DAILY STAR: Negros Oriental

The Dumaguete City government is urging smokers to join the free smoking cessation clinic organized by the City Health Office, in line with the implementation of the smoke-free ordinance on September 1, a government press release said.

City Administrator William Ablong said the clinic was established to help Negrenses who want to quit smoking. However, the clinic and the cessation program are in place but nobody has signed up so far, he said.

The smoke-free ordinance declares public areas, including transportation and government-owned facilities around Dumaguete City as off-limits to smoking. Mayor Manuel Sagarbarria has also issued a memorandum circular that bans smoking in city government-owned buildings and their premises, the press release also said.

Jimenez installed as OIC
of DepEd NegOr division
BY JUANCHO GALLARDE

Dr. Salustiano Jimenez was installed yesterday as officer-in-charge of the Department of Education Division of Schools in Negros Oriental by DepEd 7 regional director Carmelita Dulangon.

Jimenez took over from Dr. Marilyn Andales, who will assume as city schools division superintendent of Guihulngan City, also in Negros Oriental.

In his designation order, DepEd Secretary Armin Luistro said that Jimenez is authorized to sign communications and approve the appointments delegated to schools division superintendents.

Blogging contest ongoing

The search for the 2nd Journ.ph Best Information Officer Blogger contest of Smart Communications is ongoing in Regions 6, 7 and 8, a government press release said.

The contest aims to find the best bloggers among information officers, either regular, contractual or casual, and working in government agencies or local government units in the three regions, who are registered as mentors at journ.ph, a wordpress-powered blog where student journalists can publish campus and community stories.

The blog was part of the online campus journalism program of the company and the Ateneo Java Wireless Competency Center, the press release also said.

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