Bloodletting held in Brgy. 6

The Philippine Guardians Brotherhood Inc. – Bacolod City Chapter, Barangay 6 Council, and Tau Gamma Phi Triskelion Grand Fraternity - Bacolod chapter held a bloodletting and feeding program at Purok Macanpiña, Brgy. 6 in Bacolod City, recently.

Thirty children availed the feeding program, and 20 bags of blood at 500 cc each were collected from donors in the activity with the theme “Share a Blood and Save a Life”, a press release from Barangay 6 said.

The officers of the Philippine Guardians Brotherhood Inc. – Bacolod Chapter are Brgy. 6 Kagawad Edgardo Dueñas - chairman, Randy Ronquillo – vice charman, Ruel Indico – secretary, Ricardo Canieso – treasurer, Pablito Sonon - auditor, Leopoldo Brides Jr. – business manager, Gary Aledron – public relations office and Jimmy Lam Sr. – chapter founder.

The barangay council is headed by Brgy. Captain Rudy Baydo and barangay kagawads Remus Dely Sr., Danilo Balenia, Edgardo Dueñas, Warlito Beloya Jr., Josefino Divino, Valerico Buenconsejo Jr., Teresa Samodio and Beverly Gulmatico.

The officers of Tau Gamma Phi Triskelion Grand Fraternity Jalandon Chapter are Donato Alvares – grand triskelion, Alfie Catape – deputy grand triskelion, Remund Perma – sergeant at arms, Tonton Sembrano – secretary, Mark Lorenz Jison – treasurer, and board members – Erliser Anthony Tagaygay, J-Walter Tremellos, George Roberto Daulong, Jeric Tagaygay, Jin Sibonga, Mark Cardo, Carlo Amparo, Heznir Gayanelo, Arlan Enquito, Jeoban Ferrer, Reagan Geduriagao, Arthuro Ellama, Dina Fe Bullag, Charlene Asyerto, Jane Rose and Angelica Nabe.

Chairman is Raymund Lumangyao and governor general is Jonel Torres.

The bloodletting was assisted by a Provincial Health Office team headed by Dr. Jessica Pama and Dr. Ernell Tumimbang.*

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Nominations for
BBC global tilt on

Nominations are now open for the seventh annual World Challenge competition, which rewards projects and small businesses around the world showing enterprise and innovation.

BBC World News and Newsweek have once again teamed up with Shell to identify and reward people and groups that bring economic, social and environmental benefits to their local communities, a press release from organizers said.

Nominations must be submitted through the World Challenge website – theworldchallenge.co.uk – by midnight on Sunday  June 19, 2011. The winning project will receive a US$20,000 grant from Shell, while two runners up will each receive US$10,000 to help develop their initiatives.

The 2010 winner was an innovative project by The Alternative Indigenous Development Foundation Inc. in Bacolod City that  created a hydraulic ram pump which uses the power of a river's flow to literally push water uphill without any other energy input, the press release said.

 The ram pump is proving to be a lifeline for poor villagers living in mountainous regions. It can save both hours of back-breaking work carrying water and cash where expensive water pumps are replaced. AIDFI has now introduced the ram pump to over 170 upland villages, and has plans to spread the benefits far and wide among poor communities, the press release said.

Once nominations have closed, a panel of expert judges will shortlist the 12 entries they consider to have shown the most innovation, and made the greatest social and environmental investment in their communities.

BBC World News will broadcast six 30-minute programmes in October and November 2011, profiling the finalists. Newsweek will mirror the programmes’ content in a four-part series of special features about the nominees. Viewers and readers will be invited to vote for their favourites, the press release said.

 In addition, BBC World News will be airing a series of 15-minute programmes, called Down to Business, which will see green business trouble-shooter Leo Johnson visit past projects to give them advice. Newsweek magazine will also run a special feature on Down to Business.

Much more content will also be available on the The World Challenge website. The Down to Business section of the website will launch shortly and be updated throughout the year with new content and articles from Leo Johnson. Fans can also interact with the competition and find exclusive content on the Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/#!/bbcworldchallenge?sk=wall, and follow @WorldChallenge on twitter, the press release said.

The winning entrant for this year’s World Challenge will be announced at an awards ceremony in November 2011. The ceremony will be broadcast on BBC World News and detailed in Newsweek in the same month, the press release added.*

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