The MassKara Festival Drumbeating Competition begins tonight at the Bacolod Public Plaza and runs until Thursday, October 19. Each team will perform between two to three minutes, with two elimination nights scheduled for today and tomorrow, resulting in five teams advancing to the grand finals on Thursday. The winners receive P10,000, with P7,000 for second place, and P5,000 for third …
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POEA to host two job fairs in Negros Occidental
Aligonza: Demand for service crew, construction workers The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) will be hosting two job fairs in Negros Occidental. On Friday, October 20, the Talisay City Public Employment Service Office (PESO) will host a job fair at the Carlos Hilado Memorial State College Multi-Purpose Gym with 17 licensed recruitment agencies. Meanwhile, on November …
High school students from La Carlota City top Provincial Statistics Quiz
Grade 9 and 10 students from Doña Hortencia Salas Benedicto National High School (DHSBNHS) in La Carlota City topped the Provincial Statistics Quiz, an event of the ongoing 28th National Statistics Month observance, at the Bacolod Business Inn last week. Jeedwn Suwin Vertosio, a Grade 9 student; alongside Mia Rose Vergara and Rochelle Sacudit, Grade …
Napolcom names Molo ‘Best Police Station’ in Iloilo City
The National Police Commission (Napolcom) recently named the Molo Police Station the best police station in Iloilo City. Molo Police Station commander, Police Chief Inspector Marlon Valencia, credited their success to Oplan Tokhang and the Pulong-pulong sa Barangay program, where police officers visit barangays to listen to concerns and discuss solutions. Meanwhile, Valencia was also …
Oversight committee on women, family, and children development enacted in Iloilo City
Acting Iloilo City Mayor Jose Espinosa III recently issued an executive order creating an oversight committee on women, family, and children development. “The city government is mandated to discharge functions and responsibilities to deliver efficient and effective provision of the basic services and facilities to the Ilonggos including the social welfare services like programs and …
MassKara Festival: Jeomel Jalea wins ‘Nights of Mardi Gras’ costume competition
Jeomel Jalea was named the winner of the “Nights of Mardi Gras” costume competition, which concluded last Thursday. Jalea won P10,000 for coming in first place. The second place entry was designed by Ethel Denoso, who won P7,000; while the P5,000 third place prize went to Jude Chael. The judges for the competition were designers …
Bacolod City named a finalist for ‘most business-friendly’
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) named Bacolod City a finalist in their annual search for the “Most Business-Friendly Local Government Unity (LGU).” “Being a PCCI finalist is a feat in itself,” said Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia. “Regardless of the outcome, we are already a winner.” The city previously won the award …
Negros Museum official encourages public to observe Museums and Galleries Month
During an interview with the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) radio program, Negros Museum Executive Director Tanya Lopez encouraged the public to observe the ongoing Museums and Galleries Month by visiting a local museum. “There are so many museums in Bacolod City and Negros,” she said. “This is a great opportunity for museum workers, like us, …
Iloilo City recognizes 14 seniors
The Iloilo City Office of Senior Citizens Affairs recently recognized 14 senior citizens who made significant contributions to their communities with the Huluaran sang Katigulangan award. “We must continue to love our elders,” said acting Iloilo City Mayor Jose Espinosa III. “We must be proud of the way we take care of our elders for …
Iloilo CSWDO provides educational assistance for street children
The Iloilo City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) distributed educational assistance to 70 street children earlier this week, with recipients each receiving P2,000. The program aims to benefit elementary street children. The Molo, City Proper, Mandurriao, La Paz, and Lapuz districts each produced 12 recipients; while the Arevalo and Jaro districts produced 11 each./WDJ