October 2020

TP cited for innovative use of technology in HR

Teleperformance Philippines’ digital recruitment innovation Smart 1Question Interview Bot won a Gold Award in the recent Festival of Media APAC Awards 2020 and a Bronze Stevie at the 2020 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, its press release said.

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A People Power model

The Philippines started it all. Remember? It was our country that initiated changes and reforms in government through its initiative of “People Power”, probably the only bloodless revolution ever held by oppressed people. Those of us who were already of age when it happened, will never forget how we did it, how we drove off a dictator who mocked our longing for a truly democratic country. Until now, we must all hope and pray that such kind of governance will never happen to us again.

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Help

After months of hemming and hewing, holding back the tide, and delaying the inevitable, the Visayan DAILY STAR will have to cease operations at the end of this week as we try to find a solution to the existential threats that we stubbornly thought we could outlast.

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Non-implementation of city tax relief ordinance raised

Bacolod Councilor Al Victor Espino delivered a privilege speech before the Sangguniang Panlungsod during its regular session Wednesday concerning the non-implementation of City Ordinance No. 936 or an “Ordinance granting relief to delinquent real property taxpayers in the City of Bacolod through the condonation of penalties, interest and surcharges being imposed by the city.”

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Church aids blast victims

The Diocese of Dumaguete has sent financial aid to victims of the Beirut, Lebanon explosion through the international Catholic relief confederation, Caritas.

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4-year-old shot dead

A 4-year old child died on Wednesday, as a result of a shooting incident in Sitio Palasanan, Brgy. Mahalang, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental.

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SCENIC. Locals take in a scenic view of the sunset from the Bantayan Park in Bago City, Negros Occidental.* Andrew Altarejos photo

CSAB jin hurdles regionals, books trip to 2024 Palaro

Joshua Emmanuel Deita, a 17-year-old Grade 11 student athlete hailing from Colegio San Agustin Bacolod, and a semi-finalist in the 2023 Palarong Pambansa, is gearing up to return and vie in the 2024 edition of the prestigious event set to

UNegA gears up for elections

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The United Negros Alliance (UNegA) is set to hold its general assembly this month, as the political party gears up for the elections on May next year. Cadiz City Mayor Salvador Escalante Jr., the UNegA secretary

On Labor Day: Various groups slam PUVMP implementation

About 1,000 public utility jeepneys in Bacolod City flooded Araneta Street during the culmination of their 2-day transport strike, seeking extension of the franchise consolidation under the PUV Modernization Program* CGS photo

Inflation rate slightly up 3.8% in April

Headline inflation settled at 3.8 percent in April this year, significantly lower than the 6.6 percent recorded in the same month last year, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Tuesday. The headline inflation last month was within the government’s

Another ‘military informant’ killed in Binalbagan

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The killing of a civilian accused as a “military informant” in Brgy. Amontay, Binalbagan, was claimed by the New People’s Army, but at the same time they denied any involvement in the death of a barangay