The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has announced that at least 9,770 vacancies will be offered in Negros Occidental during the 122nd Labor Day Job Fair at SM City Bacolod. Some 65 companies will offer both local and overseas jobs in this year’s employment fair under the theme, “Sa Bagong Pilipinas: Manggagawang Pilipino, Kabalikat …
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Over P50-M artificial grass football pitch to rise in Victorias City
The City of Victorias in Negros Occidental is constructing a more than P50-million artificial grass football pitch in the Victorias National High School campus, the first ever in Western Visayas. The international-sized and FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) standard 11-a-side synthetic turf pitch is expected to be completed in five months after the groundbreaking …
Council wants Iloilo placed in state of calamity
The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDDRMC) on Monday, April 29, approved a resolution recommending that Iloilo province be placed under a state of calamity due to the El Niño phenomenon. “We need a declaration so that we can access more funds for El Niño adjustment measures. The declaration of the state …
P52-M QR fund ready as Negros Oriental declares state of calamity
The provincial government of Negros Oriental is about to release its P52 million in Quick Response Fund (QRF) after it placed the entire province in a state of calamity due to the effects of the El Niño phenomenon. The provincial board on Friday, April 26, declared a state of calamity during a special session after …
Bacolod City issues over 7-K PWD ID cards with QR codes
Some 7,359 persons with disability (PWDs) in Bacolod City have received new identification (ID) cards with quick response (QR) codes to ensure data security, records of the Department of Social Services and Development (DSSD) showed. By May 1, only PWD cards with QR codes will be honored for discounts by business establishments in the …
Iloilo City eyes lifting of state of calamity due to pertussis
The Iloilo City Health Office (CHO) will recommend the lifting of the state of calamity caused by the pertussis outbreak if no new probable cases are recorded in the next two weeks. “If you have noticed, for the past two weeks, we have had no new probable cases. We have positive but it was previously …
Declaration of ‘stable internal peace and security’ in Negros Oriental pushed
The Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) of Negros Oriental has passed a resolution pushing for the province to be granted Stable Internal Peace and Security (SIPS) status. The proposal was made upon the recommendation of Philippine Army 302nd Infantry Brigade commander Brigadier General Joey Escanillas, who cited the dismantling of all guerrilla fronts …
Hearing-impaired, special needs persons obtain IT design certificates
Four hearing-impaired learners and two persons with special needs are the pioneer graduates of the animation and graphic design training courses of the provincial government’s Negros Occidental Language and Information Technology Center (NOLITC). Vocational school administrator Ma. Cristina Orbecido said the development highlights the commitment of NOLITC to social inclusion and diversity in the …
DOLE reminds employers of pay rules for Labor Day
Workers in the private sector who will be working on May 1 (Labor Day) are entitled to 200 percent of their basic salary. In Labor Advisory 6 issued, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said the 200 percent pay covers the first eight hours (basic wages times two). Beyond eight hours, the employer shall …
Heroes Wall memorial for WWII vets to rise in Negros Oriental
A Negros Oriental Heroes Wall is set for construction this year in Dumaguete City to honor the fallen veterans who fought alongside allied forces during World War II. Veterans Federation of the Philippines’s Sons and Daughters Association Inc. (VFP-SDAI) district president, retired Judge Rafael Crescencion Tan, made the announcement yesterday during the city’s commemoration …