Gov. Joseph Maraņon turned over P27,750,000 to 12
sectoral organizations at the Stakeholders' Summit on the theme
"Mainstreaming GAD Stakeholders in Local Development Process" by
the Gender and Development Focal Team, held at the Negros Occidental
Multi-Purpose Activity Center in Bacolod City recently, a Capitol
press release said.
The Negros Occidental Scholarship Program, with
369 grantees, received P16,370,000. The scholars are under six categories:
Pagkaon Scholarship Grant, District Educational Scholarship, Negros
Occidental Medical and Nursing Scholarship, Provincial Educational
Assistance for Capitol Employees, Best of Negros Scholarship and
the Vocational/Technical Scholarship Grant.
Other recipients were the Barangay Nutrition
Scholars Provincial Federation -- P4,580,000; Inter-Local Health
Zones -- P2.4 million; Negros Occidental Development Center for
Women and Children crisis situations -- P2.2 million; Empowerment
and Reaffirmation of Paternal Abilities Training with close to 5,000
father-members -- P700,000; Pag-asa Youth Association of the Philippines-Provincial
Federation with over 15,000 members in 269 chapters provincewide
-- P500,000; Provincial Council for Women -- P400,000; Provincial
Youth Development Council -- P300,000; Day Care Workers Provincial
Federation and the Indigenous Peoples Consultative Body -- P100,000
each; and P50,000 each for the newly-funded Rural Improvement Club
as well as the Farm Youth Development Program or 4H Club.
Present at the activity were Interior and Local Government
regional director Evelyn Trompeta, Estela Paredes from the National
Economic Development Authority, GAD Focal Person from the Department
of Budget and Management Edgar Javison, GAD action officer Board
Member Corazon Diploma, and GAD Focal Team members, the press release
added.*
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Concert
to promote jazz music
appreciation among Negrenses
The Jazz Society of Negros will bring to Bacolod
City its second fund-raising concert called "Jazzworks," 9 p.m.
Friday at the Sugarland Hotel Ballroom.
The project will be co-presented by the Nicholas
V. Lizares Audio System whose founder, the late Nicholas "Nick"
Lizares, opened doors for struggling jazz musicians and advocated
jazz appreciation in Negros, a press release from event organizers
said.
It also said that Negrenses will be treated to
the coolest jazz act this summer as Manila's leading jazz session
artists team up to perform predominantly Latin-influenced and contemporary
pop jazz pieces, a deviation from the repertoire of the first JSN-produced
concert.
"Jazzworks" will bring together Lynn
Sherman on vocals, Ria Villena-Osorio - keyboards, Colby de la Calzada
- bass, Koko Bermejo - drums, Tonet Lipana - guitars, Alvin Cornista
- sax, and Bo Razon whose infectious percussion playing will bring
about a fresh take on the 70's and 80's jazz classics like Stevie
Wonder's "Overjoyed," Ronnie Laws' "Friends and Strangers," "Shaker
Song", and "One Note Samba," the press release said.
The show will benefit The Philippine Reef and
Rainforest Conservation Foundation Inc., a non-profit organization
committed to protecting the Danjugan Island in Barangay Bulata,
Cauayan, Negros Occidental, and sustaining the field research and
education center for marine and wildlife conservation.
Part of the proceeds will also go to the establishment
of a scholarship grant for aspiring musicians.
Those interested may call call Mia Gonzaga at
Tel. No. 446-1704 for ticket inquiries.* Lynn Sherman*
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Research
training held
The Asia-Pacific Student Services Association, Institute
of Student Affairs held a training course on Research in Student
Affairs Work at the Bayview Park Hotel in Manila recently, a UNO-R
press release said.
University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos in
Bacolod City officials Fr. Joel Alve, OAR, Vice President-Student
Welfare and Carlos Eduardo Legaspi Jr., of the Dean of Student Affairs
were among the participants.
Dr. Allan de Guzman of the University of Sto. Thomas,
the resource speaker, discussed new trends in making publishable
research papers, organizing related literature using Reconnaissance,
among other topics, the press release added.*
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