Central Philippine State University Launches in Victorias City

The City Government of Victorias formally launched Central Philippine State University (CPSU), formerly Negros State College of Agriculture under R.A. 10228, at Don Alejandro Acuña Yap Quiña Arts and Cultural Center last Feb. 15.

                The different government officials including Vice Gov. Genaro Alvarez Jr., Cong. Mercedes Alvarez, Cong. Alfredo Benitez, Board Member Manuel Frederick Ko, Board Member Patrick Lacson and Acting Mayor Francis Frederick Palanca, former San Carlos City Mayor Eugenio Bong Lacson, city councilors, CPSU’s faculty and staff, students and guests attended the ceremonial launching.

                CPSU Pres. Freddie Maningo gave his heartfelt message of gratitude to the people behind CPSU’s success.

                Cong. Alfredo Benitez, Acting Mayor Francis Frederick Palanca, and Councilor Vincent Marie Roa, Vice Chair Committee on Education and Scholarship also gave messages about CPSU’s setting a benchmark in the field of agricultural education.

                A community singing was done at the end of the launching activity.

                CPSU’s main campus is located in Kabankalan and its satellite campuses are located in Ilog, Candoni, Sipalay City, Cauayan, Hinigaran, Moises Padilla, and one in Victorias City.

Former Gov. Rafael "Lito" Coscolluela Holds Educational Reform Forum in Victorias

Former Gov. Rafael “Lito” Coscolluela conducted a forum on “The Role Local Government can Play in Instituting Educational Reforms” at Weng-weng sa Lawn Kamalig last Feb. 5.

Along with Coscolluella in rekindling the spirit of educational reform in Negros, was Edwin Nacionales of Synergeia.

Acting Mayor Francis Frederick Palanca, ABC President Alexander Palanca, city officials, school heads, members of the local school board and barangay captains were present in the seminar.

The talk was focused on attaining quality education through the collective commitment to education of those involved, reforming the Local Government Unit’s (LGU) educational plan and reinventing the local school board.

“Our children’s education is everyone’s business. Make it yours.”, Coscolluella said.

In his presentation, he has indicated that the task of the LGU to provide a sustainable and institutional venue for the wide ranging interactive involvement of the different sectors in education.

Therefore, it is ideal to get everyone informed and involved by engaging policy makers and empowering stakeholders including the local chief executive.

Coscolluella also emphasized that in order to harness more resources, local partnership and the principle of counterparting must be applied.

Acting Mayor Francis Frederick Palanca reiterated that educational reform can help improve the National Achievement Test results and increase completion rates of the schools in the city.

The open forum and the placing of signatures on wall showing everyone’s commitment followed after the talk.

Victorias City Launches "Pulong-Pulong sa Barangay 2013

The City of Victorias launched a public consultation and information dissemination program known as the “Pulong-pulong sa Barangay 2013” at the covered court of Brgy. IX last Feb. 2.

                      The ongoing program held every Saturday aims to bring the government to the people.

                      Acting Mayor Francis Frederick Palanca expressed how proud he was of the city officials and department heads with their efforts in reaching out to the communities and barangays of the city.

                      The city and barangay officials, department heads and employees took part on the consultation and shed light to the different concerns raised by the residents.

                      Cong. Alfredo Abelardo Benitez was happy that the program seeks to give solutions to the problems in the different barangays and said that the activity might be the first but will definitely not be the last.

                      The “Civil Registry on the Go”, a proactive civil registration program under the Local Civil Registrar’s Office (LCR) was simultaneously done along with the consultation program.

                      The mobile registration offered forum on civil registration laws and rules spearheaded by Local Civil Registrar Julie Ann Roa and free wedding for couples who have cohabited for at least five years without legal impediment.

                      Seven lucky couples in Brgy. IX qualified for the free wedding and were married by Acting Mayor Francis Frederick Palanca.

                      “May the sanctity of your marriage strengthen your relationship”, said Brgy. Capt. Juvy Pepello.

                      Brgy. Capt. Pepello was glad that their barangay was the first beneficiary of the awareness and public service program.

                      The processing of requests for issuance of certified copy of birth, marriage and death certificates printed on Security Paper (SECPA) and Certificate of No Marriage Record (CENOMAR) were also catered by the LCR.

                      A turn over of educational assistance for a semester worth P2, 500 to 40 Victoriahanon scholars by Acting Mayor Palanca was also made during the pulong-pulong.