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Jinny Caridad, a beneficiary of AICS educational assistance in Talisay City.*“Thank you very much for helping me go to school.”Jinny E. Caridad, a second year high school student from Barangay San Fernando, Talisay City, thanked Rep. Francisco “Kiko” Benitez (Neg. Occ., 3rd District) during the turn-over of cash aid held at the Barangay Zone 2 Covered Court in Talisay City on Tuesday, September 6.Caridad is among the 1,035 students from the Third District who received educational assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Assistance for Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program facilitated by Benitez for all cities and municipalities of the Third District, a press release from his office said.On August 31 to September 6, separate distributi...

A total of 231 Sagaynon women availed of free OB-Gyne services during the community service and surgical mission of the Philippine Obstetrical and Gynecological Society (POGS) Negros Occidental chapter, in partnership with Second District Congressional Office and Sagay City LGU, at the Alfredo E. Marañon Sr. Memorial District Hospital, in Sagay City, on Sunday, September 4.Thirty-six OB-GYNE doctors from all over Negros Occidental, headed by Dr. Jesette Granada, POGS Negros Occidental Chapter president, and six anesthesiologists, together with some nurses, shared their time and expertise during the outreach activity, a press release from Sagay City said.Seven major operations, including hysterectomies, and five minor gynecologic operations were performed during the surgical mission...

The La Consolacion College in Bacolod City will hold its 73rd Alumni Homecoming on Saturday, September 3, two years after its last celebration during its Centennial Year in 2019, laywer Benilda Abrasia-Tejada, alumni association president, said.This year’s lead Sponsoring Batch is the the Silver Jubilarian Batch of 1997.Aside from the Grand Cultural Show on September 3, also organized are pre-homecoming activities such as a basketball tournament , Zumba dance sessions and the OPM Night with bands composed of alumni, among others.In recognition of the outstanding achievements of the alumni in the various categories of their endeavor, Abrasia-Tejada said awards for 10 Outstanding Alumni will be given.The ten are Coast Guard Capt. Christine Pauline B. Diciano, Salvador Benedic...

More than a thousand residents availed of medical and dental services, as well as free medicine and vitamins, during the medical and dental missions conducted by the Municipality of Murcia, in coordination with the Provincial Health Office.“Together with Vice-Mayor Johnny Reosura and Sangguniang Bayan Members, my administration always strives to continuously improve the delivery of health services to our beloved Murciahanons, particularly those who live far from the town proper. Instead of having them come to the town proper to avail of these health services, we will deliver these health services to their doorsteps,” Murcia Mayor Gerry Rojas said.The Murcia Municipal Health Office personnel, headed by Dr. Raymund Antonio Maguad and comprised of a volunteer dentist, nurses and midwi...

The AICS pay-out in EB Magalona*The office of Rep. Francisco “ Kiko” Benitez (Neg. Occ., 3rd District) went full swing last week, August 22 – 26, with the turn-over of cash assistance to qualified recipients of the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), covering validated and approved requests for the months of June and July.A total of 1,947 indigent and marginalized residents of the Third District received medical and burial aid, facilitated by the District Office in close coordination with the DSWD, the city and municipal governments, and the barangay officials, a press release from the office of Benitez said Sunday, August 28.The aid distributions were held at the Talisay Barangay Zone 2 Covered Court ...