Gov. Alfredo Marañon Jr. will meet all mayors in Negros Occidental tomorrow at his office at the Provincial Capitol Building in Bacolod City, to discuss pasture development and management practices in sheep production.

“This year we will be venturing into sheep production, which I believe could significantly contribute tour local economy as one of the alternative livelihood opportunities for marginal farmers,” the governor wrote the mayors.

Marañon, in his letter to the mayors, said that in the development of the sheep industry, the province is establishing a public-private partnership as a joint venture of the pre- and post production within and outside Negros.

New Italian resto
opens in Bacolod

Gov. Alfredo Marañon, Jr. and Pearl Manor Hotel owners Alex Tupas and Jhoanna Sian led the ribbon-cutting for the opening yesterday in Bacolod City of the Chef Carmine Cucina Italian Restaurant.

The owner, chef Carmine Pece, said the restaurant offers real and authentic Italian food. From the kitchen to the plating, the food he personally prepares have the rich flavor of Italian cuisine, Pece added.

For the opening, Pece prepared Bruschetta, sliced bread topped with fresh tomato, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, and herbs, Spagetti Pomodoro e’ Basilico with Italian tomato sauce, basil aroma, and Parmiggiano cheese, squash sauce, Italian sausage which he personally made, with Agnello alla Griglia, or the grilled lamb shoulder, as the main course.

LTFRB: Bus drivers to get
fixed pay starting Jan. 16

CEBU CITY – All bus drivers in the country must receive a regular salary that’s higher than minimum wage and must work for only eight hours a day starting Jan. 16, Manuel Iway, of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board member, said.

The granting of regular salaries, instead of a percentage of the day’s earnings, is required under a memorandum circular that the agency issued  on  Jan. 3.

The LTFRB’s decision to get rid of the percentage scheme is expected to make bus rides safer, because drivers won’t have to take risks, like speeding or taking drugs, to make more trips.