Presidential Adviser for Western Visayas Rafael "Lito" Coscolluela yesterday joined renewable energy advocates in Negros Occidental and Bacolod City in rallying for the utilization of alternative energy sources.

Coscolluela, one of the panelists at the press conference of Greenpeace's Asia Energy Revolution Tour in BREDCO port, said Negros Occidental has become a model in making it possible to look for alternatives, as he pointed out efforts of the Philippine National Oil Co.-Energy Development Corp. to undertake a P1.6-million Jatropha Plantation Project in Kabankalan City, that is seen as a potential source of biofuel.

Together with Greenpeace, we hope we can further discourage all initiatives towards the use of oil-based energy, he said.

Joint panel conducts caucus
on BREDCO issue today

Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia yesterday said he has already created the joint executive-legislative panel to start renegotiation with the Bacolod Real Estate Development Corp, through an executive order signed last week.

After the review of the Comprehensive Revised Reclamation between the city and BBREDCO, Leonardia had recommended that both the executive and legislative jointly pursue renegotiation with BREDCO for 60 days.

He also said that, in case of failure of renegotiation within that period, a takeover should be vigorously pursued by the city.

PESO needs
medical staff for Saudi

The Bacolod Public Employment Service Office yesterday announced in a press release that the Almana General Hospital in Saudi Arabia needs 248 more workers.

Interviews for these positions will be conducted from Nov. 22 to Dec. 2 by the GBMLT Manpower Services Inc. at the PESO office.

Needed are 133 nurses, 18 central supply technicians, 12 respiratory technicians, 10 respiratory therapists, eight dental technicians, one doctor (General Practitioner), one laboratory technician, seven physiotherapy technicians, 2 biomedical technicians, six nurse aides;

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