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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.*

City PIO photoMayor Evelio Leonardia led the distribution of face shields to the traffic enforcers of the Bacolod Traffic Authority Office (BTAO) at the Government Center grounds Friday, November 27.“We should wear face shields because we are the model of the citizens,” the mayor told the traffic enforcers. Leonardia is also set to distribute thousands of face shields to market vendors and drivers of jeepneys, tricycles, and trisikads, a press release from the Bacolod Public Information Office said.The face shields came from the city government and from donations of private organizations, including the Silver Dragon & Group of Companies, the press release said .The Sangguniang Panlungsod recently passed City Ordinance 944 that requires the mandatory use of face shields ...

The Negrense Volunteers for Change has so far ferried close to half a million Mingo meals to distant typhoon “Rolly” and “Ulysses” hit areas, oftentimes by banca over floodwaters.On Wednesday, November 25, another delivery of Mingo meals was made over the still flooded plains of Baao, Camarines Sur in the Bicol Region to displaced residents, NVC president Millie Kilayko said.The NVC has so far delivered 459,800, Kilayko said.NVC has delivered 157,000 meals to Cagayan, 136,500 to Bicol, 61,000 to the National Capital Region, 60,000 to Isabela, and 20,000 to Bulacan, she added.A Mingo Meal is an instant nutritious complementary food made of ingredients naturally grown by small farmers and manufactured by NVC, Kilayko said.*

Anna Balcells and the Kalipay children*Kalipay Negrense Foundation, which runs two homes for 102 disadvantaged children in Negros Occidental that are at risk of closure, is holding an online fundraising concert at 8 p.m. tomorrow, November 28.The “Bring Joy” concert, that will feature singers Jose Mari Chan, Kuh Ledesma, and several other artists, is geared towards raising funds to save Haven Home in Bacolod City and Recovered Treasurers in Bago City, Kalipay president Anna Balcells said today, November 27.Other artists joining the digital special concert, also being held in celebration of World Children’s Month, are Ian Veneracion, Jett Pangan, Joey Albert, Karylie, JM Rodriquez, Clara Benin, Cecile Alarcon, Tim Pavino, Joaquin Pedro Valdez, and many more, she said.The two...

Mayor Alfredo Marañon challenged the new scholars of the Alfredo G. Maranon Jr. Scholarship Program, at contract signing rites in Sagay City, to hurdle challenges they face to achieve their dreams in life.In a general assembly held today, November 27, at Balay Kauswagan, Marañon said that the scholars should always grab the opportunity to study, especially in these trying times."It is our will power to hurdle this trying times. We need to persevere and adjust. We need to be grateful that we are here and alive and have this opportunity”, he said.There are 375 scholars enlisted in the program this school year in the following courses: BS in Engineering, BS in Civil Engineering, BS in Mechanical Engineering, BS in Chemical Engineering, BS in Electrical Engineering, BS in Education...

Capitol photosA total of 223 Project FREE Paglaum teacher-scholars graduated at the University of St. La Salle–Bacolod, today, November 26, with Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson as the commencement speaker.Lacson told the graduates their dedication and hard work are appreciated and will serve as an inspiration to other scholars.“Education is one of the most important components of our present administration and it is my priority to strengthen our educational policies,” Lacson said.“Lives have been deeply transformed by education and I am glad that you are going to be one of those, and that you are going to impart the same to our students,” he added.The Flagships to Reach Educational Excellence - Paglaum Program (Project FREE) is one of the scholarship programs of the Provincial...

The local government of Moises Padilla has purchased a brand new 10-wheeler dump truck worth P7 million, which was sourced from local funds.The heavy equipment was inaugurated Tuesday, November 24, which was led by the Mayor Ella Celestina Garcia-Yulo and Pastor Cris Raca of Magallon Evangelical Church.This is the first among the three dump trucks that the chief executive aims to buy for the local government.Also present at the activity were Vice Mayor Adrian Villaflor, Councilor Vincent Bryan Garcia, and other department heads.*

La Consolacion College Bacolod, in collaboration with La Consolacion College Pasig, will conduct a virtual symposium on "Ensuring Quality Higher Education amid COVID-19" on December 4 at 8:30-11:30 am via Zoom.The symposium aims to determine how to integrate quality standards in the ways education is being delivered by higher education institutions, and to provide an avenue for sharing of distance learning and research challenges and best practices.Registration is free and will run until November 28.To register, click here.

About P5 million has been distributed to 979 indigents in a crisis situation in the Third District of Negros Occidental by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), which coordinated closely with the Office of Rep. Francisco “Kiko Benitez.There were 341 residents of the Third District who received financial aid on November 19 and 20, a press release from the office of Benitez said.Under the Assistance for Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program of the DSWD, qualified beneficiaries are provided cash aid for medical and burial assistance, it said.The November AICS aid totaled to P 1.9 million for indigents in the cities of Victorias, Silay and Talisay and the municipalities of EB Magalona and Murcia.Three payouts had also been made earlier this year with...