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Capitol photoNegros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson and Mayor Ernesto Estrao led the inauguration of the new P60 million public market in Hinoba-an town on Wednesday, March 30.The P60 million market was funded by the Municipal Development Fund Office and the Negros Occidental provincial government, a press release from the Capitol said.A short program was held after the blessing of the market and ribbon-cutting ceremony.Estrao thanked Lacson for the realization of the town’s project and for the continued support to their municipality.He said that the market was primarily designed to be an agricultural bagsakan, to boost the local economy.Lacson said that market administration is a challenge not only to the local officials but also to the vendors and residents of...

City PIO photoRehabilitation work on three public markets in Bacolod City has begun.Mayor Evelio Leonardia, over the weekend, made the rounds of the Burgos Public Market to check on the progress of the project, a press release from the Bacolod Public Information Office said Tuesday, March 29.A total of P150 million has been allocated by the national government, through the Department of Budget and Management, to complete the projects.About P50 million was earmarked each for Burgos Market, Central Market and Libertad Market, Leonardia said.Leonardia was accompanied by Assistant City Engineer Loben Rafael Ceballos during the weekend inspection together with key CEO personnel involved in the project planning."I requested the Department of Budget and Management for assi...

Cebu Pacific (CEB) expects to restore over 100 percent of its pre-pandemic domestic capacity in April 2022 after it ramped up its network with the easing of pandemic travel restrictions, marking a strong start for its 26th year.As the summer peak approaches, the airline has noted a 200 percent increase in its average daily flights for both domestic and international combined – from about 100 flights per day in 2020, to about 300 at present, a CEB press release Tuesday, March 29, said.Flights from Manila to key domestic destinations, such as Boracay and Cebu, have exceeded their 2019 flight frequencies, it said.This week, CEB has also restarted its flights to and from the Cebu and Davao hubs, its press release said.The Cebu-Puerto Princesa route operates thrice weekly while ...

Leading digital solutions provider Globe is calling on the public to be wary of messages coming from illegal use of cell broadcasters — devices that target mobile numbers to send out unauthorized SMS to multiple users.Globe is issuing this reminder amid reports of illegal use of these cell broadcasters, which spoof or mimic cell towers and obstruct communications. These devices have also been used to spread disinformation.“We’d like the public to know that cell broadcasters are being used to send out suspicious messages so that on their own they can manage these unsolicited messages. The illegal use of this equipment can interfere with telecommunications services causing the quality of mobile signals to drop. At the same time, the proliferation of unwanted messages will confuse the...

The 1Q TPbot, the World’s First Smart 1Question Job Interview Bot conceptualized by Teleperformance Philippines (TP), won a Silver Anvil under the Public Relations Tools category for social media at the prestigious Anvil Awards at the virtual Gabi ng Parangal Awards Ceremonies held by the Public Relations Society of the Philippines (PRSP).The 1Q TPbot is a first-in-industry initiative that created a safer and more convenient hiring process while making it easier for Teleperformance to find the right candidates. Teleperformance Philippines applicants were able to complete the interview process in a matter of minutes through a convenient gamified platform on Facebook. The hiring process that used to entail long waits was cut down from 2.5 weeks to just 6 hours, solving previously high appl...

The Bacolod City Treasurer’s Office has adopted a new payment scheme for seamless Business Permit and Real Property Tax (RPT) transactions.Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia said, in a press release Monday, March 21, that the city government has partnered with the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) for its novel Internet Payment Gateway for Government Institutions that will allow online transactions using a taxpayer’s valid debit, credit or other prepaid cards.The new payment system, he added, also follows “New Normal” protocols that encourage contactless transactions, as well as one of the city’s flagship programs that aim to introduce sustainable development and next-generation government services to its constituents.“We have placed Bacolod on the map once again. Our new o...