The Department of Education (DepEd) and the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) recently inaugurated a newly-built classroom building for Manapla Elementary School. The structure is a three-story building, costing around P41.6 million, which was funded through the PAGCOR “Silid Aralan Projects” program. The construction project was undertaken by Wilkinson Construction./WDJ
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Elderly Filipino Week observance begins on October 1
The Iloilo City Office of Senior Citizens Affairs (OSCA), in partnership with the Iloilo City chapter of the Federation of Senior Citizens Association of the Philippines, Inc. (FSCAP), will observe Elderly Filipino Week, starting on Sunday, October 1, and running until October 7. “We encourage senior citizens to join in this celebration,” said OSCA head …
Centavo exchange at Iloilo City Hall today
The Iloilo branch of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) will conduct a centavo exchange, where the public can exchange coins in denominations of one, five, 10, and 25 centavos for peso coins, today, September 29, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Iloilo City Treasurer’s Office, located inside Iloilo City Hall. According to …
Animal Welfare Week launches in Bacolod City
Bacolod Animal Welfare Awareness Week (BAWAW) was officially launched yesterday with a ceremony at SM CityBacolod. The event is set to run until Wednesday, October 4. A photo exhibit opened on the second floor of the mall, which will run throughout the duration of the observance. Meanwhile, free rabies vaccinations were conducted at the Bacolod …
Education officials from Negros Occidental, Australia attend conference
Negros Occidental education officials and representatives on behalf of the government of the Northern Territory, a region of Australia, met at an education conference at the Sugarland Hotel in Bacolod City, yesterday. Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. discussed the importance of a partnership between the two regions. Negros Occidental Language and Information Technology Center …
Public Information Officers to discuss stress, GSIS benefits at seminar today
Negros Occidental Public Information Officers will be holding a seminar today, September 28, at the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Sugar Workers Development Center (SWDC), located along Cottage Road in Bacolod City. According to Negros Association of Government Information Officers and Liaisons (NAGIOL) President Olive Seruelo, Dr. Charibel Escandelor, a psychologist, will hold a forum …
MassKara Festival: Nightly events expected at the Bacolod Public Plaza
According to the Bacolod City government, the Bacolod Public Plaza will serve as the “heart of the MassKara Festival,” with events taking place every night of the 22-day MassKara Festival celebration, set to kick off on Sunday, October 1. Besides food and beer kiosks opening along San Juan, Gonzaga, and Gatuslao streets, events set to take …
Disaster Resiliency Camp planned for Iloilo City
The Iloilo City Youth Development Division (CYDD), in partnership with the Department of the Interior and Local Government-Region VI (DILG-6) and the Liga ng mga Barangay (Liga), plan to hold a Disaster Resiliency Camp in Iloilo City, scheduled for October and December. The three-day activity is intended to educate youth on being prepared for calamities. …
Iloilo City Council approves P13M supplemental budget
The Iloilo City Council recently approved a P13.4 million supplemental budget, part of which will go to fund leave benefits for city employees. According to City Councilor Eduardo Peñaredondo, who chairs the Committee on Appropriations, the fund will also go towards maintenance and other operating expenses (MOOE), the Local Disaster Risk Reduction Management Fund (LDRRMF), …
Dinagyang Festival: 2018 celebration to include a lighted float competition
In observance of the 50th anniversary of the annual Dinagyang Festival, set to take place in January 2018, the Iloilo Dinagyang Foundation, Inc. (IDFI) announced the celebration would include a lighted float competition. “We will invite 50 companies, schools, civic organizations, among others, to participate,” said IDFI chairman Ramon Cua Locsin. “This will look like a …