Gov. Bong Lacson and Mayor Miguel Peña led today’s groundbreaking ceremony for the rehabilitation and improvement of Pulupandan Public Market Phase 1, located in Brgy. Zone 7, Pulupandan. The P32 million project, funded by the Provincial Government of Negros Occidental, has a total floor area of 1,328 sq. m. and will feature two types of continue reading : GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY FOR PULUPANDAN PUBLIC MARKET HELD
Gov. Bong Lacson turned over financial assistance worth P1 million to Bacolod Girls’ Home Foundation, Inc., represented by its Executive Director Ellen Lagtapon, at the Capitol this morning, funded through the Provincial Council for the Protection of Children (PCPC). The foundation is a non-government organization that provides temporary shelter to orphans, abandoned, and abused girls. continue reading : FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO BACOLOD GIRL’S HOME FOUNDATION, INC.
Bro. Edgar Esparagoza of the University of St. La Salle Bahay Pag-asa Youth Center received P1.7 million financial assistance from the Provincial Government of Negros Occidental. The center is transformational facility for Children-in-Conflict with the Law (CICL) and Children-at-Risk (CAR) from Negros Occidental and surrounding areas. Gov. Bong Lacson turned over the check at the continue reading : FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR CICL AND CAR TRANSFORMATIONAL FACILITY
Gov. Bong Lacson turned over cash incentives worth a total of P60,000 to three provincial winners of the Young Farmers Challenge (YFC), namely Ma. Catherine Hacermida of E.B. Magalona, and Mara Ellyn Lacson and Bienre Bon Lamela, both of La Castellana. The incentives are intended for additional capital of the winners’ chosen enterprises such as continue reading : CAPITOL GIVES INCENTIVES TO YOUNG FARMERS CHALLENGE WINNERS
The Province of Negros Occidental participates at the ongoing Terra Madre Salone del Gusto 2024 held at Parco Dora, Turin, Italy. Executive Assistant to the Governor and Provincial PIO Charina Magallanes – Tan and PEMO Head Atty. Julie Ann Bedrio led the province’s delegation to the event. Bacolod City Mayor Albee Benitez, Vice Mayor El continue reading : NEGROS OCC. JOINS TERRA MADRE SALONE DEL GUSTO 2024 IN ITALY
Gov. Bong Lacson, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Region VI Director Remia Aparri, and Manapla Mayor Manuel Escalante III led the launching of the Blue Swimming Crab (BSC) Model Village in Brgy. Tortosa, Manapla, this morning. The BSC Adopt-a-Village Project is a Public Private Community Partnership, initiated as a pilot implementation of the continue reading : BLUE SWIMMING CRAB MODEL VILLAGE LAUNCHED IN MANAPLA
Negros Occ. Gov. Bong Lacson led the opening ceremony of the 24th Provincial Tourism Week themed “Tourism and Peace” at Ayala Malls Capitol Central in Bacolod City, this afternoon. All 32 LGUs of the province participated in the annual activity, together with representatives from the DOT Region VI, and tourism stakeholders and partners. The opening continue reading : 24th PROVINCIAL TOURISM WEEK
Governor Bong Lacson led the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement with Mapua Malayan Digital College (MMDC) for the Abanse Negrense IT and Business Scholarship at MMDC Learning Hub, Ayala Malls Capitol Central, Bacolod City, this morning. A total of 51 grantees from various cities and municipalities of Victorias, Silay, La Carlota, Ilog, Sipalay, Hinigaran, continue reading : GOV. LACSON SIGNS MOA FOR ABANSE NEGRENSE IT AND BUSINESS SCHOLARSHIP
Negros Occidental Governor Bong Lacson presided over the Provincial Gender and Development Focal Point System (PGFPS) Meeting held at the Capitol Social Hall in Bacolod City, today. Discussed during the meeting were the approval of the PPAs to be funded by the 2025 Provincial GAD Budget, additional waived GAD 2024 Funds, and additional projects to continue reading : PGFPS MEETING
Gov. Bong Lacson presided over the Provincial Health Board Meeting held at the HOD Function Hall, this afternoon. The agenda of the meeting include Smoking Ordinance, Mental Health Ordinance, and School-based Immunization. Present during the meeting were Board Member Araceli Somosa, Hospital Operations Department head /Provincial Health Office (PHO) OIC Dr. Girlie Pinongan, and Dr. continue reading : PROVINCIAL HEALTH BOARD MEETING