City gov’t helps
former employee

A former street cleaner in Bacolod, who is suffering from a thyroid disease, received medical assistance from a representative of Mayor Evelio “Bing” Leonardia, a press release from the city said.

Concepcion Baron, 48, and a mother of 10, received her check from Maria Elena Magbanua, a Public Affairs and Assistance Division zone l coordinator, after Barangay 3 Captain Ricky Feloteo sought Leonardia’s assistance.

Baron is suffering from an enlarged thyroid, Dr. Lyka Escora, a doctor at the Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Hospital, said. She is also asthmatic, while her husband, who is a city employee has just recovered from a stroke, the press release said.

Meanwhile, more medical and burial assistance checks will be given to the impoverished and needy residents of the city, at the Mayor’s Office, tomorrow, the press release added.*

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Silay holds 2nd
‘Buntis Congress’

The second “Buntis Congress” was held at the Natalio G. Velez Sports and Cultural Center, in Silay City, Negros Occidental yesterday, as part of the International Women’s Month, a press release from the city said.

Pregnant residents from the city’s barangays joined the parade from the City Health Office to the Center, where a program and the search for “Talentadong Buntis” followed.

Mayor Jose Montelibano and Vice Mayor Mark Golez, in their messages, encouraged the expectant women to have their checkups, so that early pregnancy disorders may be detected and treated, the press release said.

The CHO is giving free services for pregnant women, such as weight taking, random blood sugar determination, BP checkup, counseling, photo shoot, blood typing, dental checkup, prenatal, and vitamins for the babies, the press release added.*

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11th TOSCA
winners announced

The University of St. La Salle-Integrated School, St. Scholastica’s Academy, and Bacolod Tay Tung High School, grabbed the top three honors, in the Three Outstanding Student Councils Awards of the Junior Chamber International Metro Bacolod, a press release from the group said.

The science, technology, arts, culture and sports special award was also won by Tay Tung High School; community service award, La Consolacion College-Bacolod; business leader, St. John’s Institute; environment awareness, Luis Hervias National High School; and the values formation award received by St. Scholastica’s Academy, that also received the best in community service award from GMA-Kapuso, the press release added.

The theme of the 11th TOSCA, held at the Provincial Capitol Building in Bacolod City recently, was “Shaping Tomorrow’s Leaders in Today’s Youth”, with GMA Network’s News and Public Affairs host Mariz Umali as guest speaker.*

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‘‘Earth Hour 60+’ must
be a way of life”

A seminar on electricity conservation in households and schools, held recently in Iloilo, stressed that the “Earth Hour 60 +” should not be viewed as a one-shot-deal but as a way of life that takes into account the need to preserve the environment and conserve.

Denise Danielle Galvez, World Wildlife Fund for Nature project officer for climate change and energy program, was the speaker, a government press release said.

Galvez said excessive use of fossil fuel like gasoline and coal, use of toxic gases, and the clearing of forests, have contributed to a greenhouse effect or the heating of the world that contributes to climate change, the press release said.

Climate change results in extreme weather conditions, sea level rise, salt water intrusion, coral bleaching and decline in agricultural production, that will eventually cause hunger, the press release added.

With the theme “I will if you will,” more than 135 countries, joined by 98 million people across the globe, will voluntarily switch off their nonessential lights for one hour on March 31, from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m., it also said.

This year’s celebration will focus on what one can do beyond the 60 minutes ceremonial switching off of light, the press release added.*

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