The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) recently announced the establishment of station election monitoring action centers, intended to ensure peaceful and secure elections, ahead of the upcoming May 14 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections. “We have established or identified security control points wherein our police stations will deploy personnel in order to ensure that …
COMMUNITY
Special day declared for Bacolodnon who topped the bar exam
Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia recently issued an executive order declaring April 26, 2018, “Mark John H. Simondo Day,” recognizing the University of St. La Salle student who topped the 2017 Philippine Bar examination. “Simondo has become the pride of Bacolod,” the order read. The mayor issued a second order to formally congratulate the …
‘Eats’ travel time
Cebu Pacific Air Corporate Communications Director Charo Logarta-Lagamon welcomed friends for an appreciation dinner last month at 21 Restaurant in Bacolod City. During the dinner, she announced new developments from the airline, including the upcoming Manila-Melbourne route. Also joining her was Charles Lim of Selrahco Management. In addition, the annual Panaad sa Negros Festival, which …
Suzuki Philippines concludes Q1 2018 with solid growth
Successful back-to-back marketing efforts position Suzuki Philippines higher on sales charts Suzuki Philippines (SPH), the country’s pioneer compact car distributor, finishes the first quarter of the year with flying colors, posting the highest year-to-date (YTD) vehicle sales increase in the entire local automotive industry. Achieving 21.4 percent YTD sales growth in March, SPH strengthens …
THE MILLENNIAL REV
It’s that time of the year again for the biggest bike fest in the country and Yamaha did give an unforgettable show. The annual exhibition drew all kinds of motorcycle lovers and that’s what Yamaha is all about; offering a product for every rider. This year’s edition of the Yamaha Motor Show prided itself in …
Iloilo City shelter home celebrates achievement day
Shelter home Balay Dalayunan: A Home for the Boys, located in the Lapuz district of Iloilo City, recently celebrated achievement day for 37 children in conflict with the law seeking shelter at the facility. “This is the first time that Balay Dalayunan has held an achievement day,” said shelter head Elizabeth Sevilla. “While they are …
DRRM training held for media personnel
The Office of the Civil Defense-Region VI recently conducted a disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) training for media personnel in Iloilo City. According to Aletha Nogra of the regional office, the training intended to inform and educate reporters, writers, and editors on DRRM in a “Philippine context,” adding it also allows for the agency …
DOLE to host walk in Antique combatting child labor
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is encouraging the public to take part in their upcoming ‘Walk for a Cause’ in San Jose de Buenavista, Antique next week, May 1, combatting child labor practices. Participants will assemble at the EBJ Freedom Park, located in front of the Provincial Capitol grounds, at 5:30 a.m. The …
Skills training held for San Carlos City inmates
The Cooperatives and Livelihood Development Office (CLDO) recently conducted a skills training program on abaca fiber knotting for 22 San Carlos City Bureau of Jail Management and Penology inmates. Participants were experienced in making souvenir items and had attended a related training on abaca. CLDO Cooperatives Development Specialist I Grace Nequinto said participants would be …
Nearly P40M in loans distributed to Aklan cooperatives
The Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Credit Policy Council (ACPC) recently released P39 million in loan funding to five cooperatives in Aklan, as part of the Production Loan Easy Access (PLEA) program. The Libacao Development Cooperative, Lezo Multi-Purpose Cooperative, and SANDONA Development Cooperative each received a P10 million loan; Ibon Multi-Purpose Cooperative received a P5 million …