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Capitol photoGov. Eugenio Jose Lacson led the distribution of financial assistance worth P8.8 million to 31 Negros Occidental barangays for more development projects on Wednesday, February 9.Nine farmer-associations - Camicaba Irrigators’ Association Inc., Manafa Irrigators’ Association Inc., Atipuluan Main Canal Farmers Irrigators’ Association Inc., Sakdag Irrigators’ Association Inc., San Juan Del Monte Irrigators’ Association, Guinbunakan Irrigators’ Association Inc., Fermina Small Water Impounding System Association, Alianza – Rufina Farmers Association, and Barangay Napoles Farmers Association, also received plastic chairs and water pump projects, a press release from the Capitol said.The ceremonial turn over of the projects was held at the Capitol Grounds in the presence ...

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City PIO photoAlmost P5 million in financial assistance was distributed by the Department of Social Services and Development (DSSD) to residents whose houses were damaged when Super Typhoon Odette hit Bacolod City in mid-December.Nine hundred eighty-seven recipients received the cash aid from the city government through Mayor Evelio Leonardia and Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran at the Gonzaga gym in Barangay Taculing and the Bacolod Arts Center Thursday, February 3, a press release said.“I am happy that we have already reached a lot of the victims of Typhoon Odette. I am also thankful because they cooperated with our preemptive evacuation, and it saved a lot of lives,” Leonardia said.“In the past, it was very difficult to encourage the people but this time, and because we evac...

A sari-sari store owner from Barangay 3 in Bacolod City won the third Toyota Wigo in the virtual Asenso Raffle of mayoral candidate Alfredo “Albee” Benitez.Marites Balgomera did not hear her name announced as the winner during the virtual raffle on Facebook Sunday, January 30, and when organizers called her she thought it was a prank.“It was the fiesta in our place and when the winner of the grand prize was announced we lost our signal that is why when I was called I thought it was a prank,” she said.Her son, Aldrin Balgomera, said his mother cried on learning that she really won. They are thinking of selling the car to buy a mini truck since his father is currently a truck driver, Aldrin said.Marites said she is grateful to Team Asenso and Benitez that her name was picked ...

Globe customers have raised P1,925,284 worth of Globe and TM Rewards points to help survivors of Typhoon Odette, sending critical aid to families reeling from the impact of the deadly December storm.The donations have been turned over to Globe’s partner organizations — the Ayala Foundation, GMA Kapuso Foundation, and Rise Against Hunger Philippines.Such support came at a crucial time when typhoon survivors needed life-saving aid, as Odette destroyed over 344,000 houses and damaged more than 1 million others. The destruction displaced over 58,000 families, leaving them straining for basic needs.A total of 406 people were killed, while 1,265 were hurt and 65 remain missing.“The devastation left by Typhoon Odette called for a swift response. We are very grateful to our custome...

Team Asenso led by Bacolod City mayoral aspirant Alfredo “Albee” Benitez continues to spread hope and happiness through its virtual raffle draws.In special virtual raffles with the theme “Safe na, Masadya Pa”, winners get the opportunity to “hakot” or collect P20,000 worth of grocery items.Armando Nabor, a Granada resident and a Barangay Tanod, was picking Calamansi in his garden when his name was called as the lucky winner. He decided to get some grocery items to start his mini sari-sari store. One thing that the audience noticed is during the last 20 seconds of the challenge, Nabor took six bottles of an alcoholic drink.“These are for my nephews and my fellow tanods but I don’t drink these,” said Nabor, who was happy to share his happiness with his family and neighbors, as au...

The Laban Leni Negros Occidental team held their first weekly “Palugaw ni Leni” for this year in Adela Market, Brgy. Mansiligan, in Bacolod City on Saturday, January 30.LLNO spokesperson, Pinky Ocampo, said that they served over 400 beneficiaries with rice porridge, bread and gave out Vitamin D.“This is our first for this year and our ‘Leni teams’ will be doing this again on a weekly basis all over the province,” Ocampo said, adding that their teams also “conduct teach-ins to inform the people about the candidates we support.”“We’ve been doing this since last year but with Typhoon Odette, we concentrated our efforts in helping affected residents in southern Negros,” she added.Ocampo also thanked Mansilingan Brgy. Captain Rodolfo Pico for his presence and for supporting the ...

Capitol photoThe Provincial Veterinary Office led by Dr. Renante Decena is conducting a month-long Veterinary Relief and Rehabilitation Mission in typhoon-stricken LGUs in Negros Occidental.It aims to help the affected animals to recover and return to their optimum and production performance to address the possible post-typhoon shortage of livestock and poultry products in the local market, Decena said Wednesday, January 26.The veterinary mission that began Wednesday includes free consultation, treatment, deworming, provision of feeds, veterinary drugs and vitamin supplements, and laboratory services to livestock and poultry animals, among others, a press release from the Capitol said.They are set to visit the cities of Kabankalan, Sipalay, and Himamaylan, and the towns of ...

Bacolodnon schools to parley for the champion title in pioneer online debate tournament this February 25-27.Bacolod Debate Open (BDO) 2022 is a debate tournament that is designed to showcase the skills and knowledge of the youth debaters in Negros.It was established to create a safe platform for progressive educational discussions and further hone the skills of our local debaters.Alongside the formation of BDO 2022 is the creation of the Negros Occidental Debate Circuit which aims to cater the champions of the tournament and prepare them to compete on national grounds and represent the region in the Philippine Debate Union.The tournament will be carried out through the Discord platform in Asian Parliamentary format.Furthermore, the tournament will be hosting a maximum o...

Bacolod mayoral candidate Albee Benitez spearheaded a blood donation drive on Sunday, January 16, in line with his advocacy to enhance access of Bacolodnons to adequate healthcare.A total of 43 volunteers donated blood during the activity co-organized by the Betty Bantug Benitez Foundation, Nikki Cares Foundation and Abang Lingkod Paty-list.Called ”Sulong ABByan, Sugpon Kabuhi”, the blood collected will be reserved for patients needing blood transfusion in the Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital in Bacolod City.“We thank our donors and volunteers for responding to our call for blood donations to save lives. Padayon kita mag-updanay para sa kaayong lawas,” Benitez said in a statement.To ensure the safety of the blood collection procedure, the activity obser...