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E.B. Magalona’s unlimited blue crab fest draws crowd

August 13, 2026

Defying adverse weather conditions, seafood enthusiasts flooded E.B. Magalona on Aug. 8 for the municipality’s popular eat-all-you-can blue crab feast, generating an estimated P225,000 in revenue and consuming roughly 750 kilograms of freshly cooked local crabs.

Illegally-dismissed employees entitled to SSS contributions, back wages: SC

August 12, 2026

The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that employees who are illegally dismissed are entitled not only to full back wages but also to the remittance of their Social Security System (SSS) contributions.

Pag-IBIG Fund logs P41 billion net income in first half of 2026

August 12, 2026

Pag-IBIG Fund posted record first-half net income of P41.35 billion this year, up 24 percent from the same period last year.

Fuel prices down by P5/L this week

August 10, 2026

Domestic oil prices will likely decrease by as much as P5 per liter this week, given market developments reflecting the situation in the Middle East.

PrimeWater rebrands to Hiraya Water Corp.

August 10, 2026

Bacolod Councilor Roberto Rojas confirmed Aug. 6 that PrimeWater Incorporated has officially changed its corporate name to Hiraya Water Corporation.

Negros Power separately lists ancillary service charge on bills starting August

August 8, 2026

Consumers of Negros Electric Power and Power Corporation (Negros Power) will issue a new billing format beginning with the August 2026 billing cycle as the utility company starts displaying the ancillary service charge (ASC) and its corresponding value-added tax (VAT) as separate line items on electricity bills.

Pag-IBIG, P.A. Alvarez partner for construction of more homes

August 8, 2026

Pag-IBIG Fund has entered into an investment partnership with P.A. Alvarez Properties and Development Corporation (PAAPDC) to accelerate the construction of more than 7,300 affordable homes across 10 housing developments in Batangas, Laguna and Pampanga under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s Expanded Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (Expanded 4PH) Program.

Social protection expanded for overseas Filipinos, kin

August 7, 2026

The Social Security System (SSS) and the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) have strengthened their partnership to expand access to social security protection for overseas Filipinos (OFs) and their families, through the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) recently.

Negros Power marks 2nd year with blood donation campaign

August 6, 2026

As part of its second anniversary celebration, Negros Electric and Power Corporation (Negros Power) conducted a bloodletting activity on Aug. 3 at its main office in Bacolod City, highlighting its commitment to community service and corporate social responsibility.

DOLE grants P22.8M in aid to NegOcc workers, students

August 5, 2026

Close to P23 million in assistance was received by over 2,800 workers, students, and sugar industry beneficiaries from Negros Occidental, during the visit of Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino in Bacolod City Aug. 4.

E.B. Magalona’s unlimited blue crab fest draws crowd

Illegally-dismissed employees entitled to SSS contributions, back wages: SC

Pag-IBIG Fund logs P41 billion net income in first half of 2026

Fuel prices down by P5/L this week

PrimeWater rebrands to Hiraya Water Corp.

Negros Power separately lists ancillary service charge on bills starting August

Pag-IBIG, P.A. Alvarez partner for construction of more homes

Social protection expanded for overseas Filipinos, kin

Negros Power marks 2nd year with blood donation campaign

DOLE grants P22.8M in aid to NegOcc workers, students

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