After Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog awarded 19 centenarians, individuals who have reached the age of 100, with P10,000 each last year, through the Centenarian Incentive Award, the Iloilo City Council recently approved an ordinance granting additional benefits and privileges. Under the ordinance, the award was increased to P50,000 each, with the government allocating …
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Philippine Red Cross celebrates World Health Day today
The Bacolod City chapter of the Philippine Red Cross kicks off their month-long celebration of World Health Day today, with a health caravan that runs until April 30. Events will be hosted by the caravan, including a community outreach program, health education sessions, hygiene promotion, feeding programs, Zumba, and a sports fest. There will also …
Riverside College holds commencement at SMX Convention Center Senior High School iPad program showcased
By Robert Sumugat Riverside College recently held commencement rites at the SMX Convention Center, with a live-streaming feed broadcast in the main lobby of SM City Bacolod in order for families to witness the ceremony. Topserve Manpower Solutions, Inc. President and CEO Alex Tanwangco served as commencement speaker. Meanwhile, the school also held an event …
98 NOSP scholars graduate, 22 with honors
A total of 98 Negros Occidental Scholarship Program (NOSP) recipients graduated, with 22 of them receiving academic honors and distinctions from their respective colleges and universities. Ira Tabino of Cauayan graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Central Philippine State University-Cauayan (CPSU- Cauayan) and was awarded an additional P15,000. Meanwhile, …
3,000 available jobs at Iloilo City job fair today
By Jezza A. Nepomoceno The Iloilo Public Employment Service Office (PESO) will be conducting a job fair today, in partnership with ABS-CBN, at Robinsons Place Jaro. 55 companies will be accepting job applications and interviewing prospective employees between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. for a total 3,000 job openings, 1,000 of which are based overseas. …
Water Advisory Water Interruption in the Service Area
The Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa) will conduct service improvement activity which will cause temporary water supply interruption and turbid water in some portions of the service area. Activity: Preventive Maintenance of Well #21 (Capitol Village) Schedule: April 10-12, 2017 Affected Areas: Capitol Village, Sta. Fe, and areas along Burgos-Granada Road Residents of the affected …
CDRRMO organizes earthquake drills at call centers
The Bacolod City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) recently conducted earthquake drills at two business process outsourcing (BPO) firms, or call centers, in the city. In compliance with a recent Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) resolution that requires the CDRRMO and the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) to organize drills at BPO firms, …
Saudi Arabia job recruitment event later this month
The Negros Occidental Public Employment Services Office (PESO) will be holding a special job recruitment event for jobs in Saudi Arabia from April 19 to 20 at the L’Fisher Hotel. Augustin International Center, Inc., an agency licensed by the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA), is seeking product centrifugal operators, powerhouse technicians, electrical and instrument foremen, …
Foreign NGO offering assistance for local entrepreneurs
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Dutch non-governmental organization (NGO) Programma Uitzending Managers (PUM), or Manager Deployment Program, is currently in Negros Occidental to work with small and medium entrepreneurs (SMEs). According to country coordinator Albert Weterings, “We only assist SMEs who met certain standards, such as existence for at least two years, a minimum of …
CHO observed Rabies Awareness Month in March
The Bacolod City Health Office (CHO) conducted a series of lectures last month in observance of Rabies Awareness Month. According to the Department of Health (DOH), the highest incidence of animal bites are typically recorded in March. The lectures, meanwhile, meant for students, teachers, and parents, intended to educate pet owners and the community on …