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Sipalay LGU photosThe Sipalay City government brought holiday cheer to its employees, frontliners, and their families by giving away buckets of fried chicken and hamburgers during the recent “PasaJoy, PasSipalay” activity at the government center.A total of 1,047 buckets of Jollibee’s Chicken Joy and Yumburgers were distributed.“Through this simple activity, we would like to recognize the efforts of all civil servants in implementing the programs of the city government amid the pandemic,” Mayor Maria Gina Lizares said.With the restrictions in celebrating activities to avoid mass gatherings, the city government had to rethink and re-strategize its Gender and Development activities set for employees and their families this year, the mayor said.“In the spirit of Christmas,...

Bacolod Youth Alliance is leading a donation drive for the family of Sonya and Frank Gregorio, who were killed by a police in their home at Paniqui, Tarlac.In a Facebook post, the youth group said: "We are in close contact with Miss Michelle Enriquez Dela Cruz, a relative of the victims. They need financial assistance to cover costs brought by the brutal murder of two innocent citizens who happen to be their loved ones."On Sunday, December 20, the victims had a heated argument with their neighbor, Senior Master Sergeant Jonel Nuezca, 46, who was assigned at the Parañaque City Police Crime Laboratory. Following the confrontation, the policeman shot the unarmed victims in the heads at point-blank range in front of his minor-daughter. He later surrendered to the police.The video o...

Capitol photoNegros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson and Vice Gov. Jeffrey Ferrer led the inauguration and turnover of the Organization for Industrial, Spiritual and Cultural Advancement (OISCA) dormitory and classroom building at the OISCA Bago Training Center in Brgy. Tabunan, Bago City, Thursday, December 17.The activity started with the blessing of the building and ribbon cutting ceremony, followed by a short program where the symbolic key was turned over by the provincial officials to the training center’s directors, Shigemi Watanabe and Thelma Watanabe, a Capitol press release said.The building is expected to house Negrense farmers who will undergo silk production training, that aims to give them more livelihood opportunities in the country and abroad.It will also ...

A sound system set was donated by JC Garcia, a Fil-Am based in South San Francisco, California, and the current auditor of Rotary Club of Daly City-Colma Evening, USA, to the Bacolod City government.The sound system is intended for the exclusive use of MassKara Festival dancers from the winning barangay should Bacolod resume the celebration of the MassKara Festival in 2021, a press release from the Bacolod City Information Office said.Mayor Evelio Leonardia, City Administrator Em Ang, Liga ng mga Barangay president Lady Gles Pallen, Executive Assistant Tere Manalili and Investment Promotions Officer Jonah Javier, received the donation at the Bacolod City Government Center, recently.The Rotary Club of Daly City-Colma Evening hosted the Bacolod City Trade and Tourism Mission dele...

Not even the COVID-19 pandemic could stop the 10 Million Trees in 10 Years (10M in 10) for a Greener Negros Movement from pursuing its goal of planting, growing, and maintaining at least 10 million trees to restore the forests in Negros Island.The Movement that was catalyzed by Lopez-led geothermal leader Energy Development Corp. honored its partners via a Zoom celebration with the theme “High Five at 5” for their dedication that resulted in the planting of more than eight million trees in its fifth year this 2020, a press release from EDC today, December 15, said.“We are grateful to our partners whose unwavering commitment to our common goal of re-greening Negros island was proven as they helped us exceed our five million target number of seedlings to be planted and managed to mai...

City PIO photoA total of P2.9 million in trisikads and food carts (rolling stores) was allocated by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to trisikad drivers and vendors of Bacolod this week.Mayor Evelio Leonardia led the distribution of the first batch of Livelihood Assistance Grants to 63 beneficiaries of trisikads and 15 beneficiaries of food carts from various barangays at turnover rites at the Bacolod City Government Center grounds Wednesday, December 9.Assisting Leonardia at the turnover rites were DSWD – Sustainability Livelihood Program provincial coordinator Emily Apostol, DSWD Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program team leader Ramon Rufon, City Administrator Em Ang, and Department of Social Services and Development-Bacolod head Pacita Tero.Leonardia...

Red Horse Beer awards 2019 Pambansang Muziklban Finals champions We the Dying from Iloilo City and Pikaso and the Riots (in the picture) from Batangas.Red Horse Beer made music history when it capped off the 2019 Pambansang Muziklaban Finals and crowned the new champions of Pinoy rock and roll.Held online over its Facebook page (www.facebook.com/redhorsebeermuziklaban) for three consecutive Saturdays, the annual rock fest lived up to the hype and put a headbanging show.This year’s penultimate rock battle ended on a high note as top bands from all over the country emerged to vie for the coveted crown, a press release from the company said.For LAKAS, the hard and heavy rock category, We the Dying from Iloilo City bagged the top prize. Meanwhile, Pikaso and the Riots from Bata...

Capitol photoNegros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson joined the launching of the Retooled Community Support Program (RCSP) TV Aralan Series of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), where 25 Negros Occidental barangays received television sets with learning modules.The activity was held at the L ‘Fisher Hotel in Bacolod City today attended by mayors, barangay officials, and DILG officers, a Capitol press release said.The recipient barangays were identified to have been cleared of communist terrorist groups through the whole of nation approach of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC), the press release said.Lacson said the activity is a proof that the government works to further programs, services and policies that empo...

Capitol photoGovernor Eugenio Jose Lacson lauded all local social welfare and development officers of Negros Occidental for their commitment to public service in responding to the urgent needs of several sectors, that was intensified because of the COVID–19 pandemic.The governor delivered his message at the Local Social Welfare and Development Officers Program Review and Planning Workshop held at the Capitol Social Hall, today, attended by social workers from the different cities and municipalities of Negros Occidental, a Capitol press release said.The governor said that as a developing nation, everybody is aware of the vital roles of social and development work; and in the Philippines, there are more underprivileged and vulnerable constituents, as the country is also prone to ...

San Carlos PIO photosThe 2020 crowned beauties of San Carlos City were Mipsen Lasco Calves as Miss San Carlos, Zeny Luague as Miss Pinta Flores, and Juliana Laguda as Miss Tourism.Calves also won minor awards such as Miss Photogenic, Best in Advocacy Video, Best in Costume, and Best in Gown.During the question and answer portion of the pageant, Calves cited the importance of farmers during this time of the pandemic."At some point in our lives, we need teachers to educate us, we need doctors to heal us, we need lawyers to defend us but every day, we need farmers to feed us," she said.*