Pag-IBIG Fund netted an income of over P30 billion for the fifth consecutive year in 2021 despite the ongoing pandemic, the agency’s top executive announced on Thursday, February 24, during the Pag-IBIG Fund Chairman’s Report. “As we close our books for 2021, I am happy to report that your Pag-IBIG Fund achieved another milestone. Our …
Monthly Archives: February 2022
Hotel Sogo goes on aggressive expansion amid the pandemic
Hotel Sogo has come a long way with the opening of three more branches this year. This brings the hotel’s entire network to 45 branches and more in the pipeline. The hotel continues to live by its mission, since its first branch in 1993, of providing accessible and affordable accommodation of excellent standards. “Despite the …
DoubleDragon to bring first Hotel 101 project abroad
DoubleDragon Corporation’s (“DoubleDragon”) offshore subsidiary, Hotel 101 Worldwide Private Limited “(Hotel 101 Worldwide)”, completed the change of its principal activities on Singapore’s Regulatory Authority. The amendment in Singapore’s Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) is covered by Receipt # ACRA220211134043 dated February 11, 2022. The change and update of its primary and secondary activities now …
Coco Martin supports new partylist advocating for livelihood and the transport sector
Coco Martin, famously known as Cardo Dalisay on-screen, is making rounds all over as he debuts his endorsement not of the partylist with the same name as his show, but of a new party-list – AP Partylist #AkoyPilipino on Friday, February 25. “Anuman ang hirap na ating pinagdadaanan, may kakampi na tayo…” Martin introduced his …
LAX SECURITY BLAMED FOR ENTRY OF ILLEGAL DRUGS
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga San Carlos City Mayor Renato Gustilo yesterday pointed out the smuggling of illegal drugs in Negros Occidental was due to lax security at the Dumaguete City Port in Negros Oriental. Gustilo was in Bacolod City yesterday morning along with other Negros Occidental mayors to meet with presidential and vice presidential …
Lacson to meet with capitol OFW rep over Ukraine crisis
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson confirmed yesterday that he would meet with capitol representative for overseas Filipino workers (OFW) Sally Barrios in order to discuss the escalating crisis in Ukraine. According to Lacson, Negros Occidental has a vibrant OFW community and he described Barrios as helpful in connecting the …
Silay City fire hits 31 houses
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least 31 houses were gutted following a fire at Sitio Dakutan Dako, Barangay Mambulac in Silay City, Negros Occidental yesterday afternoon. In a radio interview, Barangay Mambulac captain Hazel Cordero said at least 150 individuals were affected by the fire and are currently being sheltered at the grandstand court of …
Online competitions launched to promote Negros heritage
Hugpong Dayaw, a series of online competition organized by the Negros Cultural Foundation Inc., in partnership with the provincial government of Negros Occidental and the Negros Museum, has recently launched to crowdsource social media content aimed at promoting the many facets of the Negrense heritage. There are three skills-based competitions open for the Negrense public …
NegOcc first province to partner with ILO in establishing gender-responsive project
The province of Negros Occidental is the first province in the Philippines to partner with the International Labor Organization (ILO) and the Center for Migrant Advocacy for a 22-month project entitled, “Establishing and Institutionalizing a Gender-Responsive Migrant Resource Center Help Desks and Services for Women Migrant Workers in the Province of Negros Occidental.” Governor Eugenio …
Tackling political issues
This might be considered a political issue itself, as contentious as any other. But I believe we can gather enough consensus to come out with some common rules to guide us on how to tackle political issues properly. Being political persons also, we cannot help but deal with issues that affect our lives as a …