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May112022 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

USLS BEU BURGEON 2022 sets for Round 2

The University of St. La Salle Basic Education Unit will hold its second round of virtual open house tagged as BURGEON 2022 featuring the Lasallian Blended Learning experience at 10 a.m. on May 14.BURGEON will use Canvas Learning Management System which will be handled by different subject teachers from Pre-Kinder to Grade 12, streamed via Facebook Live.Interested parties can register via https://bit.ly/Burgeon2022-R2 to be pre-assigned to a preferred subject and level.Come and join the Lasallian community as we recover learning using our unique educational platform.USLS BEU classes will start on August 15, 2022. Check these links for details: https://www.facebook.com/USLSBEU/ and https://aims.usls.edu.ph/aims, a statement from the university said.*

Apr282022 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

VMC conducts river clean-up

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Employees and volunteers fished out 545 kilos of waste from various areas surrounding the Sicaba River during the river clean-up program of Victorias Milling Co. (VMC) in Cadiz City, Negros Occidental, recently.The program is part of the rehabilitation and clean-up commitment of VMC under a Memorandum of Agreement with the Environmental Management Bureau Region of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, a press release from the firm said Thursday, April 28.VMC river clean-up team leaders, Erollplen Arroyo and Jhonnielyn Joy Fidel said most of the collected solid waste are from “domestic sources.”“Nearby houses dump their garbage along the riverside of Sicaba in which more solid wastes accumulate and are being washed offshore,”Arroyo said, adding that they will reco...

Apr282022 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

1,000 Murciahanons receive P3k assistance

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Murcia Mayor Gerry Rojas (right) and Lawrence Chua, representative from Sen. Bong Go’s Visayas Office, turn over the P3,000 cash assistance to Misty Marie Guising of Brgy. Iglau-an, Murcia.*One thousand beneficiaries from Murcia recently received cash assistance of P3,000 each from the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program.The AICS is a social safety net or a stop-gap mechanism to support the recovery of individuals and families from unexpected crisis, such as illness or death of a family member, and other crisis situations like the Covid pandemic, a press release from Murcia said Thursday, April 28.The fund was facilitated by the Office of Senator Bong Go and coordinated with the local government of Murcia h...

Apr202022 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Teleperformance Philippines receives ISO certification

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In line with their commitment to creating a safe workplace for all, Teleperformance (TP) Philippines, the global leader in outsourced omnichannel customer experience management, has been awarded the ISO 45001: 2018 certification.ISO 45001 or the Occupational Health and Safety Management System Certification is the world’s first International Standard for occupational health and safety (OHS). It promotes a safe and healthy working environment by providing a framework that allows organizations to identify and reduce their OHS risks, reduce potential for workplace accidents and illnesses and improve legislative compliance.TP Philippines worked together with Standard Global Services (SGS), testing, inspection and certification company, who helped audit the company. To achieve the certi...

Apr192022 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Javi roots for Victoriahanon bet in Miss Universe-Philippines

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Victorias City mayoralty candidate Javi Benitez with girlfriend, Sue Ramirez, and Shanelyn Bayson (l-r), , official candidate for Miss Universe Philippines 2022 representing Victorias City.*Victorias City mayoralty candidate Javi Benitez fully supports the Negros Occidental representative, a Victoriahanon, to the new edition of Miss Universe-Philippine pageant.Shanelyn Bayson, a 22-year-old resident of Barangay XIII in Victorias City, is one of the top 32 finalists from a batch of 50 hopefuls.Bayson visited Benitez who now leads Victoriahanons in rooting for her in the upcoming pageant, one of the most prestigious in the country.Representing Negros Occidental, she was in the Top 32 Press Presentation held at Hilton Hotel, Manila on April 9.In the Netizens’ Choice - Best...

Apr82022 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Negros Press Club building repair starts

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NPC president Aquillino "Boy" Ciocon, vice president Rey Siason, secretary Adrian Nemes III, auditor Elsie Jolingan and members of the Board of Directors Jun Gaton, Emmanuel Canto, Bryan Morden, Chito Berjit Jr.,( l-r) with Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson, Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia, Silay Mayor Mark Golez, Bredco consultant Day Atayde and businessman Jaime Mariquit at the induction rites Thursday.*Archie Alipalo photoNewly-elected Negros Press Club president Aquilino "Boy" Ciocon Jr. said the repair of the Negros Press Club building has started.Ciocon announced this during the induction of the new NPC officers at the Acacia Hotel in Bacolod City Thursday night, April 7.Ciocon was inducted into office by Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson.Silay ...

Apr72022 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Bacolod foundation aids onion farmers

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The Ecological and Agricultural Development Foundation Inc . based in Bacolod City in sending a stabilizer fund for the farmers in Occidental Mindoro who are faced with an oversupply of onions that are now just being thrown away, Ramon Uy Sr., the foundation’s president, said Wednesday, April 6.The fund from the foundation will come from RU Foundry, said Uy, who has informed Agriculture Secretary William Dar of the move in the hope that more groups aid the onion farmers.Uy said he is providing an initial stabilization fund of P200,000 that could purchase at least 14 tons of onions. The fund will be given through farmers cooperatives identified by the Department of Agriculture.He said under the arrangement the farmers will be paid while they keep their produce until prices impro...

Apr42022 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

NPC induction on April 7

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The new Negros Press Club officers took their oath before Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia on Tuesday, March 1.*The induction ceremony of the newly elected officers of the Negros Press Club will be held at the Acacia Hotel in Bacolod City at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 7.This year’s officers are Aquilino “Boy” Ciocon Jr. (RPN-DYKB) - president, Rey Siason (RPN-DYKB) – vice president, Adrian Nemes III (Sunstar Bacolod) – secretary, Henry Henceboy Cestina (DYRL-Radyo Pilipino) treasurer, and Elsie Jolingan (RPN-DYKB/ NDB) - auditor.Members of the Board of Directors are Jonathan “Jun” Gaton (Pasiplat Broadcasting), Bryan Morden (Aksyon Radyo Bacolod), Luisito “Chito” Berjit Jr., (Alethia Netcast Bacolod), Emmanuel F. Canto (Ultra Media PH) and Yves Montecillo (RMN DYHB) Ex-Officio.Th...

Apr42022 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

BCC marks 25th anniversary

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City PIO photoThe Bacolod City College is part of the anti-poverty program of Mayor Evelio Leonardia and is considered one of his best legacies to less-privileged Bacolodnons and the future generation, Emergency Operations Center Executive Director Em Legaspi-Ang said Monday, April 4.Ang, who represented Leonardia during the ribbon-cutting ceremonies of the BCC's photo exhibit highlighting the college's 25th anniversary at SM City Mall, said “BCC is an anti-poverty program meant to break the cycle of poverty. It is the aspiration of poor but deserving students to finish higher education."BCC students and school officials led by College Administrator, Dr. Ma. Johanna Ann Bayoneta, were present at the exhibit opening.Simultaneous ribbon-cutting ceremonies for BCC photo exhibi...

Apr32022 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

La Castellana holds road groundbreaking

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The road groundbreaking was led by La Castellana Mayor Rhummyla Nicor-Mangilimutan and Rep. Ma. Lourdes Arroyo (Neg. Occ., 5th District).*Dolly Yasa photoThe groundbreaking rites for the P4.8 million road improvement from Sitio Pacita to Sitio Mercedes in Barangay Sag-ang, La Castellana, Negros Occidental, was held Saturday, April 2.The improvement of the road is expected to be completed by May 3.The groundbreaking was led by La Castellana Mayor Rhummyla Nicor-Mangilimutan and Rep. Ma. Lourdes Arroyo (Negros Occidental, 5th District).“The project has a high impact to the constituents of La Castellana located in the far flung areas, that definitely (will) improve the land transport of products to nearby towns and its accessibility will boost our local economy,” a post on...