U.S., Philippines break ground on training center for Chemical Threat Detection and Response

PR 02/11/2023

  MANILA, Philippines — The United States government is supporting the construction of the P130 million ($2.4 million) National Virtual Training Center (NVTC) to enhance the capability of Philippine law enforcement personnel to respond to chemical security…

Chemical gas leak at Indian plant kills 8, nearly 1,000 sick

05/07/2020

HYDERABAD, India — A chemical gas leaked from an industrial plant in southern India early Thursday, leaving people struggling to breathe and collapsing in the streets as they tried to flee. At least eight people were killed…

2 USC graduates top May 2019 Chemical Engineering board exams

Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/28/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two graduates of the University of San Carlos (USC) have made it to the top 10 of the May 2019 board examination for Chemical Engineers. Armel Jay Mercado placed eighth with a rating…

CIT-U student tops Chemical Technician Licensure Exam

Doris C. Bongcac 10/18/2017

A student from the Cebu Institute of Technology-University (CIT-U) topped the October 2017 Chemical Technician Licensure Examination. Diamond Jedd Romarate Paug got an average score of 92.50 percent and led 11 other Cebuanos in this year’s top…

Chemical attack kills dozens in Syria

AP 04/05/2017

BEIRUT, Lebanon— A chemical weapons attack in an opposition-held town in northern Syria killed dozens of people on Tuesday, leaving residents gasping for breath and convulsing in the streets and overcrowded hospitals. The Trump administration blamed the…

Youth joins Aboitiz Future Leaders Business Summit

PR 11/02/2016

Student leaders who were carefully screened and chosen from universities nationwide will participate in one of the country’s most-anticipated youth conferences —the Aboitiz Future Leaders Business Summit (AFLBS), to be held in Cebu City today until November…

PNP lab report out

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Edison Delos Angeles 10/18/2016

The place, Barangay Kamagayan, arguably a drug haven also known as Cebu’s red light district. The incident, a box with hundreds of vials of a chemical substance, literally landing at the feet of village watchmen, dropped by…

Exporters assured of streamlined chemical importation regulations

Vanessa Claire Lucero 10/12/2015

The Philippine National Police has vowed to streamline the process of securing permits for the importation of regulated chemicals and other materials used by exporters. But Cebu exporters are not completely satisfied with the PNP’s response, said…

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