The Philippines' Agriculture officials in Lamitan city, Basilan had already expressed concern about a disease that is causing the infection of rubber trees in the province and, if left unchecked, might threaten 50,000 hectares of rubber plantation and affect 17,000 workers.
May 28, 2021 ANOTHER department head at the Negros Occidental Provincial Capitol is in hot waters over unsettled or unpaid catering services since 2018.
Provincial Legal Officer lawyer Alberto Nellas said issued with a show-cause order was lawyer Japhet Masculino, head of the Provincial Agriculture Office.
Nellas revealed the unsettled catering involves more than P1 million under the office of Masculjno over a catering service that happened in 2018.
Nellas said Masculino has already sent his answer on the show-cause order. It s just a show-cause order in response to the demand of the catering company, Nellas said.
He said it would be assessed if indeed Masculino will be charged administratively.