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‘Highly-productive’ House commended

January 8, 2025

The “purposive, action-oriented” leadership of Speaker Martin Romualdez has enabled the House of Representatives to become “enormously productive” in the 19th Congress, and passed almost all of the 64 priority measures of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

SSS clarifies 1 percent contribution rate hike

January 8, 2025

The Social Security System said Jan. 7 that it is implementing a one percent contribution rate hike starting this month to bring the contribution rate to 15 percent, from the previous 14 percent, pursuant to Republic Act 11199, or the Social Security Act of 2018.

Innovative technology winning students meet with governor

January 8, 2025

Negrense students, who won medals in the recent 9th World Innovative Technology Challenge held in Chonnam National University in Gwangju, South Korea, presented their awards to Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson at the Capitol in Bacolod City Jan. 7.

Irrigation Congress held

January 8, 2025

Irrigators associations (IA) and farmers from cities and municipalities of Negros Occidental attended the IA Congress and Farmers Forum for the Bago River Irrigation System and Communal Irrigation System, at the Manuel Y. Torres Memorial Coliseum and Cultural Center in Bago City Jan. 7.

‘Highly-productive’ House commended

SSS clarifies 1 percent contribution rate hike

Innovative technology winning students meet with governor

Irrigation Congress held

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