PACIWU: Strike planned regardless of company president By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Philippine Agricultural, Commercial, and Industrial Workers Union (PACIWU), which organizes the employees of Vallacar Transit Inc. (VTI), Ceres bus liner’s parent company, revealed plans to hold a demonstration against current management. According to PACIWU National President Hernani Braza, a strike notice will …
Monthly Archives: July 2019
Pag-IBIG Fund: New systems address 8888 concerns; H1 2019 hotline calls down by 74%
Heeding President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s call on Monday’s State of the Nation Address, top executives of Pag-IBIG Fund said that Fund-related calls to 8888 Citizens’ Hotline Complaint Center have dropped 74 percent in the first half of 2019 as the systems they put in place have already resulted in the resolution of 99 percent of …
AirAsia flights into Bacolod-Silay Airport to begin later this year
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Earlier this month, after One Patriotic Coalition of Marginalized Nationals partylist Rep. Michael Romero, who concurrently serves as vice chairman for AirAsia Philippines, confirmed the carrier would soon fly a Manila-Bacolod-Manila route, the airline has since confirmed flights will begin between October and November of this year. In a recent …
Provincial hospital casual workers undergoing evaluation
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental provincial government is currently conducting evaluations for over 700 casual workers assigned to provincial hospitals across the province. According to provincial hospital operations head, Dr. Leonardo Eusebio, “They are being evaluated based on their performance.” He pointed out, until contracts are formally renewed, many casual workers are …
68 tons of waste collected in Iloilo City clean-up
A clean-up over the weekend in Iloilo City accumulated a total of 68 tons of waste. The Iloilo City General Services Office (GSO) said, of the total waste collected, 2,310 kilograms was comprised of recyclable materials. Assistant GSO department head, Engr. Neil Ravena, reminded local residents to observe proper drop-off time for garbage collection. Earlier …
P900K needed for City Hall air conditioner repairs –Treñas
Mayor says no need for electric fans by the end of the month With Iloilo City Mayor Jerry P. Treñas earlier committing to have all Iloilo City Hall air conditioning units operational, he recently noted, the repairs will require a budget of P900,000. He said there are 68 air conditioner united in need of repair, …
Ayungon barangay captain in critical condition after suicide attempt
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga An Ayungon barangay captain is currently in critical condition after ingesting poison in a reported suicide attempt. Police identified the victim as Barangay Captain Sunny Calderon, an official for the Negros Oriental town’s Barangay Mabato. Ayungon municipal police chief, Police Major Romel Luga, said Calderon drank pesticide in attempt to …
Sweeter than a KO
“In sport, you only see the fighter, but it’s teamwork. Without a good team, you will never be the best. In boxing, you have to work with the best coach, the best lawyer, the best manager, the best doctor. Exactly the same principle applies in politics.” –Vitali Klitschko Senator Manny Pacquiao’s split decision win over …
Pacquiao: From the 1980s to today
“…Alalahanin ninyo ang inyong katayuan noong kayo’y tawagin ng Diyos. Iilan laman sa inyo ang matatawag na marunong, makapangyarihan at maharlika, sa paningin ng tao. Subatlit pinili ng Diyos ang mga naturingang hangal sa sanlibutan upang hiyain ang marurunong, at pinili niya ang mga naturingang mahihina upang hiyan ang malalakas…” –1 Timoteo 1:26-27 Heartfelt congratulations …
Laundry Business: How to Guarantee Success
Laundromats have actually been in existence since the 1930s in the United States: a row of fully automated self-service machines where people brought their own detergent and waited for their laundry to finish. For the Philippines, laundromats actually only started becoming popular in the late 90s and these were full service in nature. People came …