Cambodian officials visit

Six Sangkat officials of Cambodia will be in Bacolod until Friday for a tour of its tourist spots and to observe private-public best practices in the community as part of the Democratic Local Governance in Southeast Asia project.

The group will be led by Soy Kosal, Chief of Sangkat and National League of Communes chairman; Uk Khema, First Deputy Chief of Sangkat; Kruy Sokhemrith, Second Deputy Chief of Sangkat; Yuon Spohon, Vice President of the Association of Sangkat Council; Sun Lim Seng, Village Deputy Chief and Kong Chanthan Delgosea’s project coach, a press release from City Hall said.

While in Bacolod, the Cambodians will call on Mayor Evelio Leonardia, during which they will be treated to a video presentation of the basic local administration structure of the city, and general information on Bacolod, the release said.

Soy Kosal will also give a presentation on Cambodia’s best practices, followed by the city’s best practice replication at the Bacolod Youth Home.

City Administrator Roger Balo will present Bacolod City’s development thrust, followed by a dialog and sharing session between the guests and the Liga ng mga Barangays.

The Bacolod Tourism Office will also take the group to Victorias City to tour the Victorias Milling Company and to Silay City so they can also observe other prime destinations in the province.

Late last year, Bacolod City was chosen as the pilot city for Best Practice Model Replication by the Local Government Development Foundation. A Bacolod delegation led by Leonardia with officials of the city was sent to Cambodia to observe best practices at Toule Sangke Sangkat, the press release added.*

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Gabriela protest set

A march protest will be hold by Gabriela-Negros Thursday to celebrate the 101st anniversary of International Women’s Day and call for the elimination of the Oil Deregulation Law and the reduction of oil prices.

Rina Amacio, Gabriela-Negros secretary general, said the protest is a nationally coordinated activity, and there members hold its march at 1 p.m. from the Provincial Capitol Lagoon to the Bacolod City public plaza.

The group will also join the rally in Himamaylan City on issues of violence against women while the Talisay Chapter will have a joint activity with its local government Amacio said.

The celebration is supposed to recognize the efforts and contribution of women to the society but the increasing prices of basic and prime commodities have hindered their roles as mothers in providing the needs of their families she said.

She encouraged all mothers to join their nationwide signature campaign calling for the abolition of the expanded value added tax on oil and other petroleum products.

The group will also support the call of the United Negros Drivers Operators Center to repeal the Oil Deregulation Law and will join their protest on March 15, Amacio said. *LTG

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Fund-raising gab for
NGOs set  March 16

A fund raising training and planning workshop will be held March 16 at Nature’s Village Resort in Talisay City, Negros Occidental, by the Tapulanga Foundation, a press release from the organization said.

The activity will be led by Mayan Quebral, executive director of Venture for Fund Raising, based in Manila, the press release added.

The NGO, established in 2001 and based in Silay City, Negros Occidental, is a non-profit charitable organization that helps provide educational, healthcare and micro-credit assistance to farm communities in Silay and neighboring areas. Its main project is to provide educational scholarships for students of St. Francis of Assisi School in Silay, the press release said.

Those interested may call Reah Torreno, (034) 495-0936; Mic Golez, 0920-9514232, or email: mgolez@tapulanga.org for inquiries, the press release added.*

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