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DOLE program
to help minimum wage earners
IN a bid to provide minimum wage earners with additional
income, the Department of Labor and Employment is looking to tap labor unions
and workers’ groups to spearhead efforts to manage their independent business
undertakings under the Workers Income Augmentation Program.
Labor Secretary Arturo Brion said workers’ confederations
could play key roles in aiding the low-income workers in their endeavor to
establish livelihood activities aside from their regular jobs.
"Through the unions, beneficiaries would be assisted to form
a project management team which will direct and supervise the daily operation of
the business while they are in their respective jobs," Brion said in a
statement.
Brion said that aside from aiding the low income workers from
the formal sectors, the program would enable the workers to gain and apply
essential skills in managing livelihood and business undertakings.
He said unorganized labor groups may also avail themselves of the program
through partners already accredited by DOLE. – Gerard Naval
Grenade lobbed at Silay
mayor’s residence
SOME properties of Silay City Mayor Jose Montelibano were
slightly damaged after unidentified men lobbed a hand grenade inside his
residential compound early Saturday, a belated PNP report said yesterday.
One of two men reportedly on board a motorcycle threw the
hand grenade inside Montelibano’s compound at Locsin corner Ilang-ilang street
at around 2:30 a.m. The grenade damaged the servants’ quarters and a parked
Isuzu Gemini.
Police are investigating the incident. – Raymond Africa
MH del Pilar HS ’58 homecoming on Feb. 9-10
THE Marcelo H. del Pilar High School Class
of 1958 will hold its golden jubilee homecoming with Balik
Tanaw, Balik Saya for its theme on Feb. 9-10, 2008 in Malolos,
Bulacan, former Bulacan Vice Governor Rely Plamenco, president
of the class alumni association, said.
Activities on Feb. 9 will include a thanksgiving Mass at
Barasoain Church to be followed by a motorcade through Malolos and the old and
new sites of the school, ending up at Eurobake in Guiguinto where the program
proper will be held over lunch followed by a bingo session with valuable prizes
at stake.
On Feb. 10, alumni and their families will be treated to a
picnic with a barrio fiesta theme at the Kamalig Restaurant in Sta. Isabel,
livened up by games and raffle draws. A special golden jubilee yearbook with
write-ups and photos of their school days and profiles of the alumni has been
produced and will be distributed during the homecoming.
Suspected NPAs burn Bohol cellsite
CELLULAR phone operations in some parts of
Bohol were interrupted after suspected New People’s Army
rebels burned another Globe Telecoms cellsite in Barangay
Guiwanon, Tubigon town Sunday afternoon.
A report to Camp Crame said an undetermined number of men
burned the cellsite using dry banana leaves at around 4 p.m. Engineer Juvins
Guhol, cellsite operations manager, reported the incident to the police who
launched a manhunt for the suspects.
Only the lower portion of the cellsite was burned but it was
enough to temporarily disrupt its operations. – Raymond Africa
Ilocos town engineer found dead
THE municipal engineer of Dingras, Ilocos
Norte, Dante del Prado, 47, was found dead inside his house
Sunday morning with multiple head injuries apparently caused
by a piece of 2x2 wood with a nail on it.
Police are now trying to locate a certain Rico Bogsao, father
of Del Prado’s live-in partner later identified as Sheryl, 19, of Abra province
after witnesses said that the elder Bogsao had always threatened to kill Del
Prado after every quarrel with Sheryl.
Dr. Joseph Adaya, city health officer, said Del Prado had
been dead for eight hours when they found him in his room. – Raymond
Africa
3 dead, 6 hurt in Benguet road accident
THREE persons were killed and six others were injured when a
jeepney lost its brakes and fell down a 100-foot ravine in Poblacion Atok-Naguey
Road in Atok, Benguet Saturday afternoon. The fatalities were identified as
Wesley Gueves, 44, driver of the jeepney; Junie Chote, 53; and Stephen Boting,
39.
The injured were known as Timothy Mandales, Danny Floremon, Lawrence Dapnit,
Robinson Pingaping, Jefred Binawe, and Dexter Binawe. Those who survived were
all rushed to the Benguet General Hospital for treatment. – Raymond Africa
TECO closed for Chinese New
Year on Feb. 7
THE Taipei Economic and Cultural Office will be closed on Thursday, Feb. 7 in
observance of the Lunar New Year. Regular office hours will resume on Feb. 8.
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