The provincial government is open to a dialog with the farmers claiming ownership of the portion of the land in Hacienda Ilimnan, Brgy. Sta. Rosa in Murcia, where the ranch of Negros Occidental Provincial government is located, Jose Maria Valencia, Provincial Legal Officer, said yesterday.

Valencia was reacting to the information he received from the Department of Agrarian Reform that the farmers are seeking a dialog with the provincial government and asking if they can plant their crops beside the ranch.

Valencia, however, said the provincial government will only hold a dialog with the legitimate residents of Hacienda Ilimnan, and not with the officials of the National Federation of Sugar Workers, who are not from the area.

‘Beauticians, barbers
in demand abroad'

Beauticians and barbers are the most in-demand jobs abroad right now, Director Ponciano Ligutom, of the Department of Labor and Employment Region 6 said yesterday.

The demand for these kind of jobs is high especially in the Middle East countries, Ligutom said.

There is also a high demand for hair dressers and those who are into the health and wellness sectors, he also said.

CARP forum slated

The Council of Past Presidents, in cooperation with the Negros Press Club and the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas–Negros Occidental chapter, organized a forum on the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program, to be held at the Provincial Capitol Social Hall in Bacolod City, at 9 a.m. tomorrow, a press release from organizers said.

CPP president Modesto Sa-onoy has invited Dr. Raul Fabella, a National Scientist, who serves as professor on economics at the University of the Philippines to present his study on CARP.