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Dec52021 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments
Ferrer likely to back Marcos, some officials going Robredo

Ferrer likely to back Marcos, some officials going Robredo

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It looks like the United Negros Alliance will not be supporting a single candidate for president in the 2022 elections.While it is likely that Vice Governor Jeffrey Ferrer, UNegA president, will be supporting the presidential bid of Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., there are also other officials who are backing Vice President Leni Robredo for president, Cadiz Mayor Salvador Escalante, UNegA secretary general, said Sunday, December 5.The UNegA members held their general assembly at the Manuel Y. Torres Memorial Coliseum and Cultural Center in Bago City on Saturday but did not tackle whom they will support for president.It is too early for UNegA to decide but his leanings are towards Marcos who is close not only to him but to the Benedicto family, Ferrer said.Ferrer is marrie...
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Dec52021 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments
DSB not renewing unvaxxed JOs’ contracts, Toboso sets rules, too

DSB not renewing unvaxxed JOs’ contracts, Toboso sets rules, too

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Mayor Marxlen dela Cruz said the contracts of all unvaccinated job order casuals in Don Salvador Benedicto (DSB) town will not be renewed effective January 1, 2022.Only fully vaccinated persons will be allowed in the town’s public markets starting January 1, he also said Saturday, December 4.Dela Cruz said 98 percent of the town's about 150 job order casuals have already been vaccinated.Mayor Richard Jaojoco also announced on Sunday that all Toboso local government employees starting December 16 will be required to present vaccination cards or negative RT-PCR test results for work.Dela Cruz said DSB’s tourism destinations are open to the public but they are ensuring that all guests practice minimum health protocols against COVID-19.“Let us not let our guards down becaus...
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Dec52021 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments
EDC’s GeoSkwela 2021 in Negros encourages regenerative practices

EDC’s GeoSkwela 2021 in Negros encourages regenerative practices

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First Gen-owned Energy Development Corp. (EDC) is bringing back Geoskwela to Negros Island to continue inspiring the youth to be good stewards of the environment.This year’s theme GeoSkwela 2021: Negros Beyond Sustainability will recognize the region’s budding content creators through a vlogging competition on encouraging young Negrenses to join the movement towards cleaner energy sources and ultimately, a better world, a press release from the firm said Sunday.The theme likewise emphasizes the importance of becoming regenerative by striving to do more good for the planet and society, which is what EDC’s revitalized mission to forget collaborative pathways for a decarbonized and regenerative future is all about, it added.A recent webinar and awarding ceremony kicked off with th...
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Dec52021 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments
OVY special administrator, leads VTI board election

OVY special administrator, leads VTI board election

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A Bacolod court has appointed Olivia V. Yanson (OVY) the special administrator of the estate of her late husband, Ricardo B. Yanson, a press release from her camp said Sunday, December 5.Ricardo and Olivia founded the Ceres bus lines with Vallacar Transit Inc. as its flagship company.As a special administrator, Olivia is in charge of the preservation and management of the estate of her late husband, the court order dated October 1 said, the press release added.Olivia, in her capacity as special administrator and conjugal co-owner, then led the annual stockholders meeting of VTI at its principal office in Brgy. Mansilingan, Bacolod City on Saturday, December 4.Olivia V. Yanson, Leo Rey V. Yanson, Ginnette Y. Dumancas, Charles M. Dumancas, Anita G. Chua, Arvin John V. Villaru...
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Dec42021 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments
WORLD AIDS DAY | NGO conducts mass HIV testing in Negros Occidental

WORLD AIDS DAY | NGO conducts mass HIV testing in Negros Occidental

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Health-based non-government organization Bagani Community Center commemorated World AIDS Day through a province-wide HIV caravan and week-long HIV screening at the mall in Bacolod City, Saturday, Dec. 4.This event is in line with the World AIDS Day commemoration on Dec. 1, with the theme "Ending HIV Epidemic: Equitable Access, Everyone's Voice".Bagani Hub Manager Jose Antonio Lavaro said that this commemoration is to show unity and support for people living with and affected by HIV and remember those who lost their lives to AIDS."This is the day for global solidarity and shared responsibility to ensure quality and affordable healthcare for all. Let us all continue to fight to end the stigma," he added.The week-long activity in SM City Bacolod from Dec. 4 includes free HIV s...
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Dec42021 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments
Mag-aso Falls re-opens

Mag-aso Falls re-opens

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Kabankalan LGU photosAfter more than one year, Mag-aso Falls in Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental is now open for guests and travelers again.Mayor Pedro Zayco Jr. and Vice Mayor Raul Rivera led the re-opening of the tourism facility on Friday, December 3.The city-operated resort located in Brgy. Oringao has been renovated by the local government as part of its tourism attractions.It now offers a multi-purpose hall that can seat 70 persons and new cottages.The facility offers a very relaxing ambiance with the cool falls and a swimming pool.Zayco said the re-opening of Mag-aso Falls is expected to boost local tourism and spur the economy.Former mayor Isidro Zayco and National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) Commissioner Jorge Largado also graced the activ...
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