A total of 788 school children in seven pilot elementary schools in Sagay City, Negros Occidental, were awarded 2,000 kilos of rice that they earned from the "Read for Rice" program of the Department of Education and the city government.

A press release from the city said the program is an individual reading activity to enable pupils to earn points that correspond to kilos of rice. The city is headed by Mayor Leo Rafael Cueva.

DepEd Sagay Schools Division Superintendent Dr. Elnora Pahunao said they hope to replicate the program in all public schools in the city.

Education Supervisor of Sagay Dr. Janet Geroso said the project is aimed at strengthening the pupils' reading and thinking skills, and instill positive attitudes.

The seven pilot schools are Bato Elementary School, Pedro Katalbas Elementary School, Cpo Bago Elementary School, Buenaventura Rodriguez Elementary School, Fabrica Elementary School, Cesar Gamboa Elementary School and Himoga-an Baybay Integrated School, the press release added.*

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CSC examination dates set

The Civil Service Commission in Negros Occidental will conduct the Career Service Examination for Professional and Sub-Professional levels on March 11, July 22 and October 28, a CSC press release said.

The press release does not indicate the venues of the examination.

Applicants should submit a properly filled out Form 100 (Revised 2005) from the CSC, four passport-sized pictures with written nametag and white background, a photocopy of a valid identification card and a P350 application fee.

Those who qualify will be notified through mail of the venues of the tests. Application forms should be "duly administered" by the municipal/city mayor, notary public or the CSC Field Office personnel. Local government employees may have their forms administered by their Human Resource Management or Administrative officers, the press release said.

Those who wish to take the examination may visit the CSC-Negros Occidental Field Office, ground floor PAC Building, Aguinaldo Street, Bacolod City, or call Tel. No. 433-8233 for inquiries, or visit its website at www.csc.gov.ph to download application forms, the press release added.*

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2 Bacolod puroks energized

The Central Negros Electric Cooperative recently energized two puroks in Brgy. Cabug, Bacolod City, a CENECO press release said.

The program benefited 27 households consisting of 135 families in purok Relota Ville and 100 households of 350 families in Madinalag-on, the press release said.

Present at the switch-on ceremony were Bacolod Rep. Monico Puentevella, and CENECO District II board of director Julius Tamayo; Emogene Madera, chief of member-consumers integrated services division; George Seruelo, line construction division head; and Roel Venus, head - coop promotions section.

The CENECO officials answered queries from consumers. Edgar Cristobal and Romeo Frante, are the purok chairmen of Relota Ville and Madinalag-on, respectively.*

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PUBLIC URGED
Bring statement of
account in paying bills

The Central Negros Electric Cooperative is urging its consumers to bring their statements of account every time they pay their monthly bills, a CENECO press release said.

It said this will facilitate access to the consumer's accounts conserve time, and avoid inconvenience.

Meanwhile, the CENECO Board of Directors recently approved the creation of a committee on medical mission and rescue operation aimed at enhancing its thrusts for its members, the press release added.*

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