Book author guest speaker
at IPA commencement rites

Andersen*

Alumni of the Ilog Private Academy are invited to the commencement rites of the Ilog Private Academy at 2 p.m., on March 28, that will have US based professor and book author Cecilia Gomez Andersen, of the Ilog Private Academy North America Alumni Association, as guest speaker, a press release said.

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Cadiz observes dental month
with oral IEC, brushing drills

Lina Jaspe talks on post-partum and infant oral healthcare.*

The City Health Office of Cadiz in Negros Occidental marked National Dental Health Month with activities on the theme “Ngiting Matatamis Ngiping Malinis, Dala ay Saya Tunay na Ligaya”, to raise awareness on the importance of oral dental health, Dr. Jeffry Guanzon, city dentist, said.

Target groups were children aged one to five years old; adolescents and youth age 10 to 24; pregnant women; and those 60 years old and above, Guanzon said in a press release.

Instead of the usual tooth extractions, the celebration focused on health promotion through oral health education, counseling and supervised tooth-brushing drills, he said.

Outreach activities were also held in Purok Santan, a depressed area in Cadiz, where supplemental feeding, health promotion, tips on proper diet and correct oral hygiene practices, and the unhealthy effects of tobacco, and mouth piercing on adolescents, were emphasized, he added.

Toothbrushes, toothpastes and bars of bath soap, were distributed and a demonstration on the correct tooth-brushing technique and a tooth-brushing drill for children and adolescents were held, he said.

Two children from Barangay Burgos – Mary Heartfel Villegas and Charmel Jasmin – who were considered by the City Health as orally-fit, were awarded with certificates and health products.

A lecture-presentation on oral health care for older persons was participated in by members of the Cadiz City Senior Citizens Association from barangays Zone 1 to Zone 4 and a health education presentation was held for post-partum and lactating women at the Cadiz Emergency Clinic Obstetrics Ward, the press release added.*

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Former mayor of
San Carlos laid to rest

Former San Carlos City Mayor Rogelio Debulgado, who died of multiple organ failure at the age of 73 on March 6, was laid to rest at the San Carlos City Memorial Park Monday by a throng of mourners, a press release from the city said.

His remains were brought to the City Hall on March 11 for final honoring rites and a necrological service. An agriculturist by profession, Debulgado served as mayor of San Carlos City for three consecutive terms, from 1992 to 2001.

He was responsible for the opening of the mountain road to Brgy. Prosperidad that now links San Carlos to Bacolod City, through the translink highway via Don Salvador Benedicto. The San Carlos portion of the road, which goes all the way to Brgy. Quezon and Codcod, and known as “Daan sa Kaunlaran”, is a Galing Pook award winning project, the press release said.

The construction of the new city hall, city auditorium, the urban poor housing project, transport terminal, people’s park, the city water system, public market, the new cemetery and the memorial tree park, are among the projects that Debulgado had contributed.

The late Mayor, who hailed from San Enrique, Negros Occidental started his career in San Carlos City as a farmer, married Victoria Tan, and made his way to government service as SP member on March 3, 1980 up to June 26, 1986; acting mayor June 27, 1986 to December 1, 1987; before he was elected as mayor.

He is survived by wife, Victoria, and sons Roel and SP Member Rommel, the press release added.*

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Feeding program
benefits 70 daycare kids

Seventy children in the daycare center of Barangay 7 in Bacolod City benefited from the outreach and feeding program initiated by the Organization of Alpha Sigma Phi Philippines Inc., March 10, a press release from the group said.

The activity was aimed at exposing the group to the less privileged children in depressed communities, and to promote community service and active campus involvement. It was participated in by the Gamma Sigma Chapter members, headed by Grand Chancellor Mary Grace Villarosa, the press release said.

Students of the InterDisciplinary Studies of the University of St. La Salle also joined the activity that included fun games with prizes, storytelling and tutorial, the press release added.*

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Police retirees
set assembly, election

The Bacolod Police Retirees Association Inc. will hold a general assembly and election of officers March 24, about 2 p.m., at the 3rd Floor of the Dela Rama Building in Luzuriaga Street, Bacolod City, a press release from the group said.

Guest of honor and speaker is Ma. Vilma Fuentes, regional manager of the GSIS.

There will be a P200 contribution for officers and members of the association, the press release added.*

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Northern Negros ICT
conference held today

The Office of Governor Alfredo Marañon Jr., through the Negros Occidental ICT Investments Program, will hold the Northern Negros ICT Conference today, in partnership with the Bacolod-Negros Occidental Federation for Information and Communications Technology, a press release from BNEFIT said.

Participants will come from Cadiz City, to complement the Southern Negros Information and Communications Technology Conference, held in Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental, recently, it added.

The theme of the event is “ICT: Innovation, Creation and Transformation of Cities into Economic Growth Centers”, with Cadiz Mayor Patrick Escalante as keynote speaker.

Other speakers are Jocelle Batapa-Sigue, NO-IIP consultant and BNEFIT program director, Rebecca Rascon, head of the Neg. Occ. Trade and Industry, and Lorena Yunque, provincial director of TESDA, the press release said.*

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JCI student council
awards in Bacolod

The three Outstanding Student Councils Awards of the Junior Chamber International Metro Bacolod will be held at the Governor’s Hall of the Provincial Capitol in Bacolod City 2 p.m. Sunday, a press release from the club said.

Aside from the Top 3 Student Councils, special recognitions for business leaders, community service, environmental awareness, value formation, and science and technology, arts, culture and sports awards, will also be given, the press release said.

It added that JCI believes that schools are the most fertile ground in producing and developing future leaders. TOSCA is open to high schools accredited by Department of Education in Bacolod City.

Guest speaker will be Mariz Umali of the GMA News and Public Affairs, recipient of the 2008 US International Film and Video Festival certificate of creative excellence, the press release also said.*

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