WNU teacher, family win
2nd Family Values award

The West Negros University Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers–Student Chapter is a finalist in the Visayas in the 10th Search for Ten Accomplished Youth Organizations, for their PET and Net Lifejacket project, a press release from the school said.

The PICE-SC, under engineers Rey Ramos and Joe Karlo Seva, is composed of 146 Civil Engineering students, with Josian Nepomuceno as president. They will compete with nine other organizations from the Visayas October 15-16 in Cebu City, for the final five slots to represent the area in the national finals.

The PET, or polyethylene terephthalate, and Net Lifejacket use fishing net with holsters for plastic bottles as floatation device. The lifejacket for children uses 20 pieces of 330 mL PET bottles, and 24 pieces of 500 mL plastic bottles for adults, filled with plastic litters and inserted in holsters so a user can stay afloat. It is also equipped with harness, whistle and potable water, the press release also said.

The jacket has been tested in the river, at sea and in the swimming pool, and costs less compared to commercial lifejackets by almost thrice its price, the press release added.*

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Five Capitol employees get
Service Excellence awards

The awarding rites for the sixth Negros Occidental Provincial Awards for Service Excellence were held yesterday at the Capitol Social Hall in Bacolod City, a press release from the capitol said.

The awardees were Maria Elena Buligan San Jose of the Provincial Environment Management Office, Lucita Caña Jarabes of the Cadiz District Hospital under the Economic Enterprise Development Department for the professional non-supervisory category, Roderico Villanueva Bolo of the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist and Robert Sauce Hulleza of the Cadiz District Hospital, under the EEDD for the skilled category, and Brendo Quindo Tabligan of the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist for the unskilled category.

They received P10,000 cash, plaques of recognition and digital cameras, while the nominees were given P2,000 each. Hulleza received the Exemplary Behavior Award and an additional P5,000 in cash, a netbook computer with accessories, and a plaque of recognition, the press release also said.

Other nominees were Ronilo Labosana Isuga of the Provincial Health Office, Wella Mae Sandoval Evidente of EEDD-Cadiz District Hospital, Teresita Octavio Jingco of PHO, and Joeben Sevilla Veloso of the Provincial Administrator’s Office, the press release said.

PASE, which seeks to honor employees whose performance exemplify the best in public service, is supported by the creation of the Committee on Negros Occidental Program on Awards and Incentives for Service Excellence, or PRAISE under Executive Order 022, Series of 2006.

It is composed of Gov. Alfredo Marañon Jr. as chairman, Enrique Pinongan as vice chairman, and Provincial Human Resource and Management officer Virginia Parreño, Provincial Planning and Development officer Ma. Lina Sanogal, Budget officer Percival Salado Jr., acting Provincial Accountant Carolina Isuga, and PACE representatives Al Ceralbo and Alfredo Dinoy, as members, the press release said.

The board of judges was composed of Laarni Aguilar, MBCCI president Frank Carbon, TUP-V chief administrative officer Nona Escandelor, CSC Bacolod personnel specialist Kristine Estorque, and DILG provincial director Ma. Joy Maredith Madayag, the press release added.*

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MassKara artworks
unveiling set Oct. 5

Two major artworks will be unveiled by the Majica MassKara project of the festival at the Bacolod City public plaza, and one of them will be hosted by PanAsiatic Solutions Call Center, festival director Eli Tajanlangit said in yesterday’s press release.

He said the artworks entitled “Ang Bukid kag Baybay sa Bacolod”, will depict the forms and figures from the sea on one hand, and the mountains on the other, and are being done by artists led by Charlie Co, and conceptualized by Peque Gallaga, the press release also said.

Tajanlangit said the “Bukid” artwork will be installed at PanAsiatic after the unveiling. He added that the floats will be unveiled October 5 at the plaza, and will then be paraded in host venues.

They will be installed the next day to become one of several MassKara destinations during the festival. People are encouraged to visit and see the float and have their photos taken there, he said in the press release.

The floats will be the highlight of the Electric MassKara opener on October 19, the press release added.*

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55 couples in mass wedding

Fifty-five couples tied the knot at the mass wedding initiated by the Silay City Civil Registrar’s Office and the Sangguniang Panlungsod Committee on Women and Family at the Sen. Jose C. Locsin Cultural and Civic Center in Silay City, Negros Occidental Wednesday, a press release from the city said.

City Civil Registrar Maria Sheila Torres said the couples wanted to legitimize their children.

Mayor Jose Montelibano was the solemnizing officer in the eighth mass wedding, that was also attended by SP member Rosalinda Caja, chair of the Committee on Women and Family.

Eduardo Rasmo and Maria Victoria Alcaldi were the oldest couple, Jeppy dela Cruz and April Escapalo, the youngest; Arnulfo Jonota and Leny Hermano have most number of children, and Ric Marquez and Maitha Panes the longest live-in couple.

April Escapalo dela Cruz, Roselyn Jonata Glavez, and Sheryl Eso Claveras were recognized as the brides with beautiful gowns; while pregnant brides Anecita Malacad, Ma. Cristina Perasol, Micle Cabrillos, Jenny Pada-on, Jessica Glavez, Lorna Olila, Ana Mae Diaz, Zilla Ortega, and Merolyn Dacula availed of free services from the Silay City Maternity Clinic, the press release also said.*

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