INSURANCE. Antique's sugar migrant workers show their identification cards issued by the Sacada Desk before their departure to work in the sugar plantations of Negros Occidental on Sept. 10, 2021. Randy Ardeno, in charge of the Sacada Desk, said in an interview on Friday (Jan. 7, 2022) that the provincial government of Antique has provided the "sacadas" with various support, including requiring their contractors to provide them with Social Security System insurance.(Photo courtesy of Sacada Desk) SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique - The year 2021 saw about 4,203 active sugar migrant workers or "sacadas" from this province get enrolled in the Social Security System (SSS). Randy Ardeno, in charge of the Sacada Desk of the Antique Provincial Planning and Development Office (PPDO), said in an interview Friday that last year, upon the direction of Governor Rhodora J. Cadiao, the long-coveted dream of the "sacadas" to be enrolled in the SSS was made a requireme
SWEET OFFER. Antique Governor Rhodora J. Cadiao meets with sugar migrant workers or sacadas in Negros Occidental during the annual Bisita Sacada from Dec. 3 to 5, 2021. Randy Ardeno, in-charge of the Sacada Desk of Antique, said on Tuesday (December 7) that the provincial government is now pushing to offer financial support for the education of the children of sugar migrant workers in Negros Occidental.(Photo courtesy of Sacada Desk Antique) SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique - The Antique provincial government is now pushing to provide support to the education of the children of sugar migrant workers (sacadas) to enable them to finish their studies. The need for financial support for the education of the children was raised during the "Bisita Sacada" or annual visit of Governor Rhodora J. Cadiao to sugar migrant workers in Negros Occidental from Dec.3 to 5, 2021, Randy Ardeno, in-charge of the sacada desk of Antique provincial government, said on Tuesday. Currently, Ardeno said