Provincial Agriculturist Office prepares activities The Office of the Provincial Agriculturist is currently preparing activities for the upcoming Panaad sa Negros Festival, which is scheduled to take place from April 14 to 22. The events planned will promote agricultural programs and projects, along with and provide business opportunities and insights in agriculture. Among the …
Monthly Archives: March 2018
Water Advisory
Water Interruption in the Service Area The Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa) informs the consuming public no water supply and turbid water will be experienced in some portions of the service area due to scheduled power interruptions. Schedule: Saturday (March 17), from 4:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Areas Affected: Espinos, Mansilingan, Vista Alegre …
Iloilo City government enhances ‘care program’
The Iloilo City government recently initiated the Pag-ulikid sang Syudad program, which is intended to enhance city services pertaining to concerns on healthcare, environment, education, drug-use, and poverty. “We want to reach out to the community and make young ones and elders feel the city is willing to help them,” Iloilo City Mayor Jose Espinosa …
So struggles to raise Filipinos’ pride in Berlin
“The place of chess in the society is closely related to the attitude of young people towards our game.” –Boris Spassky Carlos ‘Sonny’ Padilla, Jr. was the toast of Philippine sports in 1975 when he earned praises from Don King, among other top honcos of world boxing, for his impressive handling of the Ali …
Sagay City celebrates Sinigayan Festival
The 22nd Sinigayan Festival kicked off yesterday at Sagay City, Negros Occidental through a grand opening parade spearheaded by Mayor Alfredo D. Marañon III and Vice Mayor Narciso L. Javelosa, Jr. With the theme, “Saving Mother Nature . . . for us and for the future generation,” the festival will run until March 19, 2018. …
Mass anti-rabies vaccination drive underway in the Arevalo District
The Iloilo City Veterinarian Office recently began their mass anti-rabies vaccination program in barangays Bonifacio and Yulo Drive, located in Iloilo City’s Arevalo District. “We must protect our dogs through vaccination,” said Iloilo City Mayor Jose Espinosa III. Vaccinations had already taken place in barangays Quezon and San Jose yesterday; Barangay Dulonan today; and Barangay …
Over 300K 4Ps members in Western Visayas to receive tax subsidy
A total of 315,681 beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) are entitled to P2,400 cash grant under the national government’s Unconditional Cash Transfer (UCT). The UCT is a tax subsidy provided under the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) law to help cushion the adverse economic effect of the policy. Chandelyn Jesselle …
Bacolod City dengue cases down by 33 percent –CHO
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Based on recent data from the Bacolod City Health Office (CHO), the number of dengue cases in the city has dropped by 33 percent in the first three months of 2018 as compared to the same period last year. The office recorded a total of 143 this year, …
Senator in Bacolod City today for health center groundbreaking
Senator Risa Hontiveros is scheduled to be in Bacolod City today for the groundbreaking of a barangay health center in the city’s Barangay Alijis. The senator, who currently serves as vice chairperson for the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, was previously appointed by then-President Benigno S. Aquino III to serve as Philippine Health …