Another mobile passporting and information advocacy will be conducted by the Negros Occidental government, April 21-22, at the Panaad Park and Stadium, Brgy. Mansilingan, in Bacolod City, a Capitol press release yesterday.

The activity is being held in coordination with the Department of Foreign Affairs, National Statistics Office, Overseas Workers Welfare Administration and the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration. Application forms may now be secured from the Public Affairs Division, Office of the Governor, at 3rd floor, Capitol Building fronting the Capitol Park.

The forms will be presented for the issuance of priority numbers.

At the passporting schedule, applicants are required to submit the following requirements: priority number; duly filled-up application forms; two copies of Security Papers; original copy of birth certificate authenticated by the NSO; certified true copy of voter's affidavit or any documents with valid identification cards such as NBI clearance, driver's license, and employees ID; three copies of passport-sized colored pictures with white background; and original copy of marriage contract for married female applicants. Fees for the processing of both new passports and renewal of old ones is P750 per applicant, while that for the NSO birth certificate authentication is P125. Inquiries about the activity may be made with the PAD at 434-0631, the press release added.*

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Talisay residents get
PhilHealth cards

PhilHealth cards were distributed to 1,252 residents of Talisay City, Negros Occidental by Rep. Jose Carlos Lacson (3rd district, Neg. Occ.) through the Philippine Health Corporation under the President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Fund recently, a press release from Lacson's office said.

An orientation on the benefits from the Enrolled-Indigents Membership of PhilHealth was also conducted by Owen Magalona, PhilHelth Bacolod officer-in-charge, and Val Sombito, the press release added.*

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Red Cross offers first aid training

The Philippine National Red-Cross Bacolod City chapter will conduct a series of trainings to individuals on pre-hospital care like first aid and basic life support, March 27 to April 1, a PNRC press release said yesterday.

It also said that the training in First Aid and Basic Life Support came in the wake of the Ultra stampede that killed many individuals due to cardiac arrest. The group noted that if there were by-standers who know how to perform CPR, lives could have been saved.

Registration for the training will start March 21.

Any inquiries on the training be made with Elvin Lucatin at 434-9286 or at the PNRC Bacolod office at 10th St., in Bacolod City, the press release added.*

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New resto to open
in Talisay today

The grand opening and blessing of Burgies, located at Bonifacio Street, Talisay City, Negros Occidental will be held today.

Rep. Jose Carlos Lacson (3rd district, Neg.Occ), assisted by Mayor Eric Saratan and Monet Lacson Jr. will cut the inaugural ribbon while Fr. Joel Naranja, parish priest of San Nicolas de Tolentino Parish Church will officiate at the blessing at 9 a.m., a press release from the management said.

The Burgies Bakeshop and Restaurant, Web Station, Café Jose and Resto Bar, Steak Joint and B-B-Q Grill will be open to the public at 1 p.m. up to 9 p.m.

Its Jane's Hall can accommodate up to 60 persons.

There will be a special promo and free "pulutan" for customers, with live acoustic band to entertain them, the press release said. Café, Resto Bar, Steak Joint and B-B-Q Grills will be open from 4 to 11 p.m.

The concept and design of the new place was done by Bert Togonon.*HLG

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