Cadiz’s ‘Uga’ Spells Hope, Lifeline for Tino’s Victims in Southern Negros

•• In Photo A total 1.2 tons of ‘uga’ courtesy of Cadiz City Mayor Bading Escalante Jr received by La Castellana local government unit meant for their evacuees affected by Typhoon Tino on November 4. (Cadiz City PIO photo) As hundreds of thousands of families in southern Negros Occidental slowly rebuild their lives after Typhoon continue reading : Cadiz’s ‘Uga’ Spells Hope, Lifeline for Tino’s Victims in Southern Negros

Cadiz City bird sanctuary hailed as one of the best in PH

The Avila Mangrove Reserve and Migratory Birds Sanctuary in Cadiz City.* Cadiz City PIO photoCadiz City is gaining national recognition for its environmental efforts. The Avila Mangrove Reserve and Migratory Birds Sanctuary (AMRMBS), located in Barangay Daga and known as the “guardian of the coast,” was recently named first runner-up in the prestigious Para El continue reading : Cadiz City bird sanctuary hailed as one of the best in PH

Lolos and lolas find new purpose as storytellers in Cadiz day care centers

BY: Ambo Delilan Elders long sidelined by age are finding new purpose in day care centers, shaping the minds of Cadiz City’s youngest while rediscovering their place in it NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines – In Cadiz City, Negros Occidental, where sugarcane fields sprawl across the landscape and the ocean breeze carries stories of old, a different continue reading : Lolos and lolas find new purpose as storytellers in Cadiz day care centers

Cadiz City Mayor Escalante Elected Negros ACE President

Cadiz City Mayor Salvador Escalante Jr. (first from left, seated), newly elected president of the Negros Association of Chief Executives, is shown with fellow mayors of Negros Occidental, including Bacolod City Mayor Greg Gasataya (second from left, seated), in this photo from Gasataya’s official Facebook page. By Dolly Yasa BACOLOD CITY – Third-term Cadiz City Mayor continue reading : Cadiz City Mayor Escalante Elected Negros ACE President

‘Lola Storytellers’ bridge generations, instill values in Cadiz daycare children

A lola storyteller in her 70s, Norma Manglangit of Barangay VF Gustilo, Cadiz, at one of day care centers. *Bilis Cadiz photo In a heartwarming and innovative program, the local government of Cadiz City in Negros Occidental is engaging retired teachers, affectionately known as “lolas” (grandmothers), as volunteer storytellers for children across its 113 day continue reading : ‘Lola Storytellers’ bridge generations, instill values in Cadiz daycare children

Mayor Bading Escalante renews vow, commits to make Cadiz a hub of limitless opportunities

Cadiz Mayor Salvador Escalante Jr. takes his oath of office before Governor Bong Lacson. These include the Clean Current Renewable Energy Inc., an energy arm of SM Holdings Inc., and Aboitiz Renewables Inc. “The presence of these industry giants affirms our city’s appeal to investors, and reflects our readiness to embrace a greener, more sustainable continue reading : Mayor Bading Escalante renews vow, commits to make Cadiz a hub of limitless opportunities