COMMUNITY

A groundbreaking ceremony was recently held in San Jose de Buenavista, Antique for the San Jose Boulevard Esplanade, which is equipped with a P160 million budget and, upon completion, will measure 4.1-kilometers. The project is an upgrade of the Barangay Comon-San Pedro coastal road. Antique Governor Rhodora J. Cadiao thanked Senator Loren Legarda, who helped …

The Office of the Provincial Agriculturist will be launching the Farmers Market sa Kapitolyo this Friday, September 15, at the Provincial Capitol driveway. The event will become a bimonthly occasion, taking place every second and last Friday of the month. In an effort to showcase and promote the products of local farmers, goods such as …

Mass communication masters students of West Visayas State University (WVSU) in Iloilo City will be hosting Media Mindset at the WVSU Audio Visual Hall tomorrow, September 15. The event, carrying the theme “Media, Meaning, and the Millennials (Hugot, Hashtag, Atbp.),” seeks to discuss the role of millennials and the media landscape. “Millennials have a unique …

Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. signed a lease agreement with Japanese corporation Tenshinzan Farm for a portion of the Negros First Ranch in Barangay Sta. Rosa, Murcia, yesterday. According to the agreement, the company will invest in the Dairy Development Project, which is expected to contribute to food security and economic growth in Negros …

The enforcement division of the Cadiz City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) recently conducted the Multi-Sectoral Forest Protection Committee (MFPC) meeting, which included both the second and third congressional districts of Negros Occidental. The meeting took place at Marjhuns Restaurant in Victorias City and was presided over by Victorias City Environment and Natural Resources …

The 8th National tripartite Conference for Cooperative Development will be meeting at the Grand Xing Imperial Hotel in Iloilo City next week, from September 20 to 21. According to Iloilo City Cooperative Development Officer Lito Jusa, there are 93 registered cooperatives in the Iloilo City metropolitan area and, noted, the conference seeks to strengthen relationships …

The Department of Social Services and Development (DSSD) yesterday distributed a total of P500,000 in livelihood assistance, in the form of loans, to 25 members of the Pag-asa Youth Association of the Philippines and another 25 members of Negosyey of Bacolod. Each beneficiary received P10,000. According to DSSD head Pacita Tero, the funds are payable …

By Jezza A. Nepomoceno The Public Employment Service Office (PESO) of the Iloilo provincial government was yesterday named regional grand winner for “Best PESO in the Western Visayas” by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) for the third year in a row. Provincial Administrator Raul Banias received the award on behalf of Iloilo Governor …

The Bacolod City Population Office (CPO) recently distributed family planning kits in Barangay Alangilan. According to CPO head Ernie Asoy, the event was conducted in observance of Family Planning Month, where they also lectured those gathered on the importance of family planning. The activity was funded by the Commission on Population-Region VI (POPCOM-6), in partnership …

The Philippine Information Agency-Region VI (PIA-6) will be hosting a campus journalism seminar-workshop beginning today at the Sugarland Hotel in Bacolod City, and expected to run until Friday, September 15. Around 200 junior and senior high school students are expected to participate in the program, which aims to impart the concept of development-oriented journalism. Among …