Riverside College recently hosted the expanded board meeting of the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities (PACU). PACU is composed of higher educational institutions (HEIs) with members nationwide. The association aims to contribute to nation-building through transformative private higher education by mutual cooperation among the colleges and universitiesand strengthens its members’ capabilitiesby advocating relevant and effective …
Monthly Archives: November 2019
3rd District LGUs receive NOCHP cards
Governor Bong Lacson led the distribution ofNegros Occidental Comprehensive Health Program (NOCHP) cards to more than 5,000 residents of the 3rd District. A total of 1,212 NOCHP cards were distributed to Murcia; 1,458 to Silay City; 700 to EB Magalona and 1,756 to Victorias City. NOCHP record shows that as of November 20, 2019, a …
DA mechanization program to benefit Antique farmers
The mechanization program of the Department of Agriculture (DA) will soon benefit farmer-members of cooperatives from the 17 towns of Antique. The budget for mechanization will be sourced from the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) as mandated under Republic Act 11203 or the Rice Tariffication Law. Fifty percent of the RCEF will go to the …
City yet to approve proposed P3B budget for 2020
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) of Bacolod City has yet to pass the third and final reading of the city’s proposed P3 billion budget for 2020. During the SP’s session on Monday, some of the members of the council were worried if the city can come up with this budget …
Iloilo City bags ASEAN Clean Tourist City Award
Iloilo City has successfully garnered the number of points to be one of the three Philippine winners to receive the ASEAN Clean Tourist City Award 2020-2022, according to Rebecca Villanueva-Labit, director of the Department of Tourism (DOT)-Office of Tourism Standards and Regulation. The award is given to cities that have endeavored to beautify their public …
Mayor signs Integrity Pledge, City Hall execs next
Mayor Evelio Leonardia signed an Integrity Pledge as a symbol of commitment to advance integrity and good local governance at the Bacolod City Government Center last Friday, November 22. The City Government of Bacolod has recently earned a Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) national award from the Department of Interior and Local Government and …
Negrenses Bejoy, Quitoy cherish SEA Games stint
Negrense tracksters Bernalyn Bejoy and Ann Katherine Quitoy, both from Romanito Maravilla National High School, vowed to make most of the opportunity given to them to represent the country in the 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games. Bejoy said that she was still surprised to earn the slot to compete in the women’s 400 meter …
SEA Games
PHL Malditas draws with Myanmar The Philippine women’s football team was held to scoreless draw by Myanmar at the start of the 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games women’s football on Tuesday night at the Biñan Football Stadium in Biñan, Laguna. The outcome allowed the two countries to share the top spot in Group A …
NLEX’s Erram, Varilla face suspension
NLEX Road Warriors played for a semifinals seat in the 2019 PBA Governors’ Cup knockout quarterfinals last night against NorthPort Batang Pier sans two players. The no. 1 seed Road Warriors headed into the match without center John Paul Erram and rookie guard Paul Varilla, who were both slapped with one-game suspension by the PBA Commissioner’s …
Iloilo beats Caloocan in Maharlika League
Iloilo United Royals stretched its winning run to five games after a 90-63 manhandling of Caloocan Supremos in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League Lakan Cup on Tuesday night at the Caloocan Sports Complex. Richard Escoto continued his fine play with 19 points and eight rebounds, while Al Francis Tamsi and Ray Publico added 12 and …