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Rep. Ignacio Arroyo Jr. (Neg. Occ., 5th district)
led the recent inauguration of a mini-theater and a school building
in La Castellana town in line with his program to provide the infrastructure
to enhance the education needs of students, a press release from
his office said.
The mini-theater with an allocation of P300,000
was constructed at the Cabacungan Elementary School while the one-classroom
school building was built at the La Castellana National High School.
Luna Grace Malabog, principal of CES, said the mini
theater has long been a dream of the pupils especially during school
activities with them holding it at the open field, the press release
said. She thanked Arroyo for the mini-theater that was inaugurated
after the graduation, the press release added.*
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Bacolod City College
accepts scholarships
The city's only public college, the Bacolod City
College, has announced the various scholarships that it honors.
These are BCC Scholarships (BCC Chorale, BCC Working
Scholars), City Mayor's Educational Scholarship Program, BACPAT,
Barangay 2 Scholarship Program, Barangay Villamonte Scholarship
Program, Congressional District Scholarship Program (Lone District
of Bacolod), 4th Congressional District Scholarship - Negros and
many others, a Bacolod City Hall press release said.
Courses offered at BCC are Teacher Education
Program (Bachelor in Elementary Education, Bachelor in Secondary
Education), Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Bachelor
of Science in Industrial Technology, Bachelor of Science in Office
Administration and 2-year Computer Secretarial Course.
Requirements for those planning to take up Teacher
Education admission are High School card with average 85 and above
or its equivalent, 4th year high school grade of 85 in Math, Science
and English, an average passing mark of teaching achievement entrance
examination and an average passing mark resulting from the interview.
Schedules of Entrance Examinations are: Teacher Education Program
- April 19 and May 3, 2007; for Bachelor of Science in Business
Administration and BS Industrial Technology - March 30, April 20
and May 4, 2007; Bachelor of Science in Office Administration and
Computer Secretarial March 29, April 19 and May 3, 2007. BCC schedule
for enrollment is May 21 to 25, 2007 for the First Year, and May
28 to June 8, 2007 for 2nd year up to the higher years. The BCC
was established to provide quality education to deserving students
of Bacolod City through subsidized tuition fees, the press release
added.*
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Playground facilities installed
The British Embassy-Manila funded the installation
of playground facilities in different haciendas and schools in Silay
City and E.B Magalona town, in Negros Occidental.
This was initiated by SIMAG Foundation Inc.
as part of the Children's Rights Project with the British Embassy,
a SIMAG press release said. A Letter of Agreement among the foundation,
the barangay councils and land owner was signed, and a committee
formed to maintain the facilities.
A total of 17 playground facilities have already
been installed by the group, the press release added.*
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Bacolod City College accepts scholarships