The Talisay City government, in Negros Occidental, recognized 132 grantees of its Scholarship Para sa Masa program, who graduated this year, through a "Pasidungog 2006," held recently, a press release from the city said.

The scholars graduated from Carlos Hilado Memorial State College and the Technological University of the Philippines, both in Talisay, it also said.

Leading the distribution of medals and certificates to the graduates were Talisay Mayor Eric Saratan, Felix Hiballes representing Vice Mayor Neil Lizares, CHMSC president Remia Tipon, and other local government officials. The city already has 484 scholars who have graduated, the press release added.*

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Boy needing help

The mother of a 13-year-old boy from Brgy. Cabahug, Cadiz City, Negros Occidental, who has been diagnosed to have back pains and swelling of lower extremities at the Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital in Bacolod City, is seeking the help of kindhearted DAILY STAR readers, for the continued medication of her son.

Rebecca Quigan, mother of R-Jay, 13, and a Grade 5 pupil, said her son has been confined at the hospital for a long time now, and she can no longer afford to buy his medicines.

She said she has no one to turn to for financial assistance, because her other children with her late husband, Juanito, are still under her care.

Medical records show that R-Jay was brought to the hospital for having difficulty in walking due to swelling of his legs. He has also lost his appetite.

He was advised to take anti-tuberculosis medicines for liver failure support, and was advised to undergo blood transfusion, records added. Any help for R-Jay may be coursed through the DAILY STAR office.*GCT

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Class conducts medical mission

A medical mission called "Operation Tule" was conducted by the Bacolod City High School Batch '81, at the school clinic, recently, a press release from the class said.

Circumcision was performed on 52 patients by Drs. John Alejano, May Grace Miravelles, Dewy Demandante and Rolen Genito, and assisted by school nurse Rowena Gallentes, with nursing students of West Negros College-Bacolod led by clinical instructor Rafael Marmolejo III, it also said. Gino de la Cruz of the Philippine National Oil Company and Joaquin Torre of the Riverside Medical Center co-sponsored the event, the press release added.*

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USLS receives
laboratory equipment

The University of St. La Salle-College of Engineering in Bacolod City, received equipment worth $25,000 for its Electronics and Communications Laboratory, from Analog Devices Philippines, a USLS press release said. The donor firm is an electronics manufacturing company based in Massachusetts with facilities in five areas worldwide, and has given the donation to only seven Engineering schools in the Philippines, the press release said.

The USLS College of Engineering has been declared by the Commission on Higher Education as a Center for Development in recognition of its quality standards.

Since it graduated its first batch of students, the College has produced two first placers in the Licensure Examinations --- Emmanuel Siason (1994) and Ryan Vargas (1999), the press release said.

Top telecom companies in the country have offered scholarships for USLS students and recruited its graduates for employment.

Dean Florita Napallatan announced that admissions to the College of Engineering are ongoing for its four major programs --- Electronics and Communications Engineering, Computer Engineering, Chemical Engineering, and Materials Engineering, and those interested may call (034) 434-6941, the press release added.*

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