San Carlos City, Environmentally Sustainable City in 2017 ASEAN ESC Awards

The city government of San Carlos awarded anew in the Association of South East Asian Nations’ (ASEAN) 4th ASEAN Environmentally Sustainable Cities (ESC) Awards for 2017 last Sept. 12, 2017.

SP Member Atty. Alexander Y. Ong (right) and	San Carlos City representatives with Philippine
EMS II Engr. Arthur A. Batomalaque of CEMO	delegates and DENR ASec Atty Juan Miguel Cuna
during the awarding at Brunei Darussalam	during the ceremony

Said award was given during the 14th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting On The Environment and Related Meetings held at the Empire Hotel and Country Club in Brunei Darussalam, being this year’s host to said meeting.

The Mass Wedding of 16 couples at Brgy. 5 in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental, officiated by City Mayor Gerardo P. Valmayor Jr. last Sept. 8, 2017.

City Mayor Gerardo P. Valmayor Jr officiates	City Mayor Gerardo P. Valmayor Jr. (center)
the civil mass wedding at Brgy. 5	Vice Mayor Rene Gustilo and PB Judith M.
	Allarce (Bgy. 5)

DENR-CMEMP Visits Sipaway

Around 40-45 members of the Coastal and Marine Ecosystems Management Program (CMEMP) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) went to Sipaway Island last Sept. 8, 2017.

Celebrity actress Ms. Antoinette Taus with	Ms. Antoinette Taus smiles with Ermita ES pupils
San Juan ES pupils and DENR-CMEMP members	with Fish Forever 'MolWay' hats

Said group’s visit was centered on learning the city government’s best practices in carrying out its marine resources conservation and protection especially in its joint project with the RARE Philippines, the Fish Forever campaign in the marine protected areas in Sipaway.

SSS Honors San Carlos City As 2017 Balikat Ng Bayan Awardee

The Social Security System (SSS) awarded San Carlos City as Best Local Government Unit under KaltasSSS-Collect Program in the whole Visayas West 1 Division.

SSS Balikat ng Bayan Award	Atty. Ma. Chat H. Delima, CGDH1-OHRM (center, seated)
	and Mr. Jose Venfort L. Legaria, City Accountant
	(right,seated) and SSS representatives

Atty. Ma. Chat Delima, Dep’t. Head 1 of the Office for Human Resource Management and Jose Venfort Legaria, San Carlos City Accountant were present during said awarding held August 31, 2017 at Nature’s Village Resort in Talisay City, Negros Occidental.

International Coach Maor Rozen To Launch Book In San Carlos City

The author Coach Maor Rozen	The book 'Tactics from the Roots'

An international football coach, a Uruguayan national currently living in Spain and author of the book intended for Filipino football, Coach Maor Rozen will be coming to San Carlos City to launch his book “Tactics From The Roots” tentatively on Sept. 22, 2017.

City celebrates 117 Civil Service Month

Todays early morning activity of San Carlos City LGU in celebration of the 117th Anniversary of the Philippine Civil Service Commission: funwalk at 5:00am from the city hall grounds to the public plaza followed by a heartpumping zumba exercise.