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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is increasing its resources in its Manila office to combat fraudulent activities as IRCC Minister Marco Mendicino has identified the Philippines as one of three countries where there is rampant immigration fraud.The other two countries identified are India and China.Peter Liang, Communications Advisor, IRCC Communications, said IRCC is also working on risk assessment efforts, adding that it “has worked with fellow Migration Five (M5) countries UK, U.S., Australia and New Zealand on coordinated social media campaigns to address fraud.”IRCC anti-fraud activities in the Philippines also included outreach sessions to engage applicants and make them aware of their rights and protect themselves from fraud, Liang added.Similarly,...

Capitol photoGov. Eugenio Jose Lacson distributed P6 million in checks for the implementation of various projects in the different barangays of Negros Occidental Monday, April 5.The activity was held at the Capitol Social Hall in Bacolod City attended by the punong barangays and LGU authorized representatives.The beneficiary barangays were Brgy. 5, San Carlos City; Brgys. Banquerohan, Mabini, Daga, and Zone 6, Cadiz City; Brgy. Guinhalaran, Silay City; Brgy. Burgos, Pontevedra; Brgys. Zone 4, Zone 1A, Zone 4A, Mabini, and Palaka Norte, Pulupandan; Brgys. Sag-ang and Nato, La Castellana; Brgys. 4 Poblacion and Sikatuna, Isabela; Brgys. Pinggot, Ilog; Brgy. Banga, Candoni; and Brgys. Orong and Tabugon, Kabankalan City, a press release from the Capitol said.The projects includ...

Pastor Arthur Bayles and his wife Miriam with their artworks that will be part of the group art exhibit at His Life Ministries in Bacolod City that opens on Tuesday*The Christian Artists National Various Arts Society (CANVAS) in partnership with His Life Ministries and the International Care Ministries will hold an art and musical event on Tuesday.Titled “Resurrection Lilies”, the art exhibit will be held at Sta. Clara Drive, Bangga Subay, Mandalagan in Bacolod City on April 6 until April 11.The show aims to raise funds for the support of dialysis patients in Bacolod City and will feature the works of Arthur Bayles, Miriam Bayles, Chrysee Samillano, Pablita Nava, Patty Jane Ku Ong, Tina De Jose, Liezel Ferrer, Jonna Capulan, Zerma Himaya, Daniel Bayles, Jasper Bayles, Elijah B...

Kabankalan LGU photoThe "Sikad mo, Pag-ayo Ko" bike for a cause fun -ride in Kabankalan City Wednesday, March 31, raised P140, 150 for women cancer patients of the city.A total of 530 bicycle afficionados participated in the fund- raising event that aimed to raise funding for the treatment of seven Kabankalanon women currently being treated for cancer.Kabankalan Mayor Pedro Zayco, Vice Mayor Raul Rivera and the Sangguniang Panlungsod Members through the CSWD donated P70,000 to the event while the bikers contributed P70,150.Each beneficiary received P21, 150 cash.The event, led by Cyril Ramos, City GAD Coordinator, and Adelina Tomaro, CSWD Officer, facilitated the event in celebration of Women's Month in partnership with the Rotary Club-Kabankalan led by its president El...

Rosean Reosura, Murcia Vice Mayor Johnny Reosura and the Tricastle International management staff distributing the assistance from Japan’s Multi Contractor Cooperative to the 240 workers at Baranggay Blumittrit, Murcia.*The Japanese Multi Contractor Cooperative has been providing assistance to 240 Negrense workers whose scheduled departure for Japan in April 2020 has been delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic.Leah Tinsay, president of Tricastle International Inc., said the 240 construction technical interns who were bound for Japan in April last year are from different parts of Negros Occidental.They were unable to leave when a lockdown was declared in the Philippines and Japan closed its borders again before the end of December 2020 because of a new COVID-19 variant, she said....

CPSU Vice President for Research and Extension Mae Flor Posadas, CPSU President Aladino Moraca, Murcia Mayor Gerry Rojas, Board Member Maanuel Fredrick Ko, Vice Mayor Johnny Reosura and SB Member Kedy Yu, chair of the SB Committee on Education at the ceremonial MOA-signing for CPSU Extension Class in Murcia*The Kabankalan City-based Central Philippine State University eyes the opening of extension classes for Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness and Bachelor of Science in Information Technology this August in Brgy. Salvacion, Murcia.“We mark another milestone for Murcia. Since education is one of my priority projects, we exerted all efforts to bring CPSU here. The establishment of CPSU here will give Murciahanon students the opportunity to finish their tertiary education for fr...

After a successful launch of the “Pop-Up Earth Market” in Silay City over the weekend, the second one will open in Bacolod City this Saturday and Sunday , March 27 and 28.It will open at the Kadiwa Market of May’s Organic Garden in Barangay Pahanocoy, with 30 local organic farmers and producers, a press release said.About 20 local farmers and producers joined in Silay Earth Market that was held at the Casa A. Gamboa on 5 Rizal Street.Doreen “Reena” Gamboa, president of Slow Food Community of Negros Island, said “We are very happy with the turnout of the first Pop-Up Earth Market in Silay and we are already looking at holding the event on a regular basis.”A project of the Slow Food Community of Negros Island, these two new “Earth Markets” in Negros Occidental are the newest addi...

One of the two Pop-Up Earth Markets to be launched in Negros Occidental this month will open in Silay City this Saturday and Sunday, March 20 and 21.It will be held at Casa A. Gamboa on 5 Rizal Street, Silay City. The other one will open at the Kadiwa Market of May’s Organic Garden in Barangay Pahanocoy Bacolod City on March 27 and 28.About 50 local organic farmers and producers in Negros Occidental are joining the two Pop-Up "Earth Markets”, a press release from the organizers said.A project of the Slow Food Community of Negros Island, these two new ‘Earth Markets’ will be the newest addition to the worldwide Slow Food community, and is one of the highlights of the Terra Madre Salone del Gusto Festival 2020-2021.ACTIVITIESDoreen “Reena” Gamboa, president of Slow Food C...

Capitol photosNegros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson visited the vegetable farm of the Myrrianne Youth Farmers Organization (MYFO) at Hacienda Myrianne in Brgy. San Pablo, Manapla, Wednesday, March 17.It is a recipient of the provincial government’s Solar Irrigation Project worth P6.9 million with an estimated serviceable area of 30 – 50 hectares, a press release from the Capitol said.Construction started in September. It is now 90 percent complete and scheduled for inauguration next month.Lacson was welcomed by Manapla Mayor Manuel Escalante III, San Pablo Barangay Captain Josefa Cabayao, Municipal Agriculturist Alejandro Malijoc, and young farmers led by MYFO Chairman, Jison dela Cruz.The governor said that he is happy to see children who are very much interested and ...

The Philippines’ justice system has taken a significant digital leap forward as the Supreme Court of the Philippines formally institutionalized videoconference proceedings for all its courts nationwide.Utilizing Microsoft 365 — a unified communication and collaboration platform with innovative Office web applications, intelligent cloud services, and world-class security —transparent proceedings and fair justice is becoming more available for more Filipinos at all levels of the justice system, even amid the ongoing community quarantine throughout the nation, a press release from Microsoft said.The Supreme Court recently approved the Guidelines on the Conduct of Videoconferencing, allowing remote appearances in court proceedings from individuals across and even outside the Philippine...