The economy of Western Visayas slowed down from 7.7 percent growth in 2012 to 4.1 percent in 2013, a press release from the National Statistical Coordination Board 6 said yesterday.

 This was largely attributed to the slump in the AHFF (Agriculture, Hunting, Forestry and Fishing) sector and the slower growth of the industry and the service sectors, the press release said.

Services accounted for the largest share of the region’s economy at 57.9 percent, followed by the AHFF at 23.5 percent and the Industry at 18.6 percent in 2013. The percentage share of the Services and Industry to the total output of the region increased while AHFF’s share decreased, it said.

SSTONE still
pushing fare hike

The Sentrong Samahang Tsuper at Operators-Negros (SSTONE) will push their petition for jeepney fare increase despite the further drop of gasoline prices nationwide, its secretary general, Jesse Ortega, said yesterday.

Ortega said he believes the decrease in fuel prices could just be temporary and may again increase in the international market by yearend.

He said that last week, gasoline was sold at P46 to P47 per liter and it is P44 for per liter this week although it is expected to spike up to P49 next month..

48 complete
skills training

Thirty-six aspiring call center agents and twelve skilled workers completed their training yesterday at the Negros Occidental Language and Information Technology Center, Bacolod City, a press release from NOLITC said.

Leah Delgado, 27, and a dwarf, was one of the graduates.
 Delgado said she trained at NOLITC because she wanted to work in a BPO company to provide food for her family, the press release said.

Technical Education and Skills Development Authority  OIC-Provincial Director  Teresita Campantero thanked NOLITC for its continued support to the programs of TESDA by providing quality training and for maintaining a very high employment rate..

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