Monthly Archives: January 2018

Additional in-demand jobs include cashiers, janitors By Paulo Loreto Lim Based on data from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), most domestic job opportunities are with business process outsourcing (BPO) firms, or call centers. According to DOLE job search website PhilJobNet, there were 1,029 open call center agent positions listed this past week. Following …

By Paulo Loreto Lim Following evacuations earlier this week by the Capiz Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) after “critical ground movement” was detected Mondayafternoon, which indicates a potential for landslides, an ‘Alert Level 3’ remains over Barangay Agbatuan in Dumarao. Capiz PDRRMO head Esperidion Pelaez reported 48 families have already been evacuated from …

Miss Iloilo Dinagyang coronation night tonight By Paulo Loreto Lim Coronation night for the 2018 Miss Iloilo Dinagyang crown takes place tonight, January 20, at the University of San Agustin gym. “We are so excited to let our guests experience and witness a grandiose production number,” said Miss Dinagyang Executive Director Alex Soncio. “Miss Iloilo …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga   The Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6) yesterday announced a reboot of the Oplan: Tokhang anti-drug campaign following direct orders from Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Ronald dela Rosa. In a statement by PRO-6, they reiterated the operation involves appealing to drug personalities in the region and urging them …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga   Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) spokesperson, Police Senior Inspector Armilyn Vargas, yesterday said there are no identified suppliers of party drugs, such as liquid ecstasy, operating in the city. She also noted there currently is no monitoring for such substances as it is not as prevalent as shabu. However, …

By Paulo Loreto Lim   According to Department of Education-Region VI (DepEd-6) Information Officer Leah Belleza, an orientation is scheduled for the end of the month for local DepEd personnel regarding the implementation of random drug testing. She noted, once their office receives the names of all employees from every schools division in the region, …

By Paulo Loreto Lim   The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Mines and Geosciences Bureau-Region VI (MGB-6) identified several locales across Panay considered to be “critical areas” for landslide and flooding, indicating a vulnerability to the said calamities. Some of the areas landing on both lists include Libacao, Madalag, Malinao, and Balete in …

By Paulo Loreto Lim   The Central Negros Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Ceneco) announced January 2018 residential rates increased by around 8¢, from a December 2017 rate of P10.0318 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) to P10.8746/kWh. The utility co-op attributed the hike to increases in purchase costs, along with higher generation, transmission, and system loss charges. Earlier this …

By Neska Centina   Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) chief, Police Senior Superintendent Francisco Ebreo, recently stated there is no threat from the New People’s Army (NPA) in the city. During a courtesy call on the Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) earlier this week, he credited local residents in preventing possible attacks by the rebel …