Difference between revisions of "Zamboanga Sibugay Province, Philippines"

Updated: February 23, 2022

'''Tacloban mayor suspends work, classes due to heavy rains'''.<br>

TACLOBAN CITY – Mayor Alfred Romualdez has suspended classes and work in the city government here on Wednesday afternoon due to heavy rains in some parts of Eastern Visayas region. In an Executive Order issued before noon on Wednesday, Romualdez canceled classes and work as “precautionary measures and in anticipation of any developments that may arise out of the weather disturbance.” Since Tuesday, the region has been experiencing cloudy skies with moderate to at times heavy rainfall, which may result in landslides and flooding in low-lying areas, according to an early morning forecast of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).

'''4.5K Albay youths get wages under DOLE employment program'''<br>

LEGAZPI CITY – A total of 4,531 students and out-of-school youths (OSYs) in Albay received their salaries after working in government offices under the Special Program for the Employment of Students (SPES) of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). Emma P. Acuña, DOLE-Bicol regional employment focal person, told the Philippine News Agency on Wednesday: “Each beneficiary receives a total of PHP10,500 in exchange for 20 working days. Albay provincial government paid the initial 60 percent of the salary amounting to PHP6,300 while the remaining 40 percent amounting to PHP4,200 was shouldered by the DOLE.”