The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board in Western Visayas (RTWPB-6) will hold public hearings next month to discuss potential minimum wage adjustments for private sector workers and domestic workers, also known as kasambahay. In a recent advisory, the wage board said the consultations will be on October 10 and 21, 2024. The first hearing …
Monthly Archives: September 2024
Bacolod Tay Tung claims U-17 volley championship
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts claimed the championship in the Under-17 volleyball girls category of the Bayawan Mayor’s Cup held in Negros Oriental’s Bayawan City. Alexa Bertolano, the younger sister of Farm Fresh Foxies’ hitter Alyssa Bertolano, stepped up offensively for the Thunderbolts as they defeated St. John’s Institute-Bacolod …
IP Games Visayas leg set in Bago City this weekend
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Visayas leg of the Indigenous Peoples (IP) Games is set to commence at the Manuel Torres Sports Complex in Negros Occidental’s Bago City this weekend. The showpiece will be graced by Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman Richard Bachmann, who expressed his full support for the program aimed to promote inclusivity through …
Beermen weathers Converge run to take Game 1 in PBA q’finals
The San Miguel Beermen weathered the last push by the Converge FiberXers in the final canto, 102-95, to take Game 1 in the 2024 PBA Governors’ Cup quarterfinals on Thursday, September 26, at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. The triumph was also a sigh of relief for eight-time PBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) June Mar Fajardo, …
Ginebra pulls away late to draw first blood vs. Meralco
The Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings drew first blood against the Meralco Bolts, 99-92, in their 2024 PBA Governors’ Cup quarterfinals series on Thursday, September 26, at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. “We came out on top but, basically, we just made more plays. He [Justin Brownlee] made more plays down the stretch. And that was …
Dengue cases rise; Intensified anti-dengue drive eyed in brgys as cases surge
The Bacolod City Health Office (CHO) recommends intensifying the campaign against dengue at barangay level following a case surge of the mosquito-borne disease. CHO head, Dr. Ma. Carmela Gensoli called on barangay officials to lead residents in conducting measures against dengue, such as the 4 o’clock habit, which is to search and destroy mosquito-breeding places, especially …
From Madrid to Manila: Zóbel’s timeless journey
By Ignacio R. Bunye The Ayala Museum in Manila has become the latest stage for the celebrated exhibition, Zóbel: The Future of the Past. Following its successful run at the Museo Nacional del Prado in Madrid, where it drew an impressive 80,000 visitors in 2022, the exhibition has now made its Asian debut. This event …
Let’s go nuclear!
By Herman M. Lagon Long contested for its advantages and disadvantages, nuclear energy has made a comeback as a potential remedy for the energy crisis facing the Philippines. It’s becoming more and more clear that the country needs a strong, dependable energy solution as brownouts and growing electricity bills plague the country. Now for nuclear …
Lacson unfazed by Palanca’s possible guv candidacy
By JEN BAYLON Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said his decision to run for another term will not be influenced if former Victorias City Mayor Wantan Palanca will also run as provincial governor in the 2025 midterm elections. In an interview yesterday, Lacson said everyone has the right to run for government positions. He announced his …
Phivolcs advises public to be vigilant, prepared amid Kanlaon’s unrest
Residents of Negros Occidental have been advised by the Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (DOST-Phivolcs) to be vigilant and prepared amid the increasing unrest of Kanlaon Volcano and to refrain from entering the four-kilometer-radius Permanent Danger Zone of the volcano. Although still at Alert Level 2, the volcano’s …