The Development Bank of the Philippines is encouraging local officials and businessmen in the Visayas to become its partner in pursuing their various development programs.

During the "roadshow held at the L'Fisher Hotel Thursday, Reynaldo David, president and chief executive officer, said in a press release the bank has lending facilities to support projects in infrastructure and logistics, social services, micro, small and medium enterprises, environment, and commercial lending.

DBP has already supported development projects amounting to P9.7 billion in the Visayas region, but they want to do more, he said.

28,300 workers hired in
WV in first 6 months

A total of 28,359 jobseekers in Western Visayas, who applied through the Department of Labor and Employment offices in the region, were hired during the first six months of the year, DOLE records show.

The number is equivalent to 85 percent accomplishment, out of the 33,497 applications processed, in terms of job placement.

DOLE also facilitated the job placements of 6,857 students out of the 7,349 applicants, or about 93 percent.

Capitol holds training
on organic agriculture

Seventy participants from various towns and cities and government agencies in Negros Occidental attended the Training on Enterprise Development Through Organic Farming held at the Capitol Governor's Hall from July 18 to 20, a press release from the Capitol said.

Dina Genzola, training coordinator of the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist, said the participants are key persons that could educate farmers and advocate organic agriculture in their areas.

Also present were representatives from the Philippine Rice Research Institute, Office of the Provincial Agriculturist, and Provincial Veterinary Office.

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