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City PIO photoTraffic enforcers showcased their dancing skills Saturday, September 25, at the semifinals of the Bacolod Transportation Authority Office’s (BTAO) first-ever dance competition.They were given five minutes each for their respective routines at presentations held at four different venues — Bangga Metal in Barangay Alijis, Bangga Homesite, BS Aquino Drive-Lacson streets, and Magsaysay-Lacson Streets.“This is to showcase the talents of our enforcers who are managing the traffic while performing dance moves at the same time. This program is for the upcoming MassKara Festival in October. We will showcase our winning traffic enforcers during the final competition of the festival,” said Police Maj. Ruel Culanag, head of both the BTAO and the Transportation Management Uni...

Before the canal widening operation, the waterway was clogged with wide plants and debris.Clearing operation in preparation for widening and deepening of the canal.The present canal in New Barrio, Canetown, Victorias City has been widened and deepened.Victorias Milling Company recently completed the clearing, widening and deepening of the canal that spans between New Barrio in Brgy. 16A and Canetown Subdivision in Brgy. 19A in Victorias City for flood prevention especially with the advent of the rainy season.Joseph George Sta. Ana, head of VMC’s Civil and Design Construction said that they were able to double the size of the canal.“Before the construction, the canal dimensions were from 1 to 2 meters wide with a depth of 2 to 2.5 meters and 430 meters long. After the civil work...

Grace Pharmacy president Ian Lo led the rice distribution to 4,000 families at Abada Escay and Arao, Bacolod City, Tuesday, September 21.He was joined by Congressman Greg Gasataya, Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran, Brgy. Vista Alegre Captain Leandro Lacson de Leon, Brgy. 22 Captain Diosdado Mayo, Atty. Mark Steven Mayo and John Gilbert Arceo.

Merczi photosMerzci held a vaccination drive in partnership with the Bacolod City Government, at the Trinity Christian School Saturday, Sept. 18.There were 200 Merzci employees and their relatives inoculated.In a statement, Merzci said it continues to support and help the local government and the communities in the fight against COVID-19, through MerzciCares.MerzciCares also lent one of its buses to team up with the Bacolod EOC's VAX-i mobile vaccination drive in order to help reach out to more people.*

City PIO photoMayor Evelio Leonardia is finalizing the city government's support for Bacolod teachers who will enroll under the Department of Education’s scholarship program dubbed "School Heads Academy."Leonardia held a meeting with Councilor Renecito Novero - chair of the Sangguniang Panlungsod Committee on Education, Executive Assistant Moises Dela Cruz, and Richard Gelangre - president of the Bacolod City Public Schools Teachers Federation (BCPSTF) at the Bacolod City Government Center Saturday, Sept. 18, to discuss the scholarship grants.Under the scholarship program, the recipient teachers will be trained to become principals while they are finishing their Master of Arts in Supervision and Administration or their Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Management, a press re...

Members and officers of the RCB Central, IBP and UAP chapters with the symbolic lighted world peace sign.*About 50 residents of Bacolod City availed of the free legal services from members of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines- Negros Occidental chapter to mark the celebration of the Law Day Sunday, September 19.The lawyers were joined by the members of the Rotary Club of Bacolod Central and the United Architects of the Philippines-Bacolod Azucar during the Libre Konsulta Legal program held at the SM City Bacolod.RCB Central president Floressa May Castro, IBP chapter president Josephine Natalaray and UAP chapter president Rolem Basiya led the group in the ceremonial lighting of candles to symbolize peace and unity.Natalaray said the free legal clinic is a regular prog...

The Negros Press Club will offer a "Mass of Hope and Healing" at the Our Lady of Candles Parish in Bacolod City, 11 a.m. Monday, September 20, its president Yves Montecillo said.The Holy Mass will be held in memory of four Negrense media practitioners who passed away last week, he said.They are radio anchorman Rushmore Ubas, teacher and sportswriter Jerome Galunan, TV and radio broadcaster Franklin Villanueva, and radio correspondent Maui "Mawie" de los Santos.Delos Santos passed away on September 12, Ubas and Galunan on September 15, and Villanueva on September 16.The "Mass of Hope and Healing" will be streamed via Facebook Live on the club's official page Negros Press Club-NPC.Montecillo appealed for solidarity and prayers from members of the press as the local media ...

The Servants of Mary sisters with Token Lizares, Jane and Ramon Hilado, Ichai Lizares and Bhudz Amante Gilongo during the raffle draw on September 8.*The ambulance of the Servants of Mary who minister to the poor who are sick in Barangay Handumanan, Bacolod City, has all been paid for thanks to those who purchased raffle tickets and donated their winnings, charity diva Token Lizares said Friday, September 17.The winners of the September 8 raffle were Rodelia Evaristo – P30,000 grand prize, Dr. Carmencita Sarrosa – P20,000 second prize, and Isabela – P10,000 third prize, Sister Carmen Piña, superior of the Servants of Mary community, said.Five consolation prize winners also won P1,000 each.All eight winners donated their winnings for the payment of the ambulance, Lizares ...

Capitol photoThe Negros Occidental provincial government launched the Gender and Development Awards and Incentives Project at the Capitol Social Hall in Bacolod City, Wednesday, September 15.The event was attended by GAD advocates and women stakeholders from the different provincial government departments and offices, and government agencies, and non-government organizations.The primary objective of the incentives project is to search, document, and recognize Negrense women and men, groups and institutions, who have either worked or contributed to gender equality and women empowerment through their advocacy and actions, a press release from the Capitol said.A “Because Women Count” 2021 Awarding Ceremony was also held as part of the activity, that recognized the speakers, h...