAYANAN at the town’s Public Plaza Wednesday, Oct. 12.KASIMBAYANAN, which stands for “KApulisan, SIMBAhan at PamaYANAN,” provides an interplay among the three important sectors by transforming the PNP members as community-based bridge-builders to increase community involvement in preempting, preventing, and solving crimes, a press release from EB Magalona said.The highlight of the ceremonies was the Signing of the Pledge of Commitment, where participants promised to “commit to support and promote a synergized partnership, as we strive to bridge gaps and build stronger ties by working closely together to proactively add...