Published in the SunStar Bacolod newspaper on March 14, 2018.
By Erwin P. Nicavera

Talisay City Mayor Neil Lizares. Erwin P. Nicavera Photo

THE City Government of Talisay has collected about P71 million in various taxes in the first two months of 2018, which is almost 17 percent higher compared to the figures for the same period in 2017.

Mayor Nilo Jesus Antonio “Neil” Lizares, who met with the officers of the Negros Press Club at his office in Talisay City Tuesday, March 13, reported that their local income from January to February last year was only about P61 million.

Published in the Negros Daily Bulletin newspaper on Tue, 03/13/2018

The City Government of Talisay headed by Mayor Neil E. Lizares III is grateful for the generosity, love and the untiring support to the city, most especially to the Hope GK Sibol Community by Ms. Anna C. Balcells together with other benefactors, Mr. And Mrs. Anthony and Denise Vandenhurk of Canada and Mr. Dan Oñate of New York. These people flew miles away from their homes just to visit and bring good news to GK Hope Village.

City officials of Talisay, staff, teachers, students and parents welcome benefactors Miss Balcells and the Vandenhurk and Oñate couples from Canada and New York.*

Thursday, March 8, 2018

One hundred and sixty Talisaynons, 80 from Barangay Zone 10, and the remaining 80 from Barangay Zone 16, were chosen as beneficiaries of the Department of Labor and Employment’s Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers, or TUPAD program, a press release from the city said.

Ma. Victoria Diwata Borines, Sr. LEO/Livelihood focal person, DOLE- Negros Occidental Provincial Office, with Ricky Guzon, provincial administrative head of Abang Lingkod Partylist, were present during the awarding of checks worth P279,280 yesterday.

A total of P375,000 was released by the city government of Talisay as educational subsidy for 100 scholars from the Carlos Hilado Memorial State College, and 25 from the Technological University of the Philippines-Visayas, for the second semester of school year 2018-2019, a press release from the city said.

March 6, 2018

To provide Talisaynons College students with equitable resources, sustainable assistance and an improved access to quality education that would provide for opportunities in achieving their goals is one of the aims of the Expanded Scholarship Program of #gwapongaserbisyo.

March 5, 2018

Twelve Talisaynons whose houses have been demolished receive financial assistance from #gwapongaserbisyo. The beneficiaries are from Barangay Dos Hermanas, Barangay Zones 1 and 15.

A beneficiary receives her financial from Mayor Neil Lizares during the flag raising ceremony. Said beneficiary is one of the 12 Talisaynons whose houses have been demolished.

March 5, 2018

30 households receive their financial assistance for the electricity installation. A promised fulfilled by Mayor Neil Lizares.

Thanks to Mayor Neil's generosity. Thirty families get their metered paid by the #gwapongaserbisyo in the form of a cash assistance, as promised by Mayor Neil during the switch on ceremony in their area. Gone will be the dark nights and boring days for these families.

February 28, 2018

Mayor Neil Lizares III joins the whole Talisay DayCare Community in celebrating DayCare Day.

February 27, 2018

Three Talisaynons affected by flooding receive 7,000 pesos financial assistance from  #gwapongaserbisyo personally turned over by Mayor Neil Lizares III today.

Mayor Neil Lizares III and the City of Talisay hosted a dinner for the Officers and Members of the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) Negros Occidental Chapter at the Nature’s Village Resort and Hotel, Talisay City.