The Philippine Association of Landscape Architects recently awarded the Iloilo River Esplanade as Best Landscape Design, beating out seven other finalists. “[The] Esplanade is for all Ilonggos,” said Arch. Paulo Alcazaren, who designed the park that stretches from Diversion Road to Carpenter Bridge in the Mandurriao district of Iloilo City. The structure has been linked …
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Iloilo CSWD office, PDAO distribute livelihood aid to beneficiaries with disabilities
The Iloilo City Social Welfare and Development (CSWD) office, in coordination with the Persons with Disability Affairs Office (PDAO), recently distributed livelihood assistance to 14 persons with disabilities (PWDs). Each beneficiary received P5,000 during Monday’s flag ceremony at the City Hall. “The PWDs were trained for two to three weeks in making bags, wallets, cellphone and ID …
BFAR-6 distributes nets for fisherfolk beneficiaries
Fisherfolk beneficiaries who received fiberglass boats back in October, as part of the “F/B Pagbabago” Program, conducted by the Department of Agriculture and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources-Region VI (BFAR-6), recently received fishing nets. “The nets are good until five to six months,” said City Agriculturist Romulo Pangantihon. “It’s very substantial for them.” Recipients …
Espinosa reflects on last month’s ‘Huwaran nga Anak’
Following last month’s ceremony where the winners of the annual Huwaran nga Anak, which recognizes contributions by young members of the community in strengthening relationships in the family, community and nation-building, were revealed, Iloilo City Mayor Jose Espinosa III discussed the award’s significance on the local community. “The search for Huwaran nga Anak is one …
City Government provides training for Iloilo City Hall press corps
The Iloilo City Public Information Office (PIO), in partnership with the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO), recently conducted a training on disaster reporting for members of the Iloilo City Hall Press Corps at the City Hall penthouse. “We hope to train our media partners on how to report disasters,” said Mayor Jose …
Relic of Sto. Niño de Cebu on display at the BCGC
The relic and image of Sto. Niño de Cebu arrived in Bacolod City yesterday morning, where they were temporarily put on display at the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC). A holy mass was held, where those gathered wrote petitions and placed them in a drop box with the relic. The items will be removed this …
Provincial official lists successes of government scholarship program
Speaking during a recent meeting of the Negros Association of Government Information Officers and Liaisons (NAGIOL), Negros Occidental Scholarship Program (NOSP) head Karen Dinsay gave a list of successes of past NOSP recipients, including four medical doctors, 10 engineers, and 17 teachers. She said the program currently has around 455 scholars, with the NOSP seeking …
DTI information technology seminar next week at the Bacolod Business Inn
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Export Management Bureau will be holding a free capacity-building seminar on information technology and business processing management (IT-BPM) services next week, December 12, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Bacolod Business Inn in Bacolod City. The seminar seeks to provide the necessary interventions for IT-BPM services and to equip …
P10.9M road inaugurated in Murcia
Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. led yesterday’s inauguration of the 900-meter Murcia-Granada road project, which cost the provincial government nearly P11 million, unveiling a marker at Hacienda Binitin in the municipality’s Barangay Binitin. A ribbon-cutting took place on a stretch of the road to be referred to as Ming Yuan Avenue. Present alongside the …
DRRMO conducts community outreach program in Brgy. Vista Alegre
Members of the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO) recently conducted a community outreach activity at Purok Progreso Village 1 in Zone 1, Barangay Vista Alegre, Bacolod City. The program sought to reinforce existing disaster preparedness programs, bring services closer to the community, and showcase various disaster preparedness activities. Among the activities conducted during …