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Jan102021 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

50 Bacolod City Hall retirees honored

City PIO photoThe Bacolod City government honored its 50 employees who have retired from the service in 2020, at a tribute at the Government Center, recently.Mayor Evelio Leonardia lauded the retirees for spending many productive years of their lives serving the City at rites held Thursday, a press release from the Bacolod Public Information Office, said today, January 10.‘You are part and parcel of Bacolod, and Bacolod would not be where it is today if not for your contributions,” the mayor told the retirees.“You have spent your precious time working for Bacolod. I wish you’ll now be able to live your life as you please. Spend as much time as you can with your family,” the mayor added.The retirees received tokens and plaques from the City, during the program organized ...

Jan82021 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Teleperformance upskills people for workplace of the future

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Teleperformance Philippines recently launched a new learning platform to hone the talent and knowledge of its professional teams who are helping to drive the digital transformation journeys for both domestic and global clients.The Teleperformance Automation Academy is an expert-facilitated mentorship program for learning, incubating, developing, and deploying Robotic Process Automation (RPA) solutions.These RPA solutions are software bots that automate repetitive, high-volume tasks by using a combination of automation, computer vision, and machine learning.The academy’s participants are people recognized and nominated by their line leaders for their experience in project management and client-program relations. These can include account team leaders, project managers, and membe...

Jan72021 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Arroyo distributes 60 wheelchairs in 5th district

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Rep. Ma. Lourdes “Marilou” Arroyo has initiated the distribution of wheelchairs to persons with disabilities in the 5th District of Negros Occidental.Sixty wheelchairs, 10 for each local government unit in the fifth district, were distributed to the beneficiaries, a press release from Arroyo’s office said today, January 7.The move was in response to the need of persons with disabilities who have no access to assistive devices, Arroyo, who chairs the House Committee on Persons with Disabilities, said.“I hope that these wheelchairs can help them with their daily mobility and productivity. I hope that I was able to put smiles on their faces," Arroyo said.Arroyo thanked Health Secretary Francisco Duque III and Governor Eugenio Lacson for supporting the initiative.*

Jan62021 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

#NegrosNeedsHelp | Youth-led group mounts relief drive to help flood victims

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The Bacolod Youth Alliance is leading a relief drive to help the flood victims in Negros Occidental.On New Year's Day, the cities of Silay, Victorias, and Talisay were ravaged by floods. While the waters have receded, Negrosanons still need immediate help, the group said.How can you help?1) You can donate financially or in-kind to Negrosanon Young Leaders Institute Inc.[Monetary]China Banking Corporation - Bacolod Libertad BranchAccount Name: NEGROSANON YOUNG LEADERS INSTITUTE INC.Account Number: 1377 0000 7362Paypal: negrosanon@negrosanonyoungleaders.orgGCASH QR code is on the poster.[In Kind]You can donate in-kind. Drop them off at the following address:11 Mabini Street, Barangay 25, Bacolod City2) Donate books to BugayYou can donate your pre-loved or new books to Cha...

Jan52021 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

TATAP NEGROSANON | Youth group pools funds to help flood victims

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Talisay DRRMO photoYouth group Negrosanon Young Leaders Institute Inc. (NYLI) is mounting a campaign to raise funds to aid flood victims in Victorias, Silay, and Talisay cities.Thousands of residents were affected by the flooding in the cities of Victorias, Talisay, and Silay cities and EB Magalona town.“It is our desire to respond as quickly as we can to help Negrosanons cope with the disaster," Kevin Gaitan, executive director of NYLI said.“On January 2, we have distributed the first 100 relief packs to flood victims in Victorias City with the help of the SK Council in Barangay 1,” he added.Tatap Negrosanon, NYLI’s campaign aims to pool P650,000 to provide basic relief items to at least 2,000 families.“We believe that through our contributions, and shared goals, w...

Dec302020 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

First batch of January 2021 pensions released

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The Social Security System (SSS) announced that the first batch of January 2021 pensions was released on Tuesday, December 29, through the Philippine Electronic Fund Transfer System and Operations Network (PESONet) and other checkless disbursement channels.Pensioners whose date of contingency is from the first to the 15th day of the month and are receiving their pensions through PESONet participating banks, e-wallets such as PayMaya, or M Lhuillier, can expect that their January 2021 pensions will be credited to their accounts and may be withdrawn starting Tuesday, December 29.The first batch of January 2021 pension releases covers 1.5 million pensioners with combined pensions for the month, amounting to P6.3 billion.The SSS understands that pensioners rely on their SSS pension...

Dec282020 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

SSS to implement new contribution schedule, Workers’ Investment and Savings Program starting January

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The Social Security System (SSS) said its new contribution schedule and Workers’ Investment and Saving Program (WISP) will be implemented starting January 2021 pursuant to Republic Act No. 11199 or the Social Security Act of 2018.In a virtual press conference held recently, SSS President and CEO Aurora Ignacio said that the SSS’ contribution rate would be set at 13 percent, from the current 12 percent, next year.She added that the minimum monthly salary credit (MSC) would be adjusted to P3,000 from the current P2,000, except for Kasambahay and OFW members whose minimum MSC will respectively remain at P1,000 and P8,000, while the maximum MSC will be at P25,000 from P20,000.“As to the contribution share of the employer and employee, the additional one percent will be equally divi...

Dec282020 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

MMFF 2020 stars invite OFWs to watch this year’s films online

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The Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) festival organizers held a “MMFF Zoom Roadshow” with Pinoy celebrities to invite Filipinos from all over the world to watch this year’s line-up of top calibre films.Celebrities Zanjoe Marudo, Charlie Dizon, Keann Johnson, Andrew E, Ritz Azul, Senator Jinggoy Estrada, Julia Estrada, Fumiya and Yamyam kicked off the online roadshow together with PCOO (Presidential Communications Operations Office) Director Pebbles Duque who hosted the online event. OFWs from Hawaii, the UK, Australia, UAE, Germany, Japan, Netherlands, Italy, USA, Trinidad and Tobago, and Hong Kong showed their support and were pleased to meet and greet the celebrity guests. The participants were also given a short demo on how to watch the MMFF films via UPSTREAM, the newest transacti...

Dec212020 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Sipalay gives chicken, burgers to employees, frontliners, kin

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Sipalay LGU photosThe Sipalay City government brought holiday cheer to its employees, frontliners, and their families by giving away buckets of fried chicken and hamburgers during the recent “PasaJoy, PasSipalay” activity at the government center.A total of 1,047 buckets of Jollibee’s Chicken Joy and Yumburgers were distributed.“Through this simple activity, we would like to recognize the efforts of all civil servants in implementing the programs of the city government amid the pandemic,” Mayor Maria Gina Lizares said.With the restrictions in celebrating activities to avoid mass gatherings, the city government had to rethink and re-strategize its Gender and Development activities set for employees and their families this year, the mayor said.“In the spirit of Christmas,...

Dec212020 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Bacolod youth leads donation drive for kin of mother, son killed by cop

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Bacolod Youth Alliance is leading a donation drive for the family of Sonya and Frank Gregorio, who were killed by a police in their home at Paniqui, Tarlac.In a Facebook post, the youth group said: "We are in close contact with Miss Michelle Enriquez Dela Cruz, a relative of the victims. They need financial assistance to cover costs brought by the brutal murder of two innocent citizens who happen to be their loved ones."On Sunday, December 20, the victims had a heated argument with their neighbor, Senior Master Sergeant Jonel Nuezca, 46, who was assigned at the Parañaque City Police Crime Laboratory. Following the confrontation, the policeman shot the unarmed victims in the heads at point-blank range in front of his minor-daughter. He later surrendered to the police.The video o...