Business

The secretary-general of the General Alliance of Workers Associations expressed labor’s dismay after business establishments in Western Visayas rejected their proposed P25-30 per day Pandemic Emergency Relief Allowance for workers.During the meeting with the Regional Wage Board Wednesday, April 7, Eduardo Estrella and Reynaldo Ambao, who represent management in the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) Region 6, manifested their opposition on the proposal of the labor sector.Wennie Sancho, GAWA secretary-general and labor representative to the RTWPB-6, said the management representatives claimed “it is not the time to extend additional allowance because the employers are also suffering from the economic recession, business closures and can hardly keep their busin...

PVO photoWith its ardent vision of becoming the center of cattle production in the Visayas, the Negros Occidental Provincial Veterinary Office is once again encouraging all private cattle raisers in the province to avail of its Bull Loan under the Abanse Negrense, Provincial Animal Genetic Improvement Program (PAGIP) for cattle in line with its Animal Livelihood and Food Security programs.With the recent increasing trend of cattle population in the province from 49,306 heads in 2016 to 55,000 heads in 2020 amidst the pandemic, it can be said that it is attributed to natural breeding through the Bull houses and AI Centers established by the provincial government with the joint efforts of supportive LGUs and the United Cattle Raisers Association in Negros Occidental and Visayas (UCRA...

PVO photoThe Kapatiran Farm Workers Association or KAFAWA received livelihood assistance - 100 heads of free-range chicken - from the Provincial Government of Negros Occidental through the Provincial Veterinary Office.KAFAWA is composed of 40 members who were former RPMP/RPA-ABB members who were given orientation and seminar by PVO technical personnel on the free-range chicken production management and marketing to make the venture profitable as an alternative source of daily income to the association members to support their organization and their respective families.The group also had a chance to visit one of the provincial farms at the Provincial Livestock Breeding Center and Dairy Farm, La Carlota City, to personally get basic trainings on the different aspect of free-range...

Sagay LGU photoA total of 102 college students started Monday, April 5, their 3-month internship at the various offices of the Sagay City government through the Department of Labor and Employment’s “Government Internship Program” (GIP).At an opening ceremony held at Balay Kauswagan, Mayor Alfredo Marañon said that this is an opportunity for Sagaynon students to get an experience and practice the theories they have learned in school, a press release from Sagay City said.He also advised the interns to show their utmost dedication, hardwork, and honesty as people will notice good work ethic and can recommend them to have a job after they graduate.The 102 students coming from various colleges in Sagay will be compensated for their internship for three months. They will have a s...

Ruth Torreverde, DA Anabel Villanueva (Slow Food Negros), Sandra Sycip (Bacolod Tourism), Arjay Venus (Senator Villar), Allan Daraug (DOST) Jennylind Cordero (Tourism Province), Reena Gamboa (Slow Food Negros), Emilyn Flores (DOST), May Aileen Uy, Ramon Uy Jr, Ramon Uy Sr, Councilor Archie Baribar, Jet Orbida (National Organic Board) at the Earth Market opening on Saturday*The Slow Food Community of Negros Island launched its newest project, dubbed, “Slow Food Travel: Food and Tourism for Rural Development in Western Visayas,” recently.It aims to improve the understanding on local agro-biodiversity, heritage and food system, and sustainable travel to Western Visayas, a press release from the group said.The launch happened on the first day of the Pop-Up Earth Market in Bacolod S...

This week, local NGO, the Philippine Reef and Rainforest Conservation Foundation, Inc. (PRRCFI), began its social marketing campaign for "Build Your Own Wala Usik Business," a business development support program aiming to benefit qualified MSMEs (micro, small or medium enterprises) within Talisay and Bacolod City, to adopt innovations in waste reduction.“Build Your Own Wala Usik Business” will span for 6 months with innovation design, prototyping and business mentoring, with a total budget of one million pesos across all qualified MSMEs. The project is encouraging local businesses such as sari-sari stores, carinderias, cafes and restaurants, to apply the principles of Wala Usik or Circular Economyin their operations.Interested applicants must have an existing business since Decemb...

Capitol photoGov. Eugenio Jose Lacson visited the vegetable farms of the Brgy. Robles Farmers Association in La Castellana and Mailum Organic Village Association in Bago City Friday to see how the provincial government can further improve their livelihoods.The governor lauded the farmers for their enthusiasm in agriculture that contributes a lot in sustaining the province’s food security, a press release from the Capitol said.The provincial government is ready to help the farmers and their associations so their productivity and income will increase, Lacson said.The farmers plant vegetables and other high value crops.They said they are thankful for the livelihood assistance, such as vegetable seeds and other farm implements, extended to them by the provincial government ...