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GAWA dismayed over dismissal of WV, Negros wage hike petition
9+ hour, 13+ min ago (345+ words) The General Alliance of Workers Associations (GAWA) "on Sunday, May 24, said it was dismayed over the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) -Western Visayas" decision to dismiss a petition for a wage increase for all private-sector workers in "WV…...
Youth group slams call for campus monitoring
9+ hour, 35+ min ago (209+ words) Youth advocacy group Kabataan Partylist Negros on Sunday, May 24, "again "condemned statements by Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson that encourage school administrators to monitor student campus activities, calling the move an advancement toward state surveillance and profiling in academic…...
Cadiz holds road safety training for gov't" drivers " Digicast Negros
13+ hour, 26+ min ago (155+ words) Cadiz City held a road safety training for its 180 government-employed drivers at Balay Cadizonon on Friday, May 22. It was spearheaded by the city's General Services Office (GSO) in coordination with Land Transportation Office (LTO), a press release from Cadiz City…...
NOCCI backs proposed modern Dumaguete public market
10+ hour, 42+ min ago (287+ words) The Negros Oriental Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NOCCI) supports the proposed construction of a new Dumaguete City Public Market, NOCCI President Edward C. Du said on Saturday, May 23. In a manifesto issued Friday, NOCCI said "that it "firmly supports and…...
More than P40 M in shabu seized in Bacolod in one week
10+ hour, 42+ min ago (230+ words) The Bacolod City police seized about P42. 84 million worth of suspected shabu in two major buy-bust operations this week. This came after the police confiscated 2. 1 kilos more of suspected shabu worth P14. 28 million in a buy-bust operation at Purok Camonsil, Brgy. 3, Bacolod…...
UNIFED backs guv's call for campus vigilance against rebel recruitment
11+ hour, 14+ min ago (247+ words) The United Sugar Producers Federation (UNIFED) strongly supports the call of Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson for schools to be more vigilant in monitoring their students amidst allegations that "recruitment" to join the insurgency movement is happening on campuses....
Cadiz holds road safety training for gov't drivers
13+ hour, 26+ min ago (155+ words) Cadiz City held a road safety training for its 180 government-employed drivers at Balay Cadizonon on Friday, May 22. It was spearheaded by the city's General Services Office (GSO) in coordination with Land Transportation Office (LTO), a press release from Cadiz City…...
P1. 02 M shabu seized in Neg Occ buy-busts
13+ hour, 34+ min ago (236+ words) Police seized more than P1. 02 million worth of suspected shabu in separate buy-bust operations in Negros Occidental Friday and Saturday, May 22 and 23. In Hinigaran, a provincial-level high-value individual was arrested after authorities seized about 110 grams of suspected shabu worth P748, 000 during a…...
NIR's Visayan Vipers hoping for wins at Palarong Pambansa, Uytico says
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (149+ words) The Negros Island Region's (NIR) Visayan Vipers are hoping for victories at the 66th Palarong Pambansa, which opens in Agusan del Sur on Sunday, May 24. This will be the first time that the athletes under the newly created NIR will see…...
NTF-ELCAC: Reds in Toboso given chance to surrender
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (550+ words) Contrary to claims that 19 alleged New People's Army (NPA) members were massacred during the April 19 clash in Toboso, Negros Occidental, a ranking official of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) said the communist insurgents were given…...