Club marks 20 years
of medical mission

Around 300 residents, among them children, availed of medical and dental services, adult and pedia consultations, EKG, BP and FBS tests in an outreach program held by the Rotary Club of Bacolod Marapara at the Sacred Heart Shrine in Brgy. Calumangan, Bago City, Negros Occidental, Saturday, a press release from the club said.

The mission that was led by Dr. Renier Gerochi, was in memory of Mariano Lim, past president of the club, through a family foundation chaired by Lina Lim.

A team of 34 volunteer doctors and nurses from Riverside Hospital and the Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital in Bacolod City, and a dentist from the Philippine Dental Association, participated in the mission with members of the Rotaract Club of Bacolod Marapara, Yogendra Agrahari from Nepal, who is undertaking additional studies in Bacolod, and barangay health workers, the press release also said.

The ECG-EKG services were provided by Sangguniang Panlalawigan Board Member Melvin Ibañez, and free medicines were given by the club.

The club has been holding medical missions for the past 20 years, its president, Mike Bantug, said. Its main fund-raising event is the annual Rotary-Golf for a Cause tournament held at the Negros Occidental Golf and Country Club in Brgy. Bata, Bacolod, the press release added.*

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GMA Bacolod reaching
out to more viewers

GMA Bacolod executive producer Ashley Liza said that starting November 12, GMA Bacolod’s Isyu Subong is being aired back-to-back with GMA-7’s multi-awarded flagship news broadcast 24 Oras.

Isyu Subong, hosted by Gretchen Varela, airs Mondays to Fridays from 5:40 to 6:15 p.m., before 24 Oras, she also said.

The program focused before on documentaries and feature stories, she said, but now, they gather fresh news stories which they toss to the national newscast (24 Oras) after the local newscast (Isyu Subong).

This means that the program has evolved in order to reach more viewers, she said.

GMA’s reporters include Kat Valencia, Adrian Bobe, Stephanie Azucena, Darwhisha Librando and Erwin Nicavera.

Aside from Isyu Subong, GMA TV Iloilo’s Ratsada and Cebu’s Balitang Bisdak are also being shown back-to-back with 24 Oras.*CGS

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Anti-trafficking activities
slated Dec. 12 in Bacolod

The Gabriela-Negros and the Anti-Trafficking Legal Advocates Society Inc. will launch the “One Billion Rising: Strike, Dance, Rise” in Bacolod City on Dec. 12 with singer and actress Monique Wilson as guest, Clarizza Dagatan, Gabriela-Negros chairperson, said.

Dagatan said the One Billion Rising is a worldwide initiative of V-Day global movement that aims to end violence against women and girls throughout the world.

ATLAS will also stage the “Run Against Child Traffickers” to mark the International Day Against Child Trafficking on Dec. 12, starting at 5:30 a.m. at the Provincial Capitol Lagoon and Park, where the One Billion Rising dance will also be held, she added.

Registration is at P100 and P250.*LTG

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PWD Day exhibit on

An exhibit on “Transport and Mobility: Accessibility and Safety…Injury Prevention for People with Disabilities” will be opened today at Robinsons Place in Mandalagan, Bacolod City, a press release from organizers said.

The activity, that is in line with the celebration of the International Day of PWDs, is organized by the Project C.A.R.E.S., or Community Activities Reaching to Everyone through Services, in cooperation with the Association of Disabled Persons, Alyansang may mga Kapansanang Pinoy, and the Civilian Anti-Crime Operative Force Bacolod, the press release also said.

December 3 is dedicated to promoting an understanding of disability issues and mobilizing support for the dignity, rights and wellbeing of PWDs, who, the World Health Organization reported, comprise around 15 percent of the world’s population, or one billion people, the press release added.*

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