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Gawa apprehensive on current labor, economic developments in Western Visayas

Posted: 25 Mar 2021 06:50 AM PDT

NEGROS Occidental-based labor group, General Alliance of Workers Associations (Gawa), has expressed apprehensions on the current labor and economic developments in Western Visayas.

Wennie Sancho, secretary general of Gawa, said they are apprehensive of the spike of unemployment rate in the region, which was up by 9.1 percent in January 2021 from 5.6 percent in January 2020.

Sancho, also the labor representative to the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB)-Western Visayas, said this translates to about 312,900 workers, or higher by 131,095 compared to 181,805 in January 2020.

"Underemployment in January 2021 is 21.1 percent," he claimed, adding that this translates to 659,4 93 higher compared to January 2020 with 12.9 percent or 402,284 unemployed persons according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).

The labor leader recalled that the inflation rate was 3.8 as of January 2021, higher than 3.01 average inflation last year.

While the consumer price index, he said, was at 129.10 in January 2021 and still higher than the average inflation of 3.01 in 2020.

Sancho lamented that the purchasing of the peso continued to slide down from P79.67 in 2020 to P0.77 in January 2021 reducing the real wage of the workers.

"With all these economic indicators, the economic prospects are not good," he said, adding that more business establishments are reducing their manpower and the number of hours to be worked just to keep their business afloat.

The Gawa official believed that it was compounded by the government's pronouncement that there will be no amelioration funds for the workers.

The world of the workers is getting smaller as they were trapped in the quagmire of hunger and poverty, he pointed out.

In the virtual meeting of the RTWPB-Western Visayas yesterday, the labor representative manifested before the other members his sentiment over the delay on the resolution of labor's manifestation for a P25 per day Pandemic Emergency Relief Allowance (Pera) submitted on October 16, 2020.

Sancho urged the Board to take action on the issue, whether to grant or not the Pera, otherwise the workers would think that the Wage Board is "inutile."

In a related development, the Board will start tackling the labor sector's call for a relief allowance starting April 8, he added.

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Breeder loan program boosts Negros Occidental hog raisers

Posted: 25 Mar 2021 06:48 AM PDT

THE Provincial Government of Negros Occidental, through the Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO), on Thursday, March 25, 2021, delivered performance-tested boar as breeder stocks to hog raisers in Fourth and Sixth Districts of the province.

Provincial Veterinarian Renante Decena said the recipients of the boar from Jamarli Inc., a Jaltas piggery based in Bago City, were hog raisers associations from San Enrique, Candoni, Sipalay and Cauayan.

Decena said the delivered boar as breeder stocks is under the breeder loan program of the provincial government.

"The program aims to increase the number and improve the quality of swine in the province in line with the Animal Livelihood and Food Security program of the provincial government under its Abanse Negrense Agenda," he added.

The PVO noted a large and increasing volume of pig production in the province, particularly in Fourth and Sixth Districts.

Its records showed that the total swine population in the two districts are 72,803 and 76,867, respectively.

This meant that the bulk of production is coming from the said districts, it said.

Decena said the Fourth District has an existing of six commercial hog farms, Of which, two are multiplier farms.

The Sixth District, on the other hand, has breeding facilities such as animal production and artificial insemination centers in support to swine production increase.

Decena said that on the marketing side, an average of 100 to 150 heads of swine per "oksyon (auction) market" transaction is registered and sold in Kabankalan Livestock Auction Market.

This is where the majority of sold pigs is intended for the Manila market, the provincial veterinarian said.

"With the availment of boar loan program and proper management and breeding practice it is expected to significantly increase production of genetically improved swine in the province," he added.

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Enjoy vouchers galore when you use GCash on foodpanda this March

Posted: 25 Mar 2021 06:43 AM PDT

GOOD news for foodies all over the country: GCash is giving away multiple foodpanda voucher codes when you order and pay using GCash!

Not yet on foodpanda? For a minimum order of P200, new users can instantly enjoy P100 off when they use the voucher code "GCASHNEW" and pay using GCash for their very first order.

Meanwhile, existing subscribers can enjoy P50 off their order when they use the voucher code "50GCASH" for a minimum order of P250.

GCash also has free deliveries covered! Customers can simply use the code "GDAYSUNDAY" on all Sundays of March while paying via GCash to enjoy free deliveries on minimum orders of P200!

GCash foodpanda voucher codes Code Discount Limit GCASHNEW P100 off New users on first order Valid once 50GCASH P50 off Existing users Valid once GDAYSUNDAY Free delivery Existing users Valid once every Sunday

By ordering through foodpanda using GCash, customers will be able to eat good food while staying at home, while also protecting themselves from the recently rising Covid-19 cases through physical distancing.

"GCash is making ordering food online more fun, affordable, and most importantly, safe. With our partnership with foodpanda, GCash customers get to enjoy great food with multiple discount options, without the need for physical cash payments, and while still being able to protect themselves against Covid-19," said Martha Sazon, president and chief executive officer of GCash.

GCash customers can add their GCash wallet on the foodpanda app by checking out their orders and by selecting GCash as the payment method to link their wallet before placing their order.

"With GCash, foodpanda customers nationwide are assured of safely and securely ordering without the need for paying cash or change, while observing social distancing protocols to protect them from the pandemic," said Daniel Marogy, managing director of foodpanda Philippines.

Promo runs until March 31, 2021.

Globe Fintech Innovations Inc. (Mynt), which operates GCash, is part of the portfolio companies of 917Ventures, the largest corporate incubator in the Philippines wholly owned by Globe Telecom Inc.

GCash is available for download on the App Store and Google Play. For more information, kindly visit https://www.gcash.com/. (PR)

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