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By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Basketball Unified Sports (BUS) Group will be hosting a memorial cup in honor of late co-founder Rogelio ‘Bing’ Soyao, tentatively scheduled for July 28 at the JGC Gym in the Goldenfield Commercial Complex. Soyao founded the BUS Group in 2014, alongside Jonathan Dicen and Tatang Serran. Interested teams must …

Bacolod Real Estate Development Corporation (BREDCO) president and developer of the 250-hectare port and reclamation project Simplicio Palanca offered his appreciation for being selected as a recipient of the Ang Banwahanon Award, an honor bestowed by the Bacolod City government. Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia visited the 94-year-old businessman at his residence yesterday to present …

The Negros Occidental Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) will launch a business mentorship program for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) called the Mentor Me Program on Thursday, June 29. “The Mentor Me Program is in partnership with the Philippine Center for Entrepreneurship and it aims to scale up and improve the operations of …

The SM Cares program, a division of the SM Foundation, recently conducted a medical and dental mission at SM City Bacolod. Beneficiaries, who hailed from Binalbagan, Moises Padilla, and Bacolod City, received free consultations, dental services, and medicine. The event was made possible by the Negros Economic Development Foundation, the Negros Women for Tomorrow Foundation, …

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Negros Island Region (DENR-NIR) recently hosted a two-day environment and national resources law training and workshop for forest rangers at the Nature’s Village Resort in Talisay City. The program aimed to increase forest ranger competence on licensing regulations, timber inventory and scaling, relevant environmental laws and issuances, rules and …

The Social Security System (SSS) conducted Employers’ Day events in Bago City, Bacolod City, and Kabankalan City earlier this month. SSS Assistant Vice President for Member Education Department (MED) Fernando Nicolas talked about the value of SSS membership, benefits, programs, and updates at the Bago City Community Center; a similar event was held at SM …

Jehovah’s Witnesses in Hiligaynon-speaking areas in the Visayas invite the public to attend their three-day annual convention themed “Don’t Give Up.” The first in schedule will be held at the Victorias City Coliseum in Victorias City, Negros Occidental this weekend from June 23 to 25, 2017. In succeeding weeks, two conventions in Iloilo City will …

Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia recently announced House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez said he would push to allocate funding for a study into a master development plan for Bacolod City in the 2018 Annual National Budget. According to Leonardia, during a recent visit by the speaker to Bacolod City, the mayor expressed his desire for a …

Sagay Water District (SWD) general manager, Engr. Manfred M. Fuentesfina, led the recent inauguration of a 12 ton per day seawater desalination reverse osmosis system refilling station in Barangay Molocaboc, Sagay City. A project of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), through Sagay City government, and funded through the Bottom-Up Budgeting (BuB), is …

During Sunday’s commemoration of the 79th anniversary of the signing of the Bacolod City charter at the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC), Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia awarded 10 special citations for individuals and entities that have contributed to the city. The Negros Occidental Garden Club was recognized for their commitment to the promotion of …