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Mayor Evelio Leonardia awards the city's first Certificate of Safety Seal to SM City Bacolod that was accepted by mall manager George Jardiolin, assistant mall manager Julia Javellana, and marketing manager Nep Grandea, in the presence of city officials on Thursday, August 5.*City PIO photoMayor Evelio Leonardia awards a COVID-19 safety seal to Ayala Malls Capitol Central in Bacolod City.*Ronnie Baldonado photoMayor Evelio Leonardia awards a COVID-19 safety seal to Teleperformance, the first BPO in Bacolod City to receive one.*The Bacolod City government awarded Safety Seal certificates to six business establishments Thursday, August 5.The awarding ceremonies at the business establishments were led by Mayor Evelio Leonardia. He was accompanied by Councilor Carl Lopez, Bacolo...

Kabankalan LGU photoThe Kabankalan City government has continued to intensify its measures against the dreaded African swine fever.As part of its measures against the dreaded virus, the city has placed a checkpoint at its demonstration farm from 8 a.m. to 5 pm., the city government said Thursday, August 5.Hog raisers are required to inform the personnel at the checkpoint of the point of origin of the hogs they are selling.Due to its intensified measures, Kabankalan City was cited by the province for its effort to keep Negros Occidental ASF-free.Kabankalan is a gateway to Negros Oriental.The provincial government is hellbent on protecting the hogs from the virus and keeping the multi-billion industry safe, as they continue to sustain their efforts as there is still a...

Ubiquity photosUbiquity Global Services, a business process outsourcing firm, has further expanded the area it is leasing at the Negros First CyberCentre (NFCC) in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz said Monday, August 2.Ubiquity Phase 5 is expanding its employee capacity by 350 but at its soft opening Monday it started with about 100, he said.Diaz said the feedback from the NFCC tenants is that they are happy that the provincial government has taken over the management of the facility and is taking care of their needs.The Capitol took over the NFCC management from Negros Property Management and Development Corp. (NPMDC) in July.Diaz said there are arrears in the payment of the NFCC water bills for the last six months totaling P1.9 m...

Photo from VICMICO websiteThe Confederation of Sugarcane Planters’ Associations threw its support behind the VICMICO Planters’ Association Inc. on Wednesday, July 28, after Victorias Milling Co. (VMC) terminated its relationship with the group.CONFED president Raymond Montinola, in a statement of support, said it is inconceivable that a sugar mill would take such drastic action against a long-time partner, representing 1,433 members producing 450,000 net tons of cane per year, without seeking every means possible to resolve the issues raised by the association and their members.The relationship between the mill and planters’ association has spanned several decades and hurdled many trials along the way, he pointed out.VMC, as of this writing, had not issued a response to Mon...