Bago City
Events: Regional K+12 Mass Training for English Teachers Successful
By Lorelee D. Asignacion
Close to four hundred English language teachers all over the province attended the recent regional mass training for the K-12 Basic Education Curriculum which was held at Colegio San Agustin- Bacolod last May 14-18, 2012. The opening program was graced by Regional Director Mildred L. Garay, CESO III, who encouraged the participants to be receptive of the positive changes that the Department of Education and the Aquino administration wanted to pursue, to address the need for reform in the educational system. Also present was the regional English Supervisor, Mr. Jude Thaddeus Iledan, who answered some of the most important questions raised by the participants.

Some of the K+12 Basic Education Curriculum training participants in one of
the session activities.*
Local News: Men in Homicide Raps Collared
Two suspects facing homicide charges were arrested by police authorities in the cities of Kabankalan and Bago, Tuesday morning.
SPO1 William Sablaon, of Kabankalan City Police Station nabbed Edwin Gargar, 28, a farmer of Sitio Nabilog, Brgy. Tagoc for the crime of homicide in criminal case number 2012-5642.
Local News: Cash, Valuables Lost in Bago City Heist
An estimated P96,000 worth of valuables and cash were stolen from a resident of Purok Riverside, Brgy. Atipuluan in Bago City, recently.
Police report said, Jose Gilbert Laguyo, 43, a businessman, lodged a complaint before local police authorities that three unidentified persons armed with short guns came to mug them at gunpoint and took the following; one 9mm caliber pistol with 2 magazines, 132 live ammunitions, one laptop, 5 cellular phones, one necklace worth P3,500 and cash amounting to P12,000.
Local News: Cinema Janitress Returns Lost Money to Owner
A 21-year old janitress from Florenceville Subd., Brgy. Tangub, Bacolod City displayed honesty having returned the wallet with substantial amount of cash. Lerma Tanalgo is a janitress of Solid Janitorial Services (SGS) assigned at SM City Bacolod. She said she found a wallet with personal important paraphernalia and P75,000cash, while she was cleaning the seats in the cinema about 10 pm of April 25, 2012 after the movie hours.Lerma Tanalgo is a janitress of Solid Janitorial Services (SGS) assigned at SM City Bacolod. She said she found a wallet with personal important paraphernalia and P75,000cash, while she was cleaning the seats in the cinema about 10 pm of April 25, 2012 after the movie hours.She endorsed the wallet with all the documents and cash to the management of SM City knowing pretty well that it does not belong to her, so she has no reason to keep it.

HONEST SM EMPLOYEE. Bacolod Councilor Caesar Distrito hands over a
Certificate of Appreciation to SM City employee, Lerma Tanalgo who returned a
Bago City resident-client’s cash and important documents worth P70,000 left at
the cinema section of the mall recently. With them in photo are: SM’s Public
Relation Manager May Castro, Assistant Mall Manager Lia Javellana and (extreme
right) Secretary to the Mayor and PESO Manager, Moises de la Cruz. Per
Javellana, SM inculcates honesty as a company policy to all employees. Last year
a roving security guard at the North Wing of the Mall, Ray Pagal, found P25,000
which he also turned over to the management, who in turn, returned the cash to
the rightful owner.* (SM/Edith B. Colmo photos)
Events: SEAYLP-Philippines Team Aguila Conducts Leadership Camp
The Southeast Asia Youth Leadership Program-Philippines Team Aguila conducted the first Aguila Youth Leadership Program 2012 recently at the Balay Kalinungan, Bacolod City.
Team Aguila is core group composed of the first Filipino delegates to the Southeast Asia Youth Leadership Program of the United States State Department in 2010 held at Northern Illinois University.
Announcement: CENECO MAINTENANCE WORKS ON SATURDAY
To ensure the stability of its distribution lines, Central Negros Electric Cooperative, Inc. (CENECO) will conduct line maintenance activities on the following schedule:
Date: May 5, 2012 - Saturday
Time: 8:00 AM to 5:00PM
Reason:
- * National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) will conduct replacement of rotten 69KV transmission poles along Bacolod - San Enrique 69KV transmission line
- * Replacement of rotten primary poles covering area of Sum-ag, Calumanggan, and Hilangban Feeders
- * Tree trimming covering Sum-ag, Calumanggan, and Hilangban Feeders
Local News: Farmer Shot Dead in Revelry
A farmer was killed while attending a revelry, recently at Brgy. Crossing Magallon in Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental.
Demetrio Arce Jr., 26, of Hacienda Sto. Domingo, Brgy. Crossing Magallon was shot dead by an unidentified assailant using an unknown caliber of firearm. He was pronounced dead by attending physician at Ignacio Arroyo Memorial District Hospital. He sustained a gunshot wound on the chest.
Events: Gov. Signs Bull Loan Contracts with Breeders
Gov. Alfredo G. Marañon, Jr. signed three separate contracts with breeders for a loan of three Simmental/Brahman cross-bred bulls at the Governor’s Office, last week.
The project is in line with the Provincial Animal Genetic Improvement Project of the provincial government.
Gov. Alfredo G. Marañon, Jr. (seated center) Bacolod City Mayor Evelio
Leonardia (seated 2nd from right), Philippine Obstetrics and Gynecological
Society (POGS) President Dr. Rey Delos Reyes (seated 2nd from left), after the
MOA Signing of POGS and GlaxoSmithKline on the Clinical Practice
Guidelines-Immunization for Women Program held yesterday at L’Fisher Hotel in
Bacolod City. With them are POGS Vice President Dr. Raul Quillamor, and
Immunization for Women (IFW) Chair, Dr. Susan Nagtalon, among others.*(Capitol
photo)
Sports: Negros-Ceres Still Undefeated in PFF U23 Regional Qualifier
The undefeated Ceres-University of St. La Salle–manned Negros Occidental Football Association (NOFA) team is on the roll winning against the visiting Negros Oriental Football Association with a 6-nil victory during their first home game in the ongoing Philippine Football Federation Suzuki Cup U23 regional qualifying at the Manuel Y. Torres Sports Center, Bago City last Saturday.
Local News: Rape Suspect Falls to Bago Cops
A rape suspect was arrested over the weekend by elements of Bago City Police Station at his residence in Purok Balatong, Brgy. Ilijan.
PSupt. Simeon Gane Jr, police chief reported that Alano de Pedro, 21, was nabbed in a police operation with PO2’s Glenn Bolaoro and Rowell Peniero inside his residence at about 10:45AM, Friday, April 13, 2012.

