The Silver MassKara Festival Organization (SMFO) will begin accepting applications for festival kiosks on Friday, September 15, at the MassKara Office, located along the San Juan Street side of the plaza. Kiosk prices range from P14,000 to P20,000, based on location; and will be in operation from October 1 to 22. Applications will be accepted …
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Tourism Week kicks off in Bacolod City
The Bacolod City government kicked off their Tourism Week observance yesterday, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC). According to City Tourism Officer Ma. Elma Gerasmo, the event, which ends on Friday, September 15, will highlight various tourist attractions throughout the city; along with specialty cuisines, including food from Japan, South …
200 inducted into local OFW associations
Around 200 individuals were inducted into 10 overseas Filipino workers (OFW) organizations under the Bacolod City OFWs Association during a ceremony over the weekend at the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC). Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia led the oath-taking. Also in attendance were Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran, Executive Assistant Ernesto Pineda, Department of Labor …
MassKara 2017 dance competition expecting 15 barangays, 11 schools to participate
The 2017 MassKara Festival street and arena dance competitions, scheduled from October 21 to 22, are expecting 15 barangays and 11 schools to take part in the contests. Among the expected barangays to take part include Alijis; Banago; Mandalagan; Pahanocoy; Punta Taytay; Tangub; along with Barangays 5, 7, 8, 15, 18, 26, 29, 39, and …
220 enter VMC art competition
The 5th Victorias Milling Company (VMC) on-the-spot art contest recorded a total 220 submissions from students, ranging from elementary to tertiary level, to compete in the annual competition, scheduled for next week, September 22, in Bacolod City. Pre-judging took place over the weekend, wherein the selected artists will receive an invitation to the competition from …
Himamaylan SPs graduate as good governance fellows
Three young Negrense legislators graduated Wednesday from a modular program on effective, ethical, and empowering leadership in rites held at the Office of the Vice President of the Philippines. Himamaylan City Councilors Justin Silos Gatuslao, Julie Ann Torrillo-Vasquez, and Emmanuel Castro were among 30 graduates of the School of Leadership and Governance – a program …
CLMMRH receives P5M from Bacolod City Government
Following a memorandum of agreement signed between Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia and Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital (CLMMRH) chief, Dr. Julius Drilon, the city government recently provided the hospital with P5 million, intended to be used for medicine, laboratory and diagnostic tests, along with funding the medical bills for patients referred by the …
Bacolod City turns over two ambulances for CDRRMO
The Bacolod City government turned over two new ambulances earlier this week to the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) during rites at the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC). The two vehicles, which cost about P3.3 million in total, are equipped with an LED top light with siren, a medical floor mounted cabinet, …
170 TraBAJO beneficiaries to undergo housekeeping training
Beneficiaries of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Training for Better Access to Job Opportunities (TraBAJO) program were recently sent to undergo housekeeping qualification training, during a ceremony at the Bacolod City Government Center, last Wednesday. A total of 170 will begin training on September 11, which will run for 436 hours, or …
Water Advisory: Water Interruption in the Service Area
The Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa) will be conducting repair activities, which will cause a temporary water supply interruption and turbid water in some portions of the service area. Activity: Replacement of defective 3” Ø gate valve at Well #26, located in the Villa Angela Subdivision Schedule: Today (September 8), from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Affected Area: Villa …