As part of the ongoing National Women’s Month observance, a medical-dental mission and mental health assessment were held at the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC) recently for female city government employees. The event provided dental consultations, simple tooth extraction, uric acid testing, bone scanning, nerve scanning, blood sugar testing, among other procedures. Participants also attended …
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Molo barangay hopes to marry 100 couples this year
Following last Tuesday’s mass wedding in Barangay Calumpang, located in the Molo district of Iloilo City, where 14 couples were married, the community said they hope to marry 100 couples this year. Last year, a total 18 couples were married. “We have noticed there are a lot of couples in our barangay who are living …
Iloilo City barangay among LTIA finalists
Barangay Calumpang, located in the Molo district of Iloilo City, will represent the Western Visayas in the highly urbanized city category of the 2018 National Search for Lupong Tagapamayapa Incentives Awards (LTIA), which recognizes barangay justice committees. “Calumpang will receive a plaque and P50,000 development fund,” Department of the Interior and Local Government-Region VI (DILG-6) …
Easter Party planned for the Iloilo Business Park
The Iloilo Business Park will celebrate Easter Sunday, April 1, with egg hunting, egg painting, and a pet fashion show, scheduled to begin that morning at 10:00 a.m. The Easter egg hunt offers prizes for kids who find the hidden golden eggs; awards will be distributed for those who create the most colorful and creative …
USLS to host Summer Playshop 2018
The University of St. La Salle (USLS) will host Artists’ Hub-Summer Playshop 2018, which provides workshops for young artists in music, dance, and visual arts, beginning on April 11 and running until May 10. This year, the featured workshops include a Shidokan karatedo clinic, hip hop dance, voice for kids and teens, basic painting and …
NOHSAAI elects new officers
The Negros Occidental High School Alumni Association, Inc. (NOHSAAI) recently elected new officers for 2018-2019 at the NOHSAAI building in Bacolod City. Judge Moises Nifras of Batch 1954, Atty. Charina Magallanes of Batch 1992, and Yolly Larena of Batch 1988, were all reelected as president, vice president, and secretary, respectively. Among newly-elected officers, Arlene Alisbo …
Bacolod City government searching for the ‘cleanest’ and ‘greenest’ barangays
The Bacolod City government recently launched their search for the cleanest and greenest barangays with the most well-managed solid waste management program. “When the city is clean, when the city is beautiful, we can attract investors,” said Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia during the program launch at the Bacolod Public Plaza. The program opened with …
Registration open for Cadiz City badminton course for instructors
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Philippine Badminton Association’s Smash Pilipinas will be hosting the Shuttle Time Teacher and Tutor Course from April 29 to 30 in Cadiz City with 60 spots available for interested participants. The course is specifically designed for teachers to plan and deliver fun and safe badminton activities. Interested parties …
#Connect2Earth with SM City Bacolod this Saturday
What started as a symbolic lights event in Sydney, Australia in 2007 has grown into the world’s largest grassroots movement for the environment. The World Wide Fund’s (WWF) Earth Hour has come a long way since then, engaging individuals, businesses and organizations in over 7,000 cities and more than 170 countries and territories during the …
Mt. Kanlaon remains at Alert Level II
According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), Mt. Kanlaon remains at Alert Level II. The volcano was first given the designation last December. Phivolcs Volcano Monitoring and Eruption Prediction Division chief Ma. Antonia V. Bornas noted ground swelling and inflation were both monitored beneath the volcano. Meanwhile, the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction …