Bago City, Negros Occidental — Ayala Foundation is partnering with the City Government of Bago City for programs for community-based youth leaders and educators from the public elementary school sector. The partnership was formalized through a community launch held on February 1 at the General Juan A. Araneta Elementary School in Bago City. It …
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Small town lottery firm hosts ‘Hampangan’ in Escalante City
Small town lottery firm Super Lucky Beagler, Inc. recently hosted their Traveling Hampangan, an event featuring a mobile playground, for Paitan Elementary School students in Escalante City’s Barangay Paitan. Around 377 students took part in the event, which included a giant inflatable slide, velcro wall, and ice cream. Hampangan mascot, Lucky the Beagler, was also …
Exatech expands to Iloilo City
Exatech, or Excellence Appliance Technologies, Inc., is now in Iloilo. The exclusive distributor in the Philippines for leading appliance brands Whirlpool, Fujidenzo, Maytag Commercial Laundry, and Tecnogas held the official opening and blessing of its five-story showroom and service center/depot earlier this month. Earlier, the company held a soft opening and has been operating …
DPWH to implement P350M road projects in Boracay in 2019
Some P350 million worth of road projects will be implemented by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan this year, said Engr. Al Fruto, Assistant Regional Director for Western Visayas. Fruto said the contractor for the second phase of the road network project on the island has already …
BJMP-6 hosts seminar on preventing torture
The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology-Region VI (BJMP-6) recently hosted a seminar in Bago City on preventing torture. The event drew around 50 jail personnel, comprised of human rights officers and health officers, who were exposed to procedures on detecting and reporting cases of torture. According to BJMP-6 assistant administrative director, Jail Senior Superintendent …
Small town lottery firm hosts ‘Hampangan’ in Valladolid
Small town lottery firm Super Lucky Beagler, Inc. (SLBI) recently hosted their Traveling Hampangan, an event featuring a mobile playground, for Pacol Elementary School students in Valladolid’s Barangay Pacol. Around 373 students took part in the event, which included a giant inflatable slide. “This is the first time for the children to play in the …
Bacolod City observes World Radio Day
Bacolod City observed World Radio Day earlier this week, an international observance the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, or UNESCO, considers “a time where people around the world celebrate radio and how it shapes our lives.” The city government, in partnership with the Negros Occidental chapter of the Kapisanan ng mga Broadkaster sa …
Nurses by the riverside
Classmates recently gathered in San Enrique to reunite and enjoy a variety of eats such as fresh charbroiled fish, grilled squid, crabs and shrimp, pork dishes, and other delicacies. Meanwhile, Mary Jane Tajonera-Claydon treated those close to her to a luncheon. They exchanged pleasantries surrounded by the greenery of her home. All graduates of the …
A glimpse in Hotel Sogo’s future
The largest hotel chain in the Philippines with 40 branches nationwide, now has a new look. Hotel Sogo, a division of the Global Comfort Group Corporation, reinvents its iconic red and yellow look to a more minimalist approach highlighting red and white with yellow accents. “We retained the red because it symbolizes our passion for …
TESDA turns over homes in Cadiz City, Manapla
The Negros Occidental Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) recently turned over homes to 20 families in Cadiz City and Manapla. The homes were all duplex-type structures and each locality received five houses. TESDA-Region VI Director Ashary A. Banto led the awarding ceremony in Barangay Daga, Cadiz City. She was joined by TESDA-Negros Occidental …