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  DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental, Nov. 28 (PIA) -- Some 70 former scholars of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) - Negros Oriental who graduated this year received medals and certificates from the DOST for attaining Latin Honors in their final year in college. Of the total, 10 graduated with Summa Cum Laude, 30 with Magna Cum Laude, and the remaining 30 with Cum Laude.  Fifty of them were graduates of Silliman University while 18 of them came from Negros Oriental State University (NORSU) Main Campus in Dumaguete City, and one each from NORSU Guilhulngan City and Foundation University.  DOST Provincial Director Atty. Gilbert Arbon said this is the department’s way of honoring scholars who have shown outstanding performance in their studies. “Kami sa DOST, we are really proud to acknowledge tat honors you achieved. This is also the time we give due recognition to the parents. Your sons and daughters have stepped forward to be the scholars of DOST, to be iskola...

  CEBU CITY, Cebu, Nov. 28 (PIA) -- The Office of the President, in partnership with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and other private groups, held a gift-giving event on Nov. 26, 2023 at the Cebu Technological University (CTU) Main Campus Gym in Cebu City. This is part of the Nationwide Gift-Giving Day program dubbed as "Balik Sigla, Bigay Saya" initiated by the OP through DSWD. The event was held simultaneously in over 250 locations in Manila, Cebu, and Davao with the aim of providing Christmas gifts to around 17,000 children from selected shelters and orphan care centers in the country. More than 400 children from different DSWD-accredited care centers and facilities in Cebu received gift bags during the event. Each gift bag contains a blanket, pillow, and towel, which are useful for the children living in the respective centers. Aside from the children in Cebu, around 1,120 children in the National Capital Region also received gift bags, 600 childr...

  DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental, Nov. 10 (PIA) -- The Dumaguete City Police Station has reported that between October 1 to Nov. 7, only 70 crime incidents were recorded, a decrease by 21% compared to 91 incidents in the same period of last year. In a City Peace and Order Council meeting, Lt. Col. Ronoel Fungo disclosed that no homicide, murder, robbery, carnapping, rape and rape with homicide cases were reported in the same period.  The City Health Office also reported that of the total 905 surrenderees or people who use drugs (PWUDs) in 2017, around 334 or 37% have completed their assessment as of Nov. 7, 2023. With the absence of drug dependents and pushers in Poblacion 4, 5, and 7, these are considered drug-free barangays, while Poblacion 6 was declared drug-cleared.  The City Health Office also noted that the low or no response to assessment of PWUDs are due to change of address, unknown whereabouts, conflict in work schedule, and imprisonment.  Meanwhile, the ...

  DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental, Nov. 29 (PIA) -- The division offices of the Department of Education (DepEd) in Negros Oriental are supporting the promotion of academic and career opportunities under the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) track among senior high students (SHS) in public schools here.  This after the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) distributed copies of STEM Guide Books to representatives of DepEd Division Offices of Negros Oriental, Bais City, Bayawan City, Canlaon City, Dumaguete City, Guihulngan City, and Tanjay City on Nov. 17. The publication entitled “Finding North in STEM: A Career Guidebook” was published by the DOST-Science Education Institute (SEI) to inform the youth, especially the Grade 12 students, on the possible courses to take in college related to the STEM track and the career paths they can pursue. Dr. Neri Ojastro, schools division superintendent of DepEd Negros Oriental, cited how scientific and technolo...

  TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Nov 14 (PIA) -- Kap-atan ug upat ka mga  exhibitors  ang nagdala sa ilang mga mugna nga gitagana alang sa mga Bol-anong panimalay sa Pasko, ngadto sa  Holiday Market and Crafts Fair  nga gibuksan Nobyembre 14 ngadto na sa 18, diha sa  Activity Center sa Island City Mall. Ang  exhibit  sa mga gamit ug dayandayan para sa Pasko, ang  Crafts Fair  mao nay ika tulo nga hugna sa tinuig nga pagtumod sa nga produktong mugna sa mga gibantug nga  crafts makers  sa rehiyon.   Tanyag sa  Department of Trade and Industry ug sa Alturas Group of Companies  aron maghatag sa mga Bol-anong gagmay nga mamumuhunan sa higayon nga makaugmad og merkado alang sa ilang mga mugna, ang  Holiday Market ug Crafts Fair  karon naglakip sa mga produktong  furniture, novelty items ug mga wearables, Christmas decors  ug giproseo nga pagkaon. Karong tuiga, gikalipay sa DTI nga nagkadaku, nagkadaghan an...

  TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Nov. 16 (PIA) -- Dungan sa kampanya sa pagdaginot sa humay ilabi na sa  National Rice Awareness Month  sa Nobyembre, gipakayab sa mga tigpasiugda sa  Be RicePonsible  ang tamdanan sa tanan nga lakip sa mga nahingawa. Sa minggitib nga mga suliran: sa kakuwang na sa mga humayan nga gitamnan, sa nagkatiguwang na nga mga nanghumayan ug sa kakuwang sa mga mosunod nga manguma, ug sa paglisud sa ani dala sa El Nino nga gipangandaman, ang  Department of Agriculture  nagpadagan sa kampanyang ABKD. Ang ABKD, giya aron mas sayud hinumduman ang mga tamdanan sa mga lakang aron ang bugas daginoton ug dili masayang. A (Adlay, saging, mais, kamote, gabi, ubi, apale, palaw, bot ug uban pang pangsaksak) Aron sa pagpa-uso og balik sa sinaksakan, ang A sa kampanya, mao ang Adlay, mais, gabi, ubi, kamote, apale, saging nga mahimong isahug sa bugas nga lung-agon. Ang adlay usa ka matang sa humay nga karaan nga dali rang masaypan nga sagbot apan mob...

  CEBU CITY, Cebu, Nov. 17 (PIA) -- Mipahinumdom ang Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) sa tanang mga  employ er ubos sa pribadong sektor nga i -release ang 13th-month pay  sa ilang mga trabahante sa mga adlaw nga dili molapas sa Disyembre 24 karong tuiga. Sa  Labor Advisory 25, series of 2023,  nga gi-isyu sa ahensya niadtong Nobyembre 8, gisubli usab ni Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma ang tinuig nga giya gikan sa departamento alang sa hustong pag- compute sa mandatory  nga benepisyo alang sa tanang empleyado sa pribadong kompanya. Ang  13th month  pay ihatag ngadto sa tanang mga  rank-and-file  nga mga empleyado nga gibayran sa usa ka  piece-rate  nga basehan,  fixed rate,  o garantisadong sweldo ug komisyon; mi- resign ; gipaundang sa trabaho; o kadtong naa sa  maternity leave  ug nakadawat og  salary differential. Ang  minimum nga 13th-month pay  dili moubos sa 1/12 sa kinatibuk...