City Mayor Comes Face To Face With NFSW



By Samson Garzon, Jr., Victorias City Agriculturist

Mayor Francis Frederick Palanca with Vice Mayor Jerry Jover had a face to face encounter with the National Federation of Sugar Workers (NFSW) leaders and members who staged a rally at Victorias Public Plaza last Aug. 20.
The activity was part of the group’s nationwide annual activity to commemorate the death of former Senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino, Jr. as well as to air their national and domestic demands or needs to the Local Government.
          According to the leaders of the group, there were around 300 members who joined the rally. 
Part of their national demands posted on the placards were the pushing for approval of House Bill 252 or the “Genuine Agrarian Reform Bill” and “No to Coal-Fired Power Plant”.  
Their local concerns were rice/food assistance for tiempos muertos, seeds, working animals, engine pumps and organic fertilizers.
         Upon seeing the group at the public plaza, and out of compassion for his constituents, Mayor Palanca went down from the City Hall and conferred with them.   
After listening and talking with NFSW members, the Mayor invited their leaders for a more intimate dialogue at his conference room.   
          What started as a serious and tense encounter ended up as a cordial and joyful conference.  
The local leaders of NFSW expressed jubilant remarks of gratitude as their concerns were eventually addressed by the Mayor. 
They were assured that the present administration is creatively working consistently “Sa Pag-asenso sang Victoriahanon” (NFSW included).          
                           

Architect Felino Palafox Jr. , Team Visit Victorias



World-famous urban planner Architect Felino Palafox Jr. along with his team conducted an initial visit to look at Victorias and help the City in its urban development plan last Aug. 17-19.
The City under the leadership of Mayor Francis Frederick Palanca, plans to put up a New Government Center and Green Business Park among others.
Senior Associate/Engineer Albert Tanching and Designer Joevic Mondejar was with Palafox.
Palafox’ team conducted a ground survey and they visited the proposed sites for the City’s proposed projects and other development areas.
They had preliminary discussion with the Mayor and key officials and employees of the City over dinner at PeƱalosa Farms.
There are no definite partnerships yet but after the site visit, Architect Palafox will propose his development plan for Victorias to Mayor Francis Frederick Palanca.


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Rank #1 - Victorias City Police Station in the Highest Number of Arrest on Wanted Persons given at Camp Martin Teofilo B. Delgado, Fort San Pedro Iloilo ast August 11, 2014 during the 113th Police Service Anniversary Celebration

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Rank #1 - Victorias City Police Station Overall Performance in the Field of Police Operations in C.Y. 2013, Accomplishment Ranking in the campaign against Dangerous and Prohibited Drugs, Illegal Gambling, Loose Firearms, Wanted Persons, Illegal Logging and Illegal Fishing at Camp Montelibano Sr. Bacolod City lasy August 18, 2014 during the 113th Police Service Anniversary Celebration

NCCA Seminar Increase Awareness On Archives Of Victoriahanons



National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) in partnership with the City Government of Victorias through the Victorias City Public Library headed by Mary Ann Lazo conducted a Seminar Workshop on Establishing Archives and Managing Archival Documents.
The seminar was held at the Victorias City Coliseum last Aug. 14-15 themed, “Victorias City… Our Heritage… Our Future…”
This was actively participated by different barangays in Victorias.
Dino Acuna gave his welcome message, and other messages were given by Roy Labarejos on behalf of Vice Mayor Jerry Jover, Audie Malaga on behalf of Mayor Francis Frederick Palanca and Councilor Abelardo Jun B Bantug III on behalf of Cong. Hon. Alfredo Abelardo Benitez.
The Importance of Keeping Accurate Records for Posterity was dicussed by Gina Guino-o of the City Civil Regristrar’s Office.
It was followed by a group brainstorming and preliminary identification of possible archival data culled from preliminary lecture conducted last May 23, 2014 was facilitated by Mary Grace Arcenas and Garry Policarpio.
The Establishing and Managing Archival Data was discussed by Executive Director V Congressional Library Bureau, House of Representative Emma Rey.
Provincial Librarian II of Negros Occidental Joyce Deloso talked about the Identifying Archival Materials, a Lecture / Presentation and Workshop.
The Processing of Learnings through discussion groups facilitated by Mary Lou Ambrad and Rona Aguilar followed.
A very interesting lecture on Conservation, Handling and Restoration of Archival Materials and Artifacts was given by Conservator/Archival Consultant Lulu Joson Del Mar.
Participants from the different barangays in Victorias were very active and appreciated the new learnings on archiving shared by the resource speakers.

Victorias City Gives Housing Materials Worth P7.5 M To Yolanda Typhoon Victims


Victorias City under the administration of Mayor Francis Frederick Palanca distributed housing materials to the families affected by the super typhoon Yolanda from the grant worth P7,490,880 from Vice President Jejomar Binay through the efforts of Cong. Alfredo Abelardo Benitez.
Based on the Damage Assessment Report, there were 651 totally and 5,300 partially damaged houses in the City caused by the super typhoon.
A total of 5,951 identified project beneficiaries of Housing Materials Assistance (HOMA) were by the City Social Welfare and Development Office and were approved by the City.
 This is City’s HOMA Project under the National Housing Authority (NHA) Materials Assistance Program in coordination with the City Housing Office.
The families from the different barangays of the City received housing materials such as GI sheets, plywood and nails, etc.

Victorias City Celebrates Nutrition Month 2014



By Samson Garzon, Jr., Victorias City Agriculturist

          The City of Victorias celebrated Nutrition Month 2014 with the theme: “Kalamidad Paghanda-an: Gutom at Malnutrisyon Agapan”.  
          This year’s celebration kicked-off with a Fun Run from the City’s Coliseum and ended at the City’s Public Plaza.  
          The Fun Run generated funds amounting to Php 5,000.00 for the purchase of Ferrous Sulfate tablets for the Iron Supplementation Program.  
          The Nutrition month celebration was declared open by Mayor Francis Frederick Palanca at the Public Plaza right after the Fun Run. 
          The month-long celebration included the Buntis Party Contest (July 8), Search for Well Baby and Nutri-Nanay Contest (July 9), Gulayan sa Eskwelahan and Barangay Contest (July 23 – 25), and finally the Beverage-Making Contest (July 30).
           Winners of various contests are the following: 
1.      Gulayan sa Eskwelahan Contest
1st Place   – Romana Elem. School
2nd Place  - Victorias North Elem. School
3rd Place  -  Da-an Banwa Elem. School
2.      Gulayan sa Barangay Contest
1st Place   – Brgy. VI
2nd Place  -  Brgy. XVII
3rd Place   -  Brgy. V
3.      Beverage-Making Contest
1st Place   – Brgy. II
2nd Place  -  Brgy. IV
3rd Place   -  Brgy. XVIII-A
4.      Nutri-Nanay Contest
1st Place   – Brgy. XXI
2nd Place  -  Brgy. V
3rd Place   -  Brgy. VI
5.      Well-Baby Contest
1st Place   – Brgy. VI-A
2nd Place  -  Brgy. XIII
3rd Place   -  Brgy. IX
       
        The awarding of prizes to contest winners was held after the flag raising ceremony last Aug. 4. 
        The organizers of this year’s Nutrition Month celebration headed by the City Mayor Francis  Frederick Palanca (Chairman of the City Nutrition Council), together with the City Vice Mayor Jerry Jover (City Nutrition Action Offficer), Cecilia Chavez (Nutrition Program Coordinator of the City Agriculture Office) and members of the City Nutrition Committee (CSWD, DepEd, CHO, CCIO, VKLFI, Association of BNS, Association of BHW, DILG, Venus Lions’ Club, and CAO) were very thankful to all the city officials, department heads, city employees, students, barangay officials, Kennel Club of Victorias, Victoriahanons and guests who supported and  participated to make this year’s Nutrition Month  celebration a success.