A new Philippine Red Cross (PRC) building will soon rise within the New City Hall Compound in the City of Bogo.

The PRC Cebu Chapter - Bogo Branch building will be built on a 1,000 square meter lot which was donated to the PRC by the city government.

PRC Groundbreaking Ceremony in Bogo City - source: City Government of Bogo FB page

Senator Richard Gordon spearheaded the groundbreaking ceremony and laying of time capsule earlier today (September 2, 2016). See FB photo album here.

“The establishment of a branch in Bogo City will further bring Philippine Red Cross services nearer and more accessible to people in the northern part of Cebu. People from Bogo and neighboring municipalities will not have to go far to access Red Cross services like blood as the new building will have a blood collecting station,” said Senator Gordon.

The move to establish a PRC branch in Bogo City was strongly supported by the local community which sees the need for the Red Cross to continue its presence in the communities it assisted in the aftermath of typhoon Yolanda.

Source: http://www.redcross.org.ph/press/news/bogocebu

Voter registration for the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections will start on  July 15 until July 30. The said elections will be held on October 31, 2016.

For the Barangay elections, the applicants for registration should be:

•     Filipino
•     At least 18 years old on or before election day
•     A resident of the Philippines for at least one year
•     A resident for at least 6 months of the barangay where he or she intends to vote

For the SK elections, the applicants for registration should be:

•     Aged 15 to 30 years
•     A resident of his or her barangay for at least 6 months by October 31

Local Comelec offices will be open from 8 am to 5 pm.

Registration rules are contained in COMELEC Resolution 10148 (RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE [1] REGISTRATION OF MEMBERS OF KATIPUNAN NG KABATAAN AND [2] REGISTRATION OF VOTERS FOR BARANGAY RELATIVE TO THE OCTOBER 31, 2016 SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN AND BARANGAY ELECTIONS)

SK Registration FAQ

source: City Government of Bogo FB Page

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Fundacion Solventia, a Madrid-based NGO and a donor of the Aboitiz Group, pledged to donate 15 brand new computer units to the Anonang Sur Elementary School in Bogo City, Cebu. The computer units are equipped with a one-year Internet connection which will benefit an estimated 340 students.

In 2014, the said NGO organized a fund-raising fun run activity in Spain dubbed “Run for the Philippines” to help raise funds for the repair and rehabilitation of schools damaged by typhoon Yolanda. The fund proceeds were donated to the Aboitiz Foundation and then allocated for the rehabilitation of Anonang Sur Elementary School.


Source: Madrid-based NGO pledges 15 computers for Bogo school - Sunstar

SHOUTOUT BOGO FUNRUN

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Here's the voting summary:

President:

1. Duterte - 55.5%
2. Santiago - 29.1%
3. Roxas - 12.7%
4. Binay 1.8%
5. Po 0.9% 

Vice President:

1. Cayetano - 39.1%
2. Marcos - 30.9%
3. Robredo - 22.7%
4. Escudero - 4.5%
5. Trillanes - 1.8%
6. Honasan - 0.9%

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Undergraduate scholarships

• Once selected as a qualifier, you will be given a notice of award.
• You and your parent/legal guardian must report to DOST-SEI or at the nearest DOST regional office for the orientation on scholarship policies and signing of the scholarship agreement.
• You must bring the following:

1. Parent’s/legal guardian’s community tax certificate for the current year; and
2. Affidavit of guardianship (if awardee is under the care of a legal guardian).

Kinds of undergraduate scholarships 

DOST-SEI Merit Scholarship Program

RA 7687 Science and Technology Scholarship Program

RA 10612 Junior Level Science Scholarship (JLSS) Program

•         Project GIFTS for the Disadvantaged – RA 7687, and
•         Junior Level Science Scholarships-Merit.

Kinds of graduate scholarships

Accelerated Science and Technology Human Resource Development Program (ASTHRDP)

Accelerated Science and Technology Human Resource Development Program-Science Education Consortium (ASTHRDP-SEC)

Accelerated Science and Technology Human Resource Development Program-Science Education (ASTHRDP-SE)

Engineering Research and Development for Technology (ERDT) Consortium

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• entries must strictly adhere to the competition’s theme
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• each participant can only submit a maximum of two photo entries (It may be one entry for each category or 2 entries for just one category)
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• foreign nationals may also participate provided that they present a valid passport and Philippine address where they stay during the contest period