USLS confers award on NVC

The University of St. La Salle conferred the Signum Lasallianum Award on the Negrense Volunteers for Change Foundation Inc., at rites held at the Santuario de La Salle in Bacolod City Saturday.

The Signum Lasallianum Award is a recognition of high distinction that acknowledges the contribution of a person or group to their profession in the service of humanity, in the spirit of faith, service and communion in mission, Bro. Raymundo Suplido, USLS president and chancellor, said.

USLS cited NVC “for its exemplary contribution to the betterment of Philippine education and the furtherance of the La Sallian mission of providing quality Christian education to the young, especially the underserved and marginalized.”

It specifically cited the foundation's Books Build Change, Bright Island Project: For Smarter Island Kids, Start Right Live Bright Nutrition Program, and the Peter Project, which provides fishing boats for fishermen in disaster-stricken areas.

NVC was honored during the USLS Graduate Programs, College of Law and College of Medicine first joint Professional Schools Graduation Rites.

Millie Kilayko, NVC president, who was the commencement speaker, said that the award to them was not a pat on the back, but rather a gentle nudge on their shoulders to do more.

“We invite you to share our dream with us, the dream of a Filipino nation energized by an educated citizenry. We invite you to walk our dream with us, the way we do: simply, quietly, without compensation or recognition," she told the graduates.

“We invite you to let your hearts glow with the dream...so that, as faithful Christians, as true Filipinos, and in the spirit of St La Salle, we will live Jesus in our hearts. Forever,” she said.

There were 150 who graduated from 13 Graduate programs, the College of Medicine, and College of Law's Juris Doctor, and Bachelor of Laws.

The College of Law produced 11 Juris Doctor graduates, the first of its program.

The rites also recognized the graduates who academically excelled, including College of Medicine valedictorian, Ray Vincent Varerra, and seven Highest Academic Honorees of the Graduate Programs Maria Linda Dajay, Amor Gomez, Cyche Hisona, Andreu Almier Lagtapon, Kevin Paul Lagtapon, Amado Lumabang III, and Marisol Jessa Macayana.

Special Awards were also given to Hisona, Best Dissertation; Noreza Causing, Sony Mae Cuaycong, Pilarica Jison and Shawn Coscolluela, Best Thesis, and; Rhea April Caralde, Best Project Paper Award.*CPG

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CHMSC gets Public Sector
project award from NEDA

Carlos Hilado Memorial State College's Food Processing and Livelihood Development Project was recently cited by the National Economic and Development Authority Region VI as second runner up in the 4 th Best Public Sector Award Projects, Best Practices, in the State Universities and Colleges category, regional level, a press release from the school said.

The award was presented in Iloilo City, where CHMSC received a trophy and a cash award of P25,000, the press release said.

A plaque of commendation was also given to Dr. Renato Sorolla, CHMSC president, Dr. Renato Salmingo, former VP for Research and Extension and IP Services, and Arlene Ebalde, project staff member.

CHMSC's project was implemented under the banner of NEDA Region VI, through the support of Kennedy Run 2 Japanese Government, in collaboration with the Talisay City government, the press release said.

The Best Public Sector Project Awards aimed to identify and recognize good practices and develop responsibility, transparency and good governance, and possible replication of good practices in other areas, the press release also said.

The panel of judges was composed of NEDA 6 director Ro-ann Bacal and experts from other agencies in Western Visayas, it added.*

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7 th grader completes
math program

Seventh grader Natalia Beatrice Dy successfully completed the Kumon Math Program April 16, and correctly answered all but one of the Completer's Exams' Differential and Integral Calculus questions, a press release from the school said.

The distinction of completing the Kumon study program is a result of many long years of consistent and hard work.

Dy she started taking Kumon as a preschooler at A Child's Place. Her regular attendance and submission of the required Kumon worksheets have given her a solid foundation of core mathematical concepts that provided her the aptitude and confidence to do very well in local, regional, national and international mathematics competitions, the press release said.

She received a silver medal during the Po Leung Kuk World Mathematics Competition in Hong Kong July 2013, and was second runner up in the team category. She is the national champion of the 8 th Sudoku Super Challenge, Wizard Division, and is a Youth Excellence Awardee of the Department of Science and Technology, the press release also said.

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Negros Love Dance 2014:
The Neon Show

Vibrant lights and passion marked the “Negros Love Dance 2014: The Neon Show” at the Central District Football Field in Mandalagan, Bacolod City, from noon Saturday until 7 a.m. yesterday.

Disc jockeys from Bacolod, Iloilo, Manila, and even Belgium entertained music lovers and partygoers from various parts of the country, flocked to the City of Smiles to sing, dance and make merry.

Love Dance producer, Jul Davi Saez, said the second revelry was a success, and drew more than 8,000, or almost four times more than last year's audience of around 2,500.

Love Dance is Negros' version of an electronic music festival that incorporates and appreciates the value of music, youth and love.

Event director Ryan Anthony Saez said the festival aims to promote unity, positivity, and love through music. The event showcased electro-dance music, that anyone – young and old – could relate to, he added.

Belgian DJ, Kelvin Gate, said, “Performing here in Bacolod is wonderful. There are a lot of smiling faces. You can actually play whatever music you want and people are so nice.”

Bacolod DJ Clyde Harris said, Love Dance is the first electronic music festival in Bacolod. “Everyone is embracing it. Everyone is excited and having a good vibe.”

The event is a representation of love among the young. Negros Love Dance is about bringing the youth in one place and being able to unite them for one day.

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