Seven students of the A Child's Place Kumon Center in Bacolod City were awarded gold medals at the 2nd Visayas Advanced Student Roll Presentation held at Marriott Hotel, Cebu City Saturday, a press release from the school said yesterday.

Cited were Dawn Ong, Timothy Tan, Paolo and Samantha Legaspi, Kib and Khryzia Montalbo and Sharmaine Vergara.They received their awards from Norihiro Nakamura, the new general manager of Kumon Philippines.

The ASHR is a standard set by Kumon to recognize excellent academic achievements in the Kumon Method relative to the students' grade level. It is based on the Kumon International Standard, a benchmark that the students are encouraged to reach in order to progress beyond heir grade level, the press release said. Students who are doing at least 100 worksheets ahead, or are six months above the KIS for their grade level, qualify for the ASHR.

The supplemental program of the Kumon Method includes elements essential for mastering advanced secondary school mathematics and beyond, and for improving reading comprehension.

Kumon Philippines also awarded students who have managed to surpass their school grade level by at least three years as of May 2006, the press release added.*

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House commends heroism
of brothers from Binalbagan

Two brothers from Binalbagan, Negros Occidental, were commended by the House of Representatives for their heroic act of saving the lives of 12 passengers on a capsized boat in the Pasig River two years ago.

House Resolution 151 sponsored by Rep. Ignacio Arroyo Jr. (5th district, Neg.Occ.), and adopted by the House of Representatives cited taxi driver Richard Serantes, 25, and his brother, Radgie, 22, a construction worker, who resided in Brgy. Pineda, Pasig City, for their act of self-sacrifice, a press release from Arroyo's office said.

All the passengers survived but the brothers died.

The House resolution described the Seranteses as very good sons, responsible brothers and kind hearted neighbors, sending money to their family in Negros Occidental monthly, the press release said. "It is befitting to call them heroes as their deed was motivated by a pure and noble desire to save their fellowmen without fear and without expecting anything in return" the resolution added.

The brothers were also recognized as symbols of bravery and selflessness and thus, deserve the full appreciation and deed gratitude of the Filipino nation, the resolution also said.*

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CSC confab conducted

A seminar on Leave Administration and Revised Performance Evaluation System was conducted at the Kabankalan City Hall by the Civil Service Commission, Bacolod City field office recently, a Kabankalan press release said.

The seminar was attended by 85 employees from the different departments of the city government.

Resource speakers were CSC special investigator Vizur-Ty Gaitano, and personnel specialist Bethoven Tiano, both of Civil Service Commission, Bacolod City field office.

They were introduced by Harriet C. Diaz, human resource management officer of the city, while Vice Mayor Raul Rivera gave the welcome remarks, the press release added.*

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