Thursday, August 5, 2010

Escalante City Officials and Filipino-Chinese Organizations Inaugurate Classroom Buildings




“If there is one thing that we can promise to show how grateful we are for the gifts that you have given us, that will be to take care of these classrooms and be one with you in providing a conducive educational facility for the children of Escalante city,” was a promise made by Mayor Beboy Yap of Escalante city to the donors and benefactors of the 2 units, 2 classroom buildings to Pinapugasan Elementary School which is located in a far-flung barangay and Washington Elementary School in Escalante City.
Members of the Federation of Fil-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII), Northern Negros Fil-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (NNFCCCII), Southern Negros Fil-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (SNFCCCII) gathered around together with the city officials headed by Mayor Beboy Yap, SP Members Eddie Villalon, Jojo Gabriel and Virgie Pastor, the chair of the committee on Education during the Joint blessing and Turn-over ceremony of the above-mentioned projects. They are also joined by the Division of Escalante City OIC SDS Frank A. Trio and other DepEd Administrators. This event took place on August 5, 2010 at 9:00 am at Washington Elementary School. They also given out books to the 2 school beneficiaries.
Mr. Edwin Geroso and Mr. Alipio Linogon, principals of respective schools together with the respective Brgy. Captains are very thankful to have become the recipients of the donations for this year. A number of classroom buildings have already been donated to other schools by these organizations since Mayor Beboy Yap assumed office in 2007.
The blessing of the classroom building were officiated by Rev. Fr. Jerry Sabado, O. Carm. The two donors, Mr. Eduard Chua and Mr. Reynaldo Yap Go were very pleased to see the happy faces of the pupils who also witnessed the affair. Other members of the Filipino-Chinese community who attended were Carlos Javellana , Antonio Cosing, Jimmy Ching, Joseph Redulla, Carlos Legaspi (Project Coordinator of Barrio Schools), Lucio chua (president of SNFCCCII), and Adolfo lim (former president of NFCCCII).

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Escalate City Celebrates Nutrition Month the entire of July

Nutrition month celebration of Escalante City opened one day ahead as it was launched during the annual fiesta of brgy. Alimango, home barangay of Mayor beboy Yap on June 30, 2010. A feeding activity was conducted to hundreds of children of the said barangay.
It was then followed by a massive education drive across the 21 barangays from the 2nd week to the 3rd week of July stressing the importance of good nutrition among kids and family. A number of malnourished children were being monitored by the city’s Nutrition council.
Mayor Beboy Yap believes that celebrating nutrition month should not be costly and extravagant. What we need is a sustainable program that is cost-efficient and will truly address our malnutrition problems.
As the celebration wrapped up, the celebration culminated with various activities such as Healthy Baby and Cooking Contest on July 30, 2010 at Escalante Central Elementary School which was spearheaded by the City Health Office which is under its new department head, Dr. Lolita Legaspi and participated in by different barangays.


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NEDF RECOGNIZES ESCALANTE AS PARTNER FOR DEVELOPMENT



“You will never know the capability of your people unless you help them help themselves”, were one of the inspiring lines delivered by Mr. Antonio G. Cumagon, one of the remaining 2 founding members of Negros Economic Development Foundation (NEDF) and the keynote speaker during its 40th Charter Anniversary held last July 24, 2010 at Sugarland Hotel Bacolod City. The program started at about 10 in the morning which was followed by a lunch buffet and ended around 2 in the afternoon.
Being one of its strong partners over the years, Escalante City received a plaque of recognition from NEDF. The award was received by Vermont Khan L. Juvahib, the new head of the City Tourism Office in behalf of Acting Mayor Ester M. Ampil. Mayor Melecio J. Yap Jr. is currently on-leave until the end of July.
Various programs are being implemented by the city with the assistance of NEDF such as the socialized housing project and the Maternal Need and Child Health Need programs.
NEDF is a foundation founded 39 years ago by 5 concerned Negrense, The Late Carlos L. Locsin, Msgr. Antonio Y. Fortich, Eriberto V. Garcia and 2 remaining founding members, Antonio A. Cumagun and Antonio J. Montinola. The foundation gave awards to its most loyal partners on its development projects, various organizations and LGUs, all members of the Board of Trustees, officers and staff who are with the foundation 15 years and above.