The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) and the International Labor Organization (ILO) have joined forces to help women gain quality employment and advancement opportunities in jobs related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), particularly in animation, game and software development. This as the ILO will launch the Women in STEM Workforce Readiness …
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Top cop leads ‘swim for a cause’ in Iloilo-Guimaras strait
The top policeman of Western Visayas will lead the “swim for a cause” at the Iloilo-Guimaras strait today. Chief Superintendent Cesar Hawthorne Binag, Regional Director of the Police Regional Office VI (PRO-6), will swim together with about 30 other personnel under his office across the 2.5 kilometers Iloilo-Guimaras strait 6:00 a.m. today. The event is …
Nominations for 2018 most outstanding Bacolodnons now open
The Bacolod City government has launched this year’s edition of “Ang Banwahanon Awards,” a search for the most outstanding resident of Bacolod. The Banwahanon Awards Committee, chaired by George Zulueta, opened on May 4 the acceptance of nominations for the recognition given only to Bacolodnons from the private sector. Zulueta said a board of judges …
Sharon Cuneta to hold charity concert in Bacolod City
The Sharon Cuneta Mega Philippine Tour 2018 visits Bacolod City on June 1, where the megastar will be performing at the SMX Convention Center at SM City Bacolod. Martin Nievera and Basil Valdez will also perform as special guests. The concert benefits the St. Mary’s Home for the Aged Foundation and Christian Foundation for persons …
Bacolod City: A potential retirement destination
The Philippine Retirement Authority (PRA) sees Bacolod City as a potential retirement destination with the city’s infrastructure in place, especially for foreigners. “We are looking at Bacolod and other cities like Dumaguete and Iloilo to develop as retirement destinations outside the National Capital Region (NCR),” said Ketslynn Quiletorio, information officer III of the PRA’s Client …
Bacolod BFP offers tips on fire prevention
The Bacolod City Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) offered tips as the plans to ramp up their fire prevention campaign this summer. They noted, every member of a household should know what to do in case of fire; neighbors should be informed if fire breaks out; children, pregnant women, those with disabilities, and the elderly …
P3.6M tourist buses donated to the Bacolod City government
The Yanson Group of Bus Companies (YGBC) recently turned over two refurbished tourist buses to the Bacolod City government, worth around P3.6 million. One bus can seat 55 passengers, while the other can accommodate for 66. “I hope this donation of a 55-seater bus becomes a symbol of the harmonious relationship [between the company and …
Russian envoy sees food as a major draw for Negros Occidental
Russian Ambassador to the Philippines Igor Khovaev paid a courtesy visit on Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. at the Provincial Capitol yesterday, where he noted local food would be a major draw for Russian tourists. He noted, Russians travel for longer periods of time, are accompanied by family, respect local history, and spent a …
RAFC chair Provido takes second term as WV Farmer Director
Regional Agriculture and Fishery Council (RAFC) chairman, Ricardo P. Provido Jr., took over the Farmer-Director role for Western Visayas this May. During the Management Committee (ManCom) meeting held yesterday, Department of Agriculture VI (DA-6) Regional Executive Director Remelyn R. Recoter turned over the banner of responsibility to Provido who is now tasked to implement and …
Negros Occidental sees drop in childhood nutrition disorders –Report
According to a National Nutrition Council regional division, Negros Occidental saw decreases in a variety of childhood nutritional disorders. The report showed, between 2014 and 2017, there was a 13.59 percent in stunting; a 3.73 percent drop in wasting, or when a child’s body weight is not proportion to their height; and a 1.19 percent …