By Emmanuel Canto National Labor Relations Commission single entry approach focal person and conciliator mediator Romeo Pasustento recently presented a report on single entry approach, which refers to the administrative procedure involving a mandatory 30-day conciliation-mediation to ensure a speedy, impartial, inexpensive, and accessible settlement for all labor and employment issues. According to the report, …
Monthly Archives: November 2019
Dinagyang Festival 2020
400 food kiosks projected for festivities Iloilo Festivals Foundation Inc. (IFFI) recently announced they will have around 400 food and beverage stalls available for the upcoming Iloilo Dinagyang Festival, which is scheduled to run from January 24 to 26. The organizing firm said they will be made available for rent on November 29. According to …
P105K worth of drugs confiscated in Silay City
At least P105,000 worth of suspected shabu was seized last Thursday following a buy-bust operation at Silay City’s Barangay Mambulac. Police identified the arrested drug suspect as 25-year-old Frederick James Piedad, a resident of the said area. Silay City police said Piedad was arrested after he sold one sachet of suspected shabu in exchange for …
Power Advisory Power Interruption in the Service Area
The Central Negros Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Ceneco) informs consumers the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines has scheduled a power interruption for customers connected to the Murcia substation due to work being conducted on the Sum-ag, Lag-asan, and Alijis substations on Sunday, November 10. Date: Sunday, November 10 Reason(s): Relocation and replacement of wood pole …
P80K reward offered for the arrest of Murcia rape suspects
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga An P80,000 reward has been offered for whoever can provide information leading to the arrest of the suspects involved in the rape and murder of a 10-year-old girl last week in Murcia’s Barangay San Miguel. Murcia municipal police chief, Police Major Robert Dejucos, said the local barangay council provided the …
Copa may be decided with a ‘Clásico’ final
Semifinals kickoff this weekend By Adrian Stewart Co Ceres-Negros FC and Kaya FC-Iloilo will both be vying for a spot in the finals of the 2019 Copa Paulino Alcántara. If both are successful in their respective matches this Sunday, it would set up a ‘Visayas Clásico’ final. Defending cup champions Kaya FC open the semifinals …
San Carlos City beach volleyball invitational kicks off this weekend
A total of 10 teams are expected to compete in the Pintaflores National Beach Volleyball Invitational, which is set to take place this weekend, from November 9 to 10, at Paraiso de Antonio on San Carlos City’s Sipaway Island. Anticipated for the event are teams representing the University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos, Pontevedra, Sipaway, National University, …
Inoue beats Donaire
Japanese fighter Naoya Inoue triumphed over the ‘Filipino Flash,’ Nonito Donaire, Jr., via unanimous decision last Thursday in their bantamweight unification title fight at the Saitama Super Arena in Japan. The belt was comprised of both the World Boxing Association super world bantamweight and International Boxing Federation world bantamweight belts. The bout served as the …
Negrenses win UAAP rookie titles
The 82nd UAAP basketball season recently saw Negrense players taking Rookie of the Year titles with University of Santo Tomas (UST) point guard Mark Nonoy, a native of La Carlota City, and Kent Jane Pastrana, a Victorias City native who plays for De La Salle University (DLSU), winning this year’s honors. Nonoy, who led UST …
Bacolod falls to Iloilo in the Maharlika League
The Iloilo United Royals pulled off an 89-81 win over the Bacolod Master Sardines last Thursday in the ongoing Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League Lakan Cup at the Valenzuela Astrodome. Richard Escoto delivered another solid showing for Iloilo with 22 points; while Jasper Parker scored 15 points; Ilonggo point guard Aaron Jeruta added 12; and Al …