With the 2018-2019 academic year underway, the Iloilo City Anti-Smoking Task Force (ICAST) has implemented more of a focus on city students. In addition, after new Sangguniang Kabataan officials were elected, information, education, and communication campaign activities have been intensified; particularly with June being “National No Smoking Month.” ICAST will be especially enforcing policy that …
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Refresher course scheduled for volleyball referees
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Negros Federation of Volleyball Enthusiasts, Inc. (NeFVEI) will be holding a refresher course from August 25 to 27 at the Montalbo Volleyball covered court in Bacolod City. The event will launch new rules for the game, provide discussion on applying current trends in refereeing techniques, and will be …
NCCA call for proposals 2019
The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) through the National Endowment Fund for Culture and the Arts (NEFCA), provides assistance to different Organizations in local communities as well as Institutional Programs such as the Outreach Program, Resource Persons and Experts Bureau Program, and the Technical Assistance Program. In line with this, NCCA in …
Local DAR hopes to distribute 6K hectares this year
Mabunay: 895 ha distributed as of May 31 The Negros Occidental-1 division of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) recently revealed their distribution goal this year is 6,000 hectares throughout the northern portion of Negros Occidental, which includes land between Don Salvador Benedicto and San Carlos City According to DAR-Negros Occidental-1 Provincial Agrarian Reform …
Bacolod City SP approves P143M for DRRM funding
Distrito: P112.5M from this year, P33.957M left over from 2017 The Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) approved P143 million in disaster risk reduction and management funding during their regular session last week. According to City Councilor Caesar Distrito, the total fund is comprised of P112.5 million from the 2018 annual budget, with P33.957 million …
Amazing RC Collection Out to Delight Dads
When sugar planter, entrepreneur and philanthropist Rito Carlos Lopez Peña – better known as Judgee – started dabbling in RC collectibles in 1987, little did he know then that his hobby would turn into an obsession. Judgee’s beloved RCs would refer to his collection of radio-controlled aircrafts, vehicles and other toys operated by transmitter, and …
Iloilo City’s new pride
The Megaworld Corporation’s Iloilo City property, the Iloilo Business Park, has put up yet another landmark to bring the city pride. The Courtyard by Marriott Iloilo, situated where the old airport once stood, opened its doors recently. The new hotel makes Iloilo City the destination for business gatherings and events. Notably, it is the first …
Iloilo Business Park is PH’s ‘Best Township Development’
Megaworld continues to grow award-winning, world-class development in Visayas Iloilo is heading towards a progressive future with so many reasons to prove why the ‘City of Love’ is one of the country’s must-visit, must-experience destinations today. A huge part of this growing equity is rooted on real estate giant Megaworld’s efforts in redefining the …
SM’s Donate-a-Book campaign to benefit Marawi City children
The SM Store and SM Stationery are teaming up for the Donate-a-Book campaign, which will benefit the children of Marawi City, who are still recovering from the siege that destroyed the city last year. Booths have been set up at all SM Stores branches where shoppers can donate books and school supplies throughout the month …
Shifting of classes resolves shortage of classrooms
Some schools in the Antique Division of the Department of Education (DepEd) have to implement shifting of classes or put up makeshift classrooms in order to resolve room shortage. Dr. Gaudencio C. Riego, Chief Education Supervisor of the DepEd Antique Curriculum and Implementation Division, said in an interview that schools like the Antique National School …