As part of the annual Boys and Girls Week Celebration of the Rotary Club of Bacolod, City Hall officials and department and office heads have counterpart high school student officials in running the affairs of the city from Nov. 20 to 24. Mayor Evelio Leonardia has “Boy Mayor” Jude Lourence Segovia of La Consolacion College – Bacolod, while Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran has “Girl Vice Mayor” Angela Terese Yu of St. John’s Institute. The student counterparts of the Sangguniang Panlungsod members are Nao Mae Diaz, Alan Paul Nuega, Jico Adriane Vinco, Isabelle Bettina Lorilla, Franz Robert Alolod, CJ Lois Nicole Wong, Hans Benedict Gaw Te, Kent Benedict Villaflor, Albert Brian Soriano, Glysdi Mae Brillantes, Ken Paolo Gilo, Joebern Pongyan and Gino Lim Lopez. All department and office heads and executive assistants have counterpart student officials, too. This year’s set of high school student leaders were inducted by Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran during the flag-raising ceremony at the Bacolod City Government Center today (Nov. 20). City Administrator John Orola, City Hall executive assistants, department and office heads, and employees witnessed the induction ceremony. Familiaran told the student leaders: “You are the future leaders of our city. You are going to run the affairs the city for a week. You will be assigned to different offices and you will experience government works for the week. You will also experience the collaboration between the executive and legislative departments. I encourage you to take it seriously.” For his part, Segovia said, “Through youth empowerment, we are building the youth for the future that will help us create a positive change and impact in the community.” The Rotary Club of Bacolod has been celebrating the Boys and Girls Week for 50 years now. It is an annual activity of the Rotary Club where public and private secondary schools send their own “cream of the crop” to the club for selection as student officials. This year, about 130 students from different public and private secondary schools in Bacolod were either elected or appointed as boy and girl officials.*
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The Bacolod City government will receive 1,150 scholarship slots from the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA). TESDA Director General Guiling Mamondiong informed Mayor Evelio Leonardia that his agency is giving the city government 150 slots for December, and another 1,000 slots for 2018. Mamondiong met with Leonardia at the Bacolod City Government Center Saturday, Nov. 18. Accompanying him were TESDA Capiz provincial director Abdel Hajan and Negros Occidental provincial director Julius Sol Jamero. Joining the mayor were Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran, City Administrator John Orola, and PESO (Public Employment Services Office) manager Anthony Jose Ayco. Ayco said TESDA assured the Mayor that they will accredit Bacolod City College (BCC), which was founded by Leonardia in 1997 during his first term as mayor. Ayco said this means that students enrolled under the tech-voc (technical-vocational) program of BCC can avail not only of scholarship grants but also subsidies of their board and lodging, and transportation allowance.* As part of the annual Boys and Girls Week Celebration of the Rotary Club of Bacolod, City Hall officials and department and office heads have counterpart high school student officials running the affairs of the city from Nov. 20 to 24.
Mayor Evelio Leonardia has “Boy Mayor” Jude Lourence Segovia of La Consolacion College – Bacolod, while Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran has “Girl Vice Mayor” Angela Terese Yu of St. John's Institute, a city press release said yesterday. The student counterparts of the SangguniangPanlungsod members are Nao Mae Diaz, Alan Paul Nuega, Jico Adriane Vinco, Isabelle Bettina Lorilla, Franz Robert Alolod, CJ Lois Nicole Wong, Hans Benedict GawTe, Kent Benedict Villaflor, Albert Brian Soriano, Glysdi Mae Brillantes, Ken Paolo Gilo, JoebernPongyan and Gino Lim Lopez. All department and office heads and executive assistants have counterpart student officials, too. This year's set of high school student leaders were inducted by Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran during the flag-raising ceremony at the Bacolod City Government Center yesterday. City Administrator John Orola, City Hall executive assistants, department and office heads, and employees witnessed the induction ceremony. Familiaran told the student leaders: “You are the future leaders of our city. You are going to run the affairs ofthe city for a week. You will be assigned to different offices and you will experience government work for the week. You will also experience the collaboration between the executive and legislative departments. I encourage you to take it seriously.” For his part, Segovia said, “Through youth empowerment, we are building the youth for the future that will help us create a positive change and impact on the community.” The Rotary Club of Bacolod has been celebrating the Boys and Girls Week for 50 years now. It is an annual activity of the Rotary Club where public and private secondary schools send their own “cream of the crop” to the club for selection as student officials. This year, about 130 students from different public and private secondary schools in Bacolod were either elected or appointed as boy and girl officials.* BACOLOD City – The City Health Office (CHO) was urged to intensify the information dissemination campaign on HIV and AIDS. Spreading information about the infection is one of the ways to prevent the further rise of cases in the city, Councilor Em Ang, health and sanitation committee chairwoman, said in a resolution. AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) is a “chronic, potentially life-threatening condition caused by” HIV (human immunodeficiency virus), Ang said. HIV “can be transmitted from person to person, and it is most commonly transmitted by having sex without a condom or by sharing needles infected with the virus,” she said. There are some 304 HIV and AIDS cases in the city as of October this year, according to the Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital HIV and AIDS Core Team. Grace Tan, head of the CHO’s Environmental Sanitation Division, said Bacolod ranked third in Western Visayas among areas with the most number of cases. Iloilo City and Iloilo province ranked first and second, respectively, she said. Tan said the CHO was conducting health education drives among business establishments. Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran suggested extending the information campaign to barangays and schools. “It is important to raise public awareness, especially among the young ones, on the dynamics of HIV and AIDS,” he said./PN BY MAE SINGUAY The Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital has catered to about 598 HIV-AIDS or Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection-Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome positive patients in Bacolod and Negros Island,enrolled in its treatment hub since 2007 up to Oct. 17, 2017,Albert Acson, HIV-AIDS Core Team document controller of CLMMRH, said. Acson said CLMMRH is the only HIV-AIDS treatment hub in Negros Island. Out of the 598 patients, about 391 are alive and taking medication, while they are looking for 50 others who have not returned to the treatment hubs, he said. There are also about 35 who have transferred to other treatment hubs, he added. Acsonsaid the total cases of HIV-AIDS in Bacolod as of October 17 this year is 304. He said Bacolod is only number two to Iloilo in Western Visayas in terms of the number of HIV-AIDS cases, which confirms an earlier statement made by Dr. BabylinDrilon, head of the Social Hygiene Clinic of the Bacolod City Health Office. Bacolod Councilor EmAng, chair of the SangguniangPanlungsod Committee on Health, said there is a need to verify the statistics of the Department of Health following reports that Bacolod is second to the National Capital Region in terms of the number ofHIV-AIDS cases. Acson said that if a patient undergoes test for HIV in Manila or Iloilo and indicates that his or her address is in Bacolod, what will be reflected in his or her record is Bacolod. There are patients from Iloilo who undergo treatment in Bacolod, while there are also patients from Bacolod who undergo treatment in Iloilo, he said. Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran said the DOH figures should be validated,as this can create consciousness in the public of the actual situation and make them aware. Familiaran said the CHO should issue health advisory or conduct symposiums in schools and barangays to address or reduce the incidence of HIV-AIDS. Acson is appealing to those infected with HIV-AIDS to undergo test assuring them that their records are kept highly confidential. He also appealed to patients who failed to return to their treatment hub to continue their medication before their condition deteriorates.*CGS BY CHRYSEE SAMILLANO BACOLOD City Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran said Monday, the cases of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection-Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/Aids) in the city is already alarming. Familiaran said the City Health Office (CHO) should intensify its information dissemination to reduce the number of HIV-Aids positive cases. Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital (CLMMRH) HIV-Aids Core Team (HACT) records showed that from 2007 to October 2017, Negros Occidental has a total of 598 HIV/Aids cases, of which 304 are from Bacolod City. Familiaran said the CHO should conduct symposiums in villages and schools to educate the residents and students. He said that making an advisory is very important to raise awareness among the public, especially the young ones on how to avoid the HIV/Aids. “We should do our part to reduce the number of HIV-Aids cases,” he added. Familiaran also countered the report that Bacolod is second to National Capital Region (NCR) in terms of HIV/Aids cases. “It is unbelievable because there are other cities with bigger number of HIV/Aids cases compared to Bacolod,” he said. Familiaran added that the CHO should validate the data of the Department of Health Epidemiology Bureau. Albert Acson of CLMMRH-HACT said in an interview Monday, November 13, that in Western Visayas, from 2007 to October 2017, Bacolod City is only second to Iloilo City in terms of HIV-Aids cases. From 2007 to October 2017, Bacolod has a total of 304 HIV-Aids only compared to other cities with more cases like Iloilo, Cebu and Davao. Of the 598 HIV-Aids positive cases in Negros Occidental, 50 of them failed to continue their treatment at CLMMRH while 35 also transferred to other treatment hubs outside the province. The CLMMRH is the only hospital in Negros Occidental with a HIV-Aids treatment hub. From 2007 to October 2017, Negros Occidental has a total of 117 deaths. Acson said some of the HIV-Aids positive are not residents of Bacolod City and Negros Occidental, but still they are included in the lists since they are treated here. Acson urged the HIV-Aids positive to continue the antiretroviral treatment that can slow the course of the disease and may lead to a near-normal life expectancy. By MERLINDA A. PEDROSA |
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