Terminated workers and members of the Bacolod Columbia Marketing Workers Association have paralyzed the operation of the Bacolod Columbia Marketing Inc., through strike after the officials of BCMI and the workers failed to settle the issue of reinstatement and recognize the existence of a workers’ union, the protesting former employees said.

At a press conference near the BMCI building in PurokHervias, Brgy.Villamonte, Bacolod, Roland Cansenaje, workers’ union spokesperson, said they have been asking for a dialog with the management after they filed the notice of strike at the National Conciliation and Mediation Board on Sept. 27 but were refused.

He claimed they only want the management to recognize the union and reinstate the workers who were terminated without due process.

Int’l flights launched in
Iloilo airport: CEB

Cebu Pacific launched one of its hubs yesterday with its maiden Iloilo – Hong Kong flight, the first international flight out of the Iloilo International Airport, its press release said.

The Thursday, Sunday Iloilo–Hong Kong service kicked off with the inaugural flight departing from Iloilo at 11:10 p.m..

It was set to arrive in Hong Kong at 1:35 a.m. today.

After a 45-minute turnaround, the return flight was slated to leave Hong Kong at 2:20 a.m., the press release said.

Tourism forum slated in
Bacolod Nov. 22

The Society for Sustainable Tourism and Development, Inc. is holding the “Negros Occidental Environment and Sustainable Tourism Forum” November 22 to 23, at the L’Fisher Hotel in Bacolod City.

The event is aimed at bring together public and private stakeholders from the tourism sector, government regulatory agencies, resort-hotels, travel, transport, leisure and tourism related businesses, SMEs, service providers, real estate developers, investors, and non-government organizations. Environmental and outdoor groups, civic clubs, the academe, as well as concerned individuals are also expected, a press release from organizers said.

STTDI’s goal is to produce a comprehensive environmental conservation, social responsibility, sustainable tourism and development for the country in cooperation with its implementing partners and experts from Green Hotels, Zero Carbon Resorts and The Clean Blue.

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