The Central Negros Electric Cooperative Inc. yesterday announced that the Energy Regulatory Commission has set the continuation of expository presentation, pre-trial conference and evidenciary hearing in Pasig City on Friday.

CENECO general manager Sulpicio Lagarde Jr. said this is in line with their request for approval of over/under recoveries based on the formula on the various automatic cost adjustments and true-up mechanisms and corresponding confirmation process.

He said that based on the ERC Order they received recently that was signed by Commissioner Maria Theresa Castaneda, the hearing is set at 9 a.m. at the ERC hearing room, 15th Floor, Pacific Center Building, San Miguel Avenue, in Pasig City.

SM Prime wins 2 int’l citations

SM Prime Holdings won two major awards during the recent International Council of Shopping Centers Asia Pacific Shopping Center Awards ceremonies in Shanghai, China, a press release from the firm said.

It received the prestigious Asia-Pacific Community Support Award for Operation Sendong: People Helping People to Rebuild a City and the Digital Media Marketing Gold Award for its iButterfly Hunt campaign, as well as numerous citations for its campaigns in the Cause Related, Business to Business, Public Relations, and Sales Promotions categories, the press release said.

With its vision to create an inspired global shopping center industry responsive to the needs of its communities, the ICSC Community Support Awards recognizes corporate social responsibility and community outreach efforts around the world.

5,409 get local, overseas jobs

The Public Employment Service Office of Bacolod City has placed about 5,409 local and overseas jobs in July and August, its PESO manager, Moises de la Cruz, said yesterday.

De la Cruz said 5,409 applicants were hired for local jobs and 287 were signed up for overseas jobs through special recruitment activities at the PESO.

Business process outsourcing companies, like call centers, are the top employers, though many of them are operating outside Bacolod City. Other local jobs filled are those of security guards, office clerks, secretaries, and sales personnel, he added.

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