Twenty nine barangays in Bacolod City have been without any COVID-19 infection the last two weeks, while 14 other villages have had at least three cases during the same period from November 9 to 22. Executive Director Em Legaspi-Ang of the Emergency Operations Center-Task Force (EOC-TF) in an update to EOC-TF chair, Mayor Evelio Leonardia, and …
Monthly Archives: November 2021
NegOcc capitol releases yearend bonus, cash gift
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental’s provincial administrator, Atty. Rayfrando Diaz, yesterday said the provincial government has begun releasing the yearend bonus and cash gift to all of their employees. According to Diaz, more than 3,000 regular and casual employees will receive their bonus equivalent to a one month salary, plus a cash gift …
PAG-IBIG FUND FINANCES 17,268 SOCIALIZED HOMES IN JAN-OCT 2021, UP 49%
Pag-IBIG Fund financed over 17,000 socialized homes for low-income earners in the last 10 months, a figure that grew by almost 50% from the previous year even amid the ongoing pandemic, top executives said yesterday. From January to October, the number of socialized housing units funded by the agency grew 49% to 17,268 compared to …
Search for next Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipinos begins
The search for the next batch of Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipinos commences as Metrobank Foundation, Inc. (MBFI) launched the 2022 Award thru a virtual event on November 5, 2021. The annual excellence recognition program honors exemplary Filipino teachers, soldiers, and police officers whose contributions in their professional service and respective communities are worthy of emulation. …
Mambukal Resort to reopen on Dec. 1
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental’s provincial administrator, Atty. Rayfrando Diaz, revealed over the weekend that the Mambukal Resort in Murcia town will be reopened to local tourists starting December 1. According to Diaz, tourists who want to stay in the resort may book their reservations at the resort’s office located at the Capitol …
NegOcc resumes bus trips to NegOr, Cebu
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga After more than a year of travel suspension brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, bus trips to Negros Oriental and Cebu have finally resumed after the provincial government of Negros Occidental finally gave the go ahead for Vallacar Transit Incorporated (VTI) to resume their bus trips to the two provinces. Provincial …
GCash offers time-saving payroll disbursement system GCash PowerPay
In response to the need of manpower agencies for a more agile solution to ensure that their employees get paid the correct salaries on time, GCash recently introduced their cashless disbursement platform GCash PowerPay, a fast and secure digital payroll solution for salaries, allowances, incentives and more. GCash PowerPay Plus also enables companies to disburse …
8 more establishments receive Safety Seals
Eight more business establishments in Bacolod City received their Safety Seal Certificates for meeting the city’s minimum public health standards to curb the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). McDonald’s East, KFC East, Chowking Lopue’s East Centre, Mang Inasal Singcang, Happy Beginners School of Learning, Imperial Appliance Araneta, Jollibee Araneta, and Greenwich Araneta were validated …