San Carlos’ 50th ASEAN Anniversary Celebration, A big Hit

The city government of San Carlos’ celebration of the 50th Founding Anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as one of its landmark cities was a great achievement.

Representation of ASEAN traditional costumes		ASEAN Lantern Lighting at City Hall
The Philippines float		ASEAN community dance with City Officials

The local Department of Education in coordination with the City Tourism Office and the Office for Human Resource Management pulled off a spectacular show in representing the 10 member nations of the ASEAN during the motorcade earlier during the day and at the simultaneous lighting of the landmark city lanterns last night.

San Carlos City Lights Up As One Of The ASEAN Landmark Cities

San Carlos City in Negros Occidental of the Negros Island Region will light up as one of the 50 landmark cities in the Philippines in the celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on August 8, 2017.

This year’s celebration of the ASEAN anniversary which the Philippines serves as host will also make San Carlos City go down in history as one of the iconic sites of the ASEAN, being the recipient of the 3rd ASEAN ESC Awards in 2014.

Another U12 Football Player Brings Pride to San Carlos City

Young players in San Carlos City continuously shine in the field of football as Rodrigo “Trez” P. Mariñas III, Grade 6, was the only one who made it among the four local Under 12 (U12) champs to participate in the China-ASEAN Youth Football Matches in Soong Ching Ling Cup in Qinghuangdao and Beijing, China on August 6-13, 2017.

Rodrigo 'Trez' P. Mariñas III during football warm-up

The Negros Occidental Football Association (NOFA) has actually chosen four boys from San Carlos City U12 players last December 2016 to undergo trainings namely Jupiter Adi Juanillo, Elijah Zedric Ballesteros, MC Angelo Silva and Mariñas who plays mid-fielder but when the chance came to play in China only the latter passed with his complete open passport which is one of the essential requirements.

DOST Livelihood & Skills Training Center in San Carlos City Opens 

The Livelihood and Skills Training Center of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) located in Brgy. III, San Carlos City was inaugurated yesterday morning.

Engr. Allan Francis Dara-ug, Provincial Director of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said “this center is one of its kind in Negros Occidental which is DOST supported”.

San Carlos City Mayor Gerardo P. Valmayor Jr (center)		The newly-built DOST Livelihood & Skills Training
receives the ceremonial key from Engr. Franuel P.		Center in Brgy 3
Luranas and give it to Ms. Delia J. Camasura, PESO
Manager during the ceremony

 He added that if said project showed good result, phase II of said building will follow.

Said center aimed at creating a pool of skillful manpower in preparation for the various emerging industries in the city and nearby localities.