GLANCE AT 2008

JANUARY
6 – Vitcorias City mourn for SPM Alejandro Acuña passing away.
28 – City Protest against undue conversion of the 16 municipalities into cities

FEBRUARY
7 – Victorias City Water District Board Members awarded
TOP WATER DISTIRCT PERFORMER (Average Category)
by Philippine Association of Water District, Inc. for the
remarkable performance in water district operations and management.

12 – Mayor Palanca turn-over barangay vehicle to
the 26 barangays for easy mobility especially in emergency cases.

MARCH
7 – Hon. Congressman Jose Carlos “Kako” Lacson donated
computer units to various school in the city.

11 to 15 - City celebrate its 10th Charter Anniversary
dubbed as Kadalag-an Festival

23 – Victorias Association, USA Inc. (VAUSA,Inc.)
held its 5th Balik Victorias.

APRIL
26 – 102nd Malihaw Festival

MAY
5 – PNP Provincial Director Rosendo Francno
turn-over one service vehicle to the city.

JUNE
6 – DILG Region VI tour Victorias City

12 – Independence Day

21-22- Bagyo Frank hit visayas. One of the affected
areas was Victorias City

26 – As part of the Enviornment Week. City conducted
Coastal clean up at Baranagy VI-A and participated
by City Employees and Barangay officials.

26 – Barangay XIII awarded Environment-Friendly
Barangay (Coastal Category) in the Province-wide
contest during Environment Week.


JULY
- City joins 34th Nutrition Month with theme:
“Sa Wastong Nutrisyon ni Mommy, Siguradong
Healthy si Baby.”

12- Had. Teson Medical Mission in honor
of the Mayor Severo A. Palanca’s Birthday.

18 – Mayor Severo A. Palanca’s Birthday


AUGUST
15 – Kaayong Lawas Foundtion Inc. Foundation Day

SEPTEMBER
108th Philippine Civil Service Anniversary Celebration

16 – Vice Mayor Oscar T. Rio and party of Sogod,
Southern Leyte visit Victorias City

OCTOBER
11 – Victorias hosted 1st out of town game of
the PBA 2008 Philippine Cup Series

15 – City scheduled for evaluation for the Search for
the Most Outstanding LGU on Environmental Management

- Victorias City Accounting Office chosen as one of the
Outstanding Accounting Office for Fiscal Year 2007 by the Association of
Government Accountants of the Philippines (AGAP), Inc.

20-26 – 5th City Correctional Consciousness Week &
14th National Correctional Consciousness Weeks

24 – Sangguniang Panlalawigan Member Patrick Lacson
donated Sports Equipment to Victorias City.

NOVEMBER
1 – 2nd Anniversary of People’s Memorial Park

7 to 14 – 5th Memphis Mission of Mercy held
free medical mission in Victorias City

19 – DILG evaluate Victorias City for Excellent City Award

DECEMBER
3 – RMG troopers headed by Supt. Remus Zacharias
Canieso ambushed in Brgy. Gawahon

8 – Kaayong Lawas Foundation, Inc. celebrated Hospital Day

9 – Victorias City host North Negros Aquatic Resources
Management Advisory Council (NNARMAC)
last meeting for the year.

10 – Flashflood hits Barangays 1,2,6,7,13,16,17,19 and 21.
Six houses destroyed and 2,999 families were affected.

12 – Strengthening Implementation of Basic education in the Visayas
(STRIVE) together with its International Technical Assistant,
Louise Quinn, conducted 1st One school Try-Out for School
Plan for professional Development (SPPD)

12 – Adopt a Tree, Light a Tree Switch On Ceremony

17 – Inter-Barangay Lantern Contest chaired by SPM Jerry Jover

18 – Alay Pamasko

19 – Barangay Officials Singing Contest chaired by SPM Audie Malaga

20 – PCSO Turn Over of Medical Equipments to Victorias City
Barangays with Mr. Albee B. Benitez (President BBB Foundation)
and Dr. Jeanette Oberio (PCSO VI Regional Head) as guests of honor.

21 – 3rd District Pop Dance Showdown chaired by SPM Dexter Senido

23 – Inter-Barangay Caroling Contest chaired by SPM Sulpicio B. Montinola, Jr.

24 – Victorias City Christmas Party