Bayanihan grant breakdown sought
Bacolod Councilor Wilson Gamboa Jr. said he will request for a detailed breakdown report of the amount disbursed by the city government under special cash advances from the Bayanihan grant of P119,198,771.
Bacolod Councilor Wilson Gamboa Jr. said he will request for a detailed breakdown report of the amount disbursed by the city government under special cash advances from the Bayanihan grant of P119,198,771.
More than 300 migratory workers from Antique arrived in Negros Occidental yesterday bringing the total arrivals to about 500 this month, Zeaphard Gerhart Caelian, Provincial Disaster Management Program Division chief, said yesterday
Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia has ordered the mandatory surveillance testing of vendors in the three major public markets (Central Market, Burgos Market, and Libertad Market) in Bacolod City.
EDITORIAL Despite data from the Department of Labor and Employment indicating close to 3.5 million workers nationwide have lost their jobs or suffered reduction in pay due to the coronavirus disease 2019 crisis, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III believes the
There are now 187 COVID-19 deaths in Negros Occidental and Bacolod City.
An alleged drug personality died in a reported shootout with police operatives in Sitio Cabay Bodega, Brgy. 5, in Silay City, Negros Occidental, Thursday night.
Senator Richard Gordon said the Philippine Red Cross is aiming to begin conducting faster and cheaper saliva tests for COVID-19 next week, but said their massive testing for the virus could be hampered by PhilHealth’s failure to pay PRC close to P1 billion for tests already conducted.
The backyard hog trade in Negros Occidental is growing with the increasing demand for pork in Manila and Luzon due to the continuing threat of the African swine fever, Provincial Veterinarian Renante Decena said yesterday.
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Following its approval by the Philippine Senate, the Negros Island Region bill is now almost finished, Interior and Local Government Secretary Benjamin “Benhur” Abalos Jr. disclosed yesterday. Abalos, who attended the series of activities in Victorias
Over half a million government workers under job order (JO) and contract of service (COS) workers employment status not covered by the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) can now enjoy social security protection thanks to the Social Security System (SSS)
The committee on legislative franchises of the House of Representatives on Tuesday voted to terminate the broadcasting privilege granted to Swara Sug Media Corp., also known as Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI), according to a press release from the House
Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez praised President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. for enacting three landmark laws addressing educational equity, passport services, and the salt industry, underscoring the administration’s commitment to driving positive change across sectors. These laws are Republic Act (RA)
Eleven participants graduated in the recently held Global Filipino Dream and ACCESS Mission Training conducted at Full Gospel Fellowship Church in Murcia, Negros Occidental, a press release from the organizers said. The training was led by International Teams Philippines (ITP)
The country’s labor market is exhibiting signs of steady progress amid domestic and external risks, boosted by a historic low 3.1-percent unemployment rate in December 2023. On Tuesday, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) led the signing of the