Isabela D.

A lady got hit by an empty bottle of whiskey in front of her house at Brgy. MH Del Pilar, Jaro Iloilo City around 6:30 am, November 17 2019.

The said victim namely Apple Menez 50 years old was standing in front of her house when an empty bottle landed to her leg.

According to one witness, neighbor of Menez, she saw her bickering with Jenny Espino 38 years old and also a resident of Brgy. MH Del Pilar, Jaro, Iloilo City yesterday which could be the reason for the incident.

Apple Menez filed a report at Iloilo City police office – 3 against the actions of Jenny Espino and declared that will file a lawsuit against the Espino if she refuses to settle.

The victim did not obtain any other injury aside from the bruise on her right leg. She was advised to undergo medical treatment immediately to avoid further complications.

Brgy. Sambag Jaro conducts a FREE Anti-Rabies Vaccination in collaboration with the Office of the City Veterinarian (OCV) in Iloilo.

An estimated number of 100 animals including cats and dogs were vaccinated during a house to house visit from the OCV and Barangay officials in Sambag Jaro.

 Around January to May there are 17 human rabies death recorded in Region VI. This project is intended to avoid cases of rabies in Iloilo City and to maintain public health safety. Officials also aims to expand the free injection of anti-rabies around different barangays in Iloilo City.

 The Office of the Veterinarian (OCV) encourages residents to be e responsible pet owners by having their pet avail these free anti rabies vaccination.

College of Communication students gathered for the two days celebration of COC Days themed: Reviving the Filipino Spirit though Language and Culture.

 The Mr. and Ms. COC candidates heated floor on their first catwalk and introduction at the WVSU Grandstand where the opening program was held and students form each courses kicked off to the hip-hop dance competition.

Then simultaneous competitions occurred at the COC TV Laboratory and the PESCAR Gym during the first day of the celebration. While on the second day the remaining competition was held also at the PESCAR Gym including the Mr. and Ms. COC Pageant which it the most anticipated competition.

The students of COC including the University student council was present during the pageant and brought their own props to show support for their candidate.

The two days celebration wrapped up crowning Iris Ana Lissa Arboleda and Reymart Eufracio from the Bachelor of Science in Development Communication 1-A as Mr. and Ms College of Communication 2019 and will represent the COC in the upcoming University Week.

With an 89.18% passing rate in the Licensure Exam for teachers in elementary Level, West Visayas State University claimed the 4^th place as best performing school in the Philippines Licensure Exam for Teachers (LET).

Being the Center of excellence College of Education (COE) professors provide quality instructions and updated textbooks as reviewers to LET takers before taking the exam. However College of Education faculties are quite sad with the result because out of 239 passers no one made it to top 10.

According to Professor Julynn Rico from the College of Education, the reason for WVSU not achieving a 100% passing rate may be the re-takers that graduated WVSU long ago and are untraceable.

“As of now we from the College of Education are investigating kung ngaa wala gid sang may nadala sa top 10. Maalam man sila tanan kay most of them graduated as cumlaude maybe because ang exams nag budlay gidman” – Professor Julynn stated. “Si Sandro Silverio gani nga suma-cumlaude wala man naka sulod sa top 10” she added.

Despite not having top notchers the College of Education still hails proudly for the new 239 licensed educators.

Ilonggos gathered at Iloilo Provincial Capitol grounds for the fireworks display and to witness the opening of Christmas lights. Mural in front of the IPC also opened to the public for the first time during the memorable event.

Government officials from IPC and people from different barangays in Iloilo joins the countdown for the fireworks display that lasted for about 7 minutes. Followed by the switching on of the Christmas lights. Prison of Iloilo, beside the Provincial Capitol also illuminated their Christmas decoration.

On the other hand, blessing and inauguration of the Iloilo Provincial Capitol Complex Redevelopment Project also happened earlier in the afternoon.

The wall mural in IPCCRD was unveiled on the same day and is swarmed by the crowd. The mural is called “Panaysayun san Paranoblion” designed by architects Victor Jacinto, Ryan Angelo Braga, Kenneth Torre and Jorge Cadidiao Jr. with sculptors Albert Pampliega and Margarette Pampliega.

Despite the inclement weather the even went on kicking off the spirit of Christmas to the Ilonggos.

Department of Education released a memorandum order No. 158 s. 2019 on the Nationwide Celebration of 2019 National Reading Month (NRM) with the theme: “Magbasa’t Umunlad”.

This memorandum is addressed to Undersecretaries, Assistant Secretaries, Bureau of Service Directors, Regional Directors, Schools Division Superintendent, Public and Private Elementary and Secondary School heads and all others concerned.

The NRM will be celebrated nationwide with synchronized story reading time on November 27, 2019 9:00AM P.S.T. November 27 of every year will be declared as Araw ng Pagbasa by Republic act No. 10556 and will be a regular working holiday to be celebrated in all elementary and secondary schools in the country.

Lists of suggested activities for NRM is also mentioned in the memorandum.

Moreover, in the celebration of NRM the school must not violate DepEd order No. 9 s. 2005 titled Instituting Measures to Increase Engaged Time-On-Task and Ensuring Compliance therewith.

DepEd also required schools to submit their narrative reports and photos of the NRM activities to this link https://forms.gle/jSFSivBzaPo4ZYwf7 not later than December 9, 2019.

Iloilo City – National Union of Journalists of the Philippines Iloilo Chapter in partnership with Commission on Human Rights Iloilo held a commemoration for the 58 Victims of the Maguindanao Massacre in November 23, 2013.

Mass communication students from various Universities are invited to commemorate the 10^th year of Ampatuan massacre which killed 58 victims and 32 of them were media personnel. The forum aimed to remember those who died and to continue fighting for the Justice for the victims and their families.

On November 23, 2010 a convoy was on their way to Shariff Aguak town in Maguindanao to file the certificate candidacy for Esmael Mangudadato was ambushed and buried by hundreds of armed men. The incident was considered as the world’s deadliest attack against journalists.

During the forum Nestor Burgos from the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines gives updates on the status of the Ampatuan case. Supposedly the case was submitted for resolution but according to the Supreme Court judge Reyes asked for another few days to review the case so the expected resolution will be anticipated on December 20.

“We will not stop and we will not forget about what happened, we will not stop fighting for justice” Nestor Burgos, 2019

Mr. Christopher Montano CHR Official is also present during the forum to share his insights about the tragedy.

The forum happened simultaneously around some places in the Philippines and 11:23am everyone offered 58 seconds of silence for the 58 victims of the Ampatuan massacre.