Despite National Children’s Month being observed throughout the month of November, the Iloilo City Council for the Protection of Children (ICCPC) recently announced they would be conducting activities through December. For the rest of November, the ICCPC Zumba and “Laro ng Lahi” take place on Friday, November 24, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon at the Robinsons …
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5,000 call center positions available at upcoming Iloilo City Hall job fair
The Iloilo City Hall will be hosting a job fair next week, November 28, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the third floor, where around 5,000 call center jobs will be available. “Some 52 BPO (business process outsourcing) companies will be joining the job fair,” said Iloilo City Mayor Jose Espinosa III. “They will …
TESDA to provide 1,150 scholarships for Bacolod City students
Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Director Guiling Mamondiong recently visited the Bacolod City Government Center, where he revealed to Mayor Evelio Leonardia the agency would be providing a total 1,150 scholarships for local students, 150 to be awarded next month and another 1,000 next year. Joining the two were Bacolod City Public Employment …
Student counterparts take the reins at BCGC
High school counterparts of Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC) officials, including the mayor and vice mayor, are currently in control of the city until Friday, November 24, as part of the annual Boys and Girls Week Celebration, a project of the Rotary Club of Bacolod. Jude Lourence Segovia of La Consolacion College-Bacolod and Angela Terese Yu …
LCP General Assembly takes place today in Taguig City
Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia is in Taguig City to attend the League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) Joint 65th General Assembly, currently taking place at the Shangri-La at the Fort. Among the activities of the event will be a dialogue with cabinet secretaries and a discussion on federalism. Taguig City Mayor Lani Cayetano, …
Organic farmers’ festival begins tomorrow at the Provincial Capitol
The 12th Negros Island Organic Farmers’ Festival is scheduled to begin tomorrow, November 22, at the Negros Occidental Provincial Capitol grounds. The event will run for four days and is expected to highlight various exhibits featuring organic products and by-products, along with sustainable innovations and technology. There are also expected to be a series of symposia, including …
Talisay City government affirms scholarships to 127 recipients
The Talisay City government affirmed the city’s Scholarship sa Masa program for 127 recipients during an orientation program recently held at the Dela Rama Hall of the Talisay City Hall, where a contract of agreement was signed. Talisay City Mayor Neil Lizares III addressed the scholars, saying education is “an investment” and calling the scholarship …
PSA: Always have necessary paperwork when conducting transactions
The Philippine Statistics Authority is reminding the public to always have the necessary documentation when conducting transactions with the government agency. According to PSA Registration Officer II Edwin Guiking, while one does not need the authority to retrieve information on their children, spouse, or parent, there is still a requirement to provide government-issued identification, which …
Three-day drug rehabilitation seminar in Victorias City begins today
A free three-day, live-in drug rehabilitation seminar begins today, November 21, at the Gawahon Eco-Park in Victorias City. The program seeks to develop the capability of trainees for a community-based rehabilitation program. Training specialists on drug prevention control from the Dangerous Drug Board (DDB) will review universal prevention curriculum on substance abuse. An approximate 50 participants …
PSWDO encourages parents to instill discipline among their children
The Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO) is encouraging parents to instill discipline among their children as a matter of improving local communities. “We should enforce positive discipline,” said Social Welfare Aide Narciso Abad III during a recent radio interview. “Five to 10 years from now, if these children are not guided, what will happen …