Clark Water to invest P3.93-Bin Clark project
CLARKFREEPORT—TheClark Water Corporation (CWC) is set to invest P3.93 billion for the improvement of the water utility project inside this Freeport Zone.
During the Balitaan sponsored by Capampangan in Media, Inc. (CAMI), Jesus Laigo, chief operating officer of CWC, said that Clark Water will invest P3.93B in capital expenditure (capex) projects, P1.06B of which will be utilized in the next four years.
CWC, one of the three subsidiaries of Metro Manila’s East Zone water concessionaire, Manila Wa- ter Company, Inc. owned by the Ayalas, is the sole water and used water services provider of Clark Freeport and special economic zones, is set to use almost half of its 2015 capex on development of water sources.
Laigo said the water firm will be allocating majority of next year’s budget to building and commissioning new water sources such as deep wells and infiltration wells.
The investments will include the on-going feasibility study on tapping surface water as additional supply source in the area. Construction of new water treatment facilities, storage tanks, and booster facilities, as well as upgrading and refurbishment of existing ones will form part of its business activities.
The new investments and feasibility study was also reported to Clark Development which the state-owned firm has approved recently, the CWC chief said.
mas lalo pang mapabilis ang aking paggaling. Sana, marami pang matulungan ang DOLE sa programang ito,” Fadriquela said.
Meanwhile, claims amounting to P399,268.73, representing non-remittance to SSS, Pag-IBIG (HMDF), and delayed payment of wages, were compensated to 92 workers from Philco Metal Phils. Inc. in less than three weeks after a request for assistance was filed at the DOLE Bulacan Field Office.
Requesting party Henry Manghuyop, on behalf of his co-workers, expressed his heartfelt thanks to the DOLE for the speedy resolution and processing of their claims from their employer.
“Ito po ay napakagandang pamasko po sa amin, lalung-lalo na po sa aming mga pamilya. Nagpapasalamat po kami sa DOLE, dahil sa kanilang SENA program, napadali po ang layunin naming makuha ang mga benepisyong nararapat po sa amin,” Manghuyop said.
In Nueva Ecija, 14 service workers received their separation pay amounting to P150,314 from their employer in less than two weeks after seeking help from the DOLE Nueva Ecija Field Office.
Some 30 TGA farm workers in Pampanga, meanwhile, received P376,325.17 in form of unpaid salaries, 13th month pay, service incentive leaves, and other monetary claims within less than a week.
In Tarlac, Volt Marketing Corporation settled the amount of P152,375 for the payments of cash bonds and 13th month pay of their employee, Francia Manansala, two weeks after she sought help from the DOLE Tarlac Field Office.
In Zambales, P996,262.50 in form of separation pay, on the other hand, was paid to 107 displaced mining workers from Yinyi Mining Company in less than two weeks.
Roderick Ventura, on behalf of his co-workers, thanked and lauded the DOLE Zambales Field Office for the timely intervention in receiving their separation pay.
“Kami pong mga minero ay nagpapasalamat po sa DOLE, tunay nga po na kapag may problema po tayo sa trabaho, dapat, i-SENA mo,” Ventura said.
Dione, in a text message sent to the regional office’s SENA Desk Officers (SEADOs), thanked and congratulated them for a job well done. She also urged them to continue fostering social dialogue between labor and management.
“I would like to commend all you SEADOs in light of our continuous campaign for industrial peace. You continue to rise up to the challenges brought before you and I know it isn’t an easy task to do so. Yet, you all continue to harmonize the relationship between opposing parties who seek the DOLE’s help. As an ISO-certified DOLE regional office, we should always continue and further improve our best practices in settling labor disputes,” Dione said.
The SENA continues to be one of the Department’s most inexpensive flagship programs geared towards the speedy and justly resolution of labor conflicts here in the region. (Press Release)