Cebu Lions treated Pasil kids with gifts, footwear and reading

More  than 200 kids of Pasil Elementary School  benefit from the Gift Giving and Reading initiated by Cebu Council of Lions Presidents.

Philippine Information Agency Cebu under Project Inspire led the Reading of over 200 kids with stories of environment conservation, culture and good manners.

Cebu Lumad Lions Club President Ferliza Contratista also of PIA-Cebu reads to kids.

Council President Jose Mari Gastardo of Cebu Queen City Lions Club said, this is an activity initiated by the Council representing the 17 clubs in the District.

Cebu Downtown Lions Club

Gastardo said, the different clubs pitched in for the distribution of shoes and slippers for the children who are seven to 12 years old.

Cebu Lions Club 

They were also provided with packed meals which was different from the usual feeding program.

Cebu Queen City Lions Club with Council President Atty. Jose Gastardo 

“We choose Pasil because we know that the place where some of the sad stories about children came from, there are stories on drugs and peace and order, we just want to make the children happy,” Gastardo said.

Some clubs also brought along with them, packs of goodies and other treats.

Officials of Pasil Elementary School and the Parents Teachers Association (PTA) on the other hand, prepared dance and song numbers.

Lapulapu City Host Lions Club 

PIA Cebu had coordinated with LIONS Clubs on programs with children.

USC Campus Lions Club 

Aside from the Reading which is one of the advocacy of PIA Cebu, they also coordinated with the Cebu City Police Office Women and Children Protection Office (CCPO-WCPO) in the annual Childrens Month Talent Showcase.

Cebu Centennial Lions Club 

Cebu Hamili Lions Club 

Last November, the Council also sponsored the food for the 300 street children under the care of CCPO during the kick off activity.

Cebu Lumad Lions Club

Participating Lions Clubs include Cebu Centennial Lions Club, Cebu Downtown Lions Club, 

Cebu Bayanihan Lions Club 

Cebu Bayanihan Lions Club, Cebu Diamonds Lions Club, Cebu Lakandula Lions Club, Cebu Hamili Lions Club, Cebu Lumad Lions Club, Cebu, Mandaue Host Lions Club, Cebu Lions Club and Cebu Queen City Lions Club.

The Holidays for Next Year 2016 base on Proclamation 115

Here is a list of the nationally proclaimed holidays in the Philippines. 

It does not include the local holidays in Cebu and those declared in the component cities.

REGULAR HOLIDAYS:

January 1 (Friday) New Year's day

March 24 (Maundy Thursday)

March 25 (Friday) Good Friday

April 9 (Saturday) Araw ng Kagitingan

May 1 (Sunday) Labor Day

June 12 (Sunday) Independence Day

August 29 (Monday) National Heroes Day

November 30 (Wednesday) Bonifacio Day

December 25 (Sunday) Christmas Day

December 30 (Friday) Rizal Day

SPECIAL NON WORKING DAYS

February 8 (Monday) Chinese New Year *

February 25 (Thursday) EDSA People's power revolution

March 26 (Saturday) Black Saturday

August 21 (Sunday) Ninoy Aquino Day

November 1 (Tuesday) All Saint's Day

ADDITIONAL SPECIAL (NON WORKING) DAYS (Proc 1105)

January 2 (Saturday) Day after the New Year

October 31 (Monday) Day before All Saints Day *

December 24 (Saturday) Day before Christmas

December 31 (Saturday) Last Day of the Year

NOTE: Eid'l Fit'r and Eid'l Adha has yet to be proclaimed based on the Islamic calendar.

For holiday pays, click on www.dole.gov.ph 

Brisk sales enjoyed by local exhibitors in Cebu Agro Fair 2015

Provincial local government unit in the trade fair exhibitors enjoy brisk sales.

In a press release of the C ebu Provincial Information Office,  Officer-in-Charge Provincial Agriculturist Dr. Saragena Roldan said the exhibitors in the annual Christmas Provincial Agro Trade 

Fair enjoyed brisk sales during the four day duration.

There were 20 participants Local Government Units, 25 private exhibitors and eight food stalls.

Annie Feliciano, a supplier of hand woven rattan products in San Remigio town admitted earning P28,000 from December 14-17.

Feliciano said she regularly join the Capitol fair since it gives her the opportunity to earn more profits other than her daily at home.

She sold woven storage baskets and boxes, tissue boxes, caddies flatware, spoon and fork organizers, fruit trays, among others.

"It also gives me an opportunity to meet new clients, who will my contact number for more orders,"

From the town of Ronda was Wilma Villarena, who sold its famous native chicken.

"I sold 40 pieces daily while in Barili town that we attain record sales only on weekends," said Villarena.

Capitol annually conducts two trade exhibits. One in August during the Provincial Charter Day and the other in December.

Trade exhibits allows the farmers to sell their fresh vegetables and crops straight to the buyers.

Food products aside, there were also garments, handicrafts, ornamental plants, among others, in the fair. (FCC / PIA-Cebu with reports from Xerxes Alkuino City PIO)