A memorandum of understanding was entered into by some institutions and private groups in cooperation with the Department of Agrarian Reform in Bacolod City yesterday that will provide different technologies to boost the produce of Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries in Negros Occidental.

The MOU was signed by U.P. Los Banos chancellor Fernando Sanchez, North Negros State College of Science and technology President Romulo Sisno, R.U. Foundry shop owner Ramon Uy, Sr, DAR Regional Director Stephen Leonidas and DAR Secretary Virgilio Delos Reyes at the May's Organic garden.

Under the MOU, R.U. Foundry, in partnership with the Eco-Agri Foundation, UP and NONESCOST, will provide community-based organic fertilizer production technology, solar homes systems for areas with no electricity yet and solar based pumping system intended for irrigation

DOLE lifts order on
3-storey building

The Department of Labor and Employment has lifted the work stoppage order against the contractor of the three-storey building in Brgy. Pahanocoy in Bacolod City Monday.

Cyril Ticao, Assistant Director of the agency in Region 6, said yesterday that the order was lifted after the contractor had complied with the requirements set by the agency for the health and safety of their employees.

Earlier a team of engineers inspected the construction site and found out that the workers did not have safety harnesses, there were no safety nets, there were open pits, and there was no hot work permit while welding works were being done, he said.

Gov't strengthens laws against
child labor, illegal recruitment

Region 6 Director Ponciano Ligutom of the Department of Labor and Employment said yesterday that there is a need to strengthen the Regional Coordinating Council for Child Labor, Illegal Recruitment and traffickingin Western Visayas.

The roles and functions of the member-agencies should be revised and clarified, Ligutom said at a recent meeting with the RCCCLIRT.

He said there is confusion, especially in apprehending illegal recruiters and traffickers who attempt to transport workers, specifically migratory sugar workers or sacadas, to other areas within and outside Western Visayas.

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