By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. A free three-day clinic is scheduled to begin in Kabankalan City on Monday, December 11, and run until December 13. The clinic will be in operation from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Kabankalan Football Field. According to City of Kabankalan Football Club President Augustine Rivas, registration begins prior to the …
Monthly Archives: December 2017
2017 D’League:Capitol beats Algeria Farm
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Capitol recently beat Algeria Farm, 79-62, in the ongoing 2017 D’League at the STI-West Negros University gym. RR dela Cruz scored all of his game-high 20 points in the first period, contributing to a 27-9 lead for Capitol in the opening quarter. The leaders managed to extend their sizable …
DFA reiterates the necessity of scheduling an appointment for passport processing
Speaking before the Negros Association of Government Information Officers and Liaisons (NAGIOL) recently, Bacolod City Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) officer-in-charge Carolina Constantino reiterated the necessity of scheduling an appointment for passport processing. She also noted, students travelling for educational purposes and those in need of immediate passport processing will be assisted as walk-in clientele. …
Bacolod City Hall employees each receive P5,000 in bonuses
Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia recently issued a memorandum disbursing the productivity enhancement incentive (PEI) to City Hall employees, providing each with P5,000. According to the order, the distribution is for 2017 and should not go out before Friday, December 15. He added, the incentive is set by the Department of Budget and Management./WDJ
77 retirees each receive over P12,000 from the Provincial Government
The Negros Occidental provincial government recognized 77 retirees earlier this week at the Capitol Social Hall, as part of the Tribute to Retirees Program. The recipients, all former Provincial Capitol employees, each received P10,000 from Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr., P2,000 from the Capitol Government Employees Multi-Purpose Cooperative, and P500 from the Progressive …
Entry from Davao wins MassKara Festival Photo Contest
Jerome Batain of Agdao, Davao was recently named the winner of the 2017 MassKara Festival Photo Contest, beating out 60 other entries and taking home P50,000. Jose Melencio Brillo of Mandaluyong City won second place and P20,000; while John Neil Sado of Barangay Tangub, Bacolod City won third place and P10,000. Meanwhile, the Photographer’s Choice …
Dinagyang Job Fair planned
The Iloilo City Public Employment Service Office (PESO) will be holding a job fair on January 24 at Robinsons Place Jaro, as part of the upcoming Dinagyang Festival. A total of 60 positions, both overseas and with business process outsourcing (BPO) firms, will be available. “This is one way of helping the Ilonggos [get jobs],” said Iloilo …
Iloilo CSWD provides assistance for medical expenses to low-income families
The Iloilo City Social Welfare and Development (CSWD) office recently provided financial assistance to help low-income families with medical expenses, with beneficiaries receiving P5,000 from the financial assistance center. In addition, those admitted to the hospital can receive P6,000 or more, depending on their case. “This program helps indigents financially in their hospitalization,” explained Iloilo …
Negros Oriental Governor dismissed
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales yesterday ordered the dismissal of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo after he was found guilty of grave misconduct in regard to an “anomalous utilization” of the province’s 2013 budget. In a statement by the Office of the Ombudsman, the governor will be charged in violation …
BCPO, City Government order barangay officials to enforce presidential firecracker order
Orientation on firecracker policies held at the BCGC yesterday By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) and the Bacolod City government recently ordered the city’s barangay captains to strictly adhere to Executive Order No. 28, signed earlier this year by President Rodrigo Duterte, which regulates the use of firecrackers and …