Ermita workers cry foul over unpaid salaries

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 03/16/2017

Three months into the year and employees of Barangay Ermita still have not gotten their salaries for 2017. According to Ermita Barangay Secretary Erwin Peñafort, he has already submitted three weeks ago the vouchers for the salaries…

Bello signs order prohibiting labor contracting, subcontracting

Inquirer.net 03/16/2017

MANILA — Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III finally signed on Thursday the Department Order (DO) on contracting and subcontracting. Department Order No. 174 superseded DO 18-A, which was earlier reviewed by the Department of Labor and Employment…

Butane explosion injures owner’s son

Norman V. Mendoza 02/13/2017

  A butane canister that caught fire damaged a house located inside the Bella Vista Subdivision in Barangay Basak, Lapu-Lapu City on Monday afternoon. Damage caused by the 30-minute fire was pegged at P300, 000. SFO1 Hadjiluden…

MAO BA?

Editorial 12/02/2016

ABOUT-FACE During the budget hearing of a local government unit, every department head was given a chance to justify his/her budget. When it was the turn of the public information officer, who is known to be feuding…

Department level agency for sports development sought

Carmel Loise Matus 02/28/2016

The partylist group Pwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) called for the creation of a Department of Sports, Culture and Recreation to help train young athletes from the provinces. Partylist Rep. Mark Sambar said sports development programs in…

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