During a recent ceremony at the Provincial Capitol, Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. turned over checks worth P11.15 million to fund projects in barangays throughout Negros Occidental. P1,000,000 is going towards the construction of an overflow in Sagay City; P500,000 is intended for the renovation of the Barangay Daug People’s Hall in Hinoba-an; another …
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130 hired on the spot at Kalayaan 2017 Job Fair
The Kalayaan 2017 Job Fair, which was held earlier this week at 888 Chinatown Square Premiere, saw 130 individuals hired on the spot. The event featured 46 employers, 31 based locally, alongside 15 overseas employment agencies, offering around 7,200 job openings. “Job fair venues save them money because instead of going from one employer to …
Trekker group organizes school supply drive in Valladolid
A mountaineer group called the Porsigue Trekkers organized a school supply drive last week for the Maria Palacios Presbitero Elementary School in Barangay Lacaron, Valladolid, Negros Occidental. “There are some children in remote parts of Negros where supplies as simple as a pencil or a piece of paper cannot be taken for granted,” said founding …
Iloilo City donates P500K towards Marawi City relief effort
The Iloilo City government announced they will donate P500,000 towards relief operations in Marawi City, which recently suffered a terrorist attack conducted by the Islamic State-backed Maute Group. “At least 10,000 Marawi residents who were evacuated to other areas are starving – they have nothing there,” said Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog. “What we …
ICAST invited to regional anti-smoking workshop in Malaysia
The Iloilo City Anti-Smoking Taskforce (ICAST) was invited by the Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance to the Influencing and Leading Cities toward a Smoke-free ASEAN 2025 workshop, to be held from July 19 to 22 in Penang, Malaysia. ICAST Chairman Iñigo Garingalao was asked to be a speaker. “This marks another milestone for the city …
ICPO: There should be teamwork between the police and the community
The Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) is encouraging the public to be vigilant and to report any unusual activity in their community. “There should be teamwork between the police and the community,” said ICPO spokesperson, Police Senior Inspector Shella Mae Sangrines. “In the case of monitoring the activity of terrorists, people in the community can …
Iloilo City to reactive Task Force on Dengue
The Iloilo City government and the City Health Office (CHO) will reactive the Task Force on Dengue, which will conduct daily clean-up in all of the city’s 180 barangays. “The task force will spearhead cleanup drive every day,” said CHO assistant chief, Dr. Mae Delmo. She went on to explain barangay captains would be responsible …
Mayor welcomes new P39 million ETCS building
Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia recently welcomed the opening of a new P39 million Education and Training Center School (ETCS) building in Barangay 16, noting the building was previously ready for occupancy. “Why it has remained unused when we have a serious classroom shortage in the city is beyond me,” he said in a statement. …
First MFPC meeting held in Toboso
The Cadiz City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) held the first multi-sectoral forest protection committee (MFPC) meeting in Toboso, last week. According to Chief Enforcement Section Forester Remia Buaron, in order to effectively implement environmental laws, partnerships between various sectors and relevant agencies must be strengthened. The MFPC also aims to build strong camaraderie …
PEMO holds First Envi-Race
The Provincial Environment Management Office (PEMO) recently held its first Envi-Race, a prelude to their Provincial Environment Week celebration. The first part of the race began last week, with representatives from Valladolid, Hinigaran, EB Magalona, Don Salvador Benedicto, Manapla, Cadiz City, Bago City, and Silay City participating. Executive Assistant Edgar Billones spoke on behalf of …