5 BNHS Manoc-Manoc Extension students competes for Western Visayas Regional meet

Posted January 27, 2015

Written by Gloria Villas

Five students from Boracay National High School (BNHS) Manoc-Manoc Extension will compete with 3000 athletes in Western Visayas on February 8-13, 2015 in the province.

According to BNHS Manoc-Manoc Extension School Head Victor Supetran, they have one player for secondary baseball, one for secondary basketball boys and three players for the secondary softball.

He said: “The students from elementary and secondary divisions are all ready to compete in six provincial delegations this February.”

Meanwhile, 2015 Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association (WVRAA) Meet has this year’s theme “Sports: Paving the way towards peaceful and delightful schools.”

In this regard, the provincial government of Aklan and the Department of Education are all ready to welcome around 3,000 athletes from elementary and secondary divisions in six provincial delegations this February.

Winners of WVRAA Meet will represent the region in Tagum City, Davao del Norte in Mindanao for the 2015 Palarong Pambansa.

Ati-Atihan Festival in Ibajay, Aklan, successfully held

Posted January 26, 2015

Written by Jay-ar M. Arante

The Local Government Unit of Ibajay, Aklan successfully held their Ati-Atihan Festival 2015 last Sunday.

Thousands of people watched and enjoyed in street dancing in conjunction of parade of beautiful floats where every barangay in Ibajay showcased their product.

The town appeared like a big city due to the influx of people and devotees of Senior Santo Niño from different towns in the province who joined the occasion, creating a heavy traffic on national road.

Meanwhile, some celebrities in the country like Arjo Atayde and Karyle Marquez were spotted during the Ati-Atihan celebration.

Ibajay which hold the festival every 4rth Sunday of January is one of the towns in the province of Aklan that annually holds the Santo Niño Ati-Atihan.

BNHS Manoc-manoc Extension G7 early registration reaches 54 students

Posted January 26, 2015

Written by Bert Dalida

A total of 54 students were being documented in in Boracay National High School (BNHS) Manoc-Manoc Extension G7 early registration.

This was BNHS Manoc-Manoc Extension School Head Victor Supetran confirms in an interview associated with the Department of Education (DepEd) preliminary G7 Early Registration on Saturday.

In this regard, Supetran again appealed especially parents in BNHS to make an early registration just before the sprint month of June.

Meanwhile, though only few students were being registered in BNHS Manoc-Manoc Extension, it was recorded that BNHS Main documented 209 students while 40 in Lamberto H. Tirol National High School in Barangay Yapak.

For the moment, a different school has also now a continuous campaign in the island for the out of school youth to study again.

G7 Registration will end on February 27, 2015.

Translated by Gloria Villas

BFP’s Fire Code Compliance inspection in Boracay continues

Posted January 23, 2015

Written by Gloria Villas

The Bureau of Fire (BFP) Boracay fire code compliance inspection in the island continues.

SFO2 Alfred Rome of BFP Boracay said in an interview that despite of their busy schedules because of the pending permits by the different establishments in the island.

BFP assures that they still have an integral operation to guarantee the safety of the public especially tourist.

Indeed, he said that they have now additional men to keep an enormous operation.

Meanwhile, as mandated by Republic Act 9514 under Rule 9, BFP is scheduled to conduct a Fire Code Compliance inspection in several buildings and establishments.

This will be initiated together with the City/Municipal Fire Marshal having jurisdiction on all buildings and structures to enforce compliance of the fire safety provisions of the Fire Code.

On the other hand, BFP again reminded heads of different establishments as well as government offices to adhere to the fire safety standards in order to maintain its operation and to ensure that fire incidents won’t happen in their institutions.

An action is also a part of the APEC Summit 2015 preparations which will be held in the island.

Payment of Tax and Mayor’s permit in Malay, extend until February

Posted January 23, 2015

Written by Jay-ar M. Arante

The Office of the Mayor of Malay is requesting for extension on payment of Taxes and Mayor’s Permit from January 20 to February 20, 2015.

This is to give enough time to the establishments who pay and get permits especially on the island of Boracay.

Due to the urgent request of the said matter it was also immediately approved by the Sangguniang Bayan Council after it was discussed in the SB Session last Tuesday.

On the other hand SB Member and Chairman of the Committee on Laws Rowen Aguirre, expressed his opinion that he wants to reduce the requirements for getting permits to LGU Malay.

He cited an example for this is in getting Brgy. Clearance that causes delay to the applicants because of too many draws.

Meanwhile, Aguirre did not mentioned which among the requirements for collecting and re-renewing permits for 2015 they would want to be disregard.