DOH may shelve plan to hire unlicensed nurses

Kathleen de Villa 06/24/2023

Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa on Friday said he would consider shelving his plan of allowing unlicensed nursing graduates to work in public hospitals should it fail to hurdle the “legal roadblocks.” At a press briefing, Herbosa pointed…

Bid to legalize habal-habal moving at House of Representatives

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/15/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The proposal to legalize the operations of habal-habal (motorcycle-for-hire) is now making progress in the House of Representatives.  In a post on his official Facebook page, Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña said the…

Police suspects official hired gun-for-hire men in Dalaguete

Benjie B. Talisic 10/20/2018

Authorities in Dalaguete town in Cebu have yet to determine the person who commissioned two gun-for-hire men encountered by policemen in a shootout. Chief Insp. Rolan Aliser, the police chief of Dalaguete, said that they are now…

Two ‘guns-for-hire’ killed in shootout with Dalaguete police

Benjie Talisic 10/19/2018

Two men believed to be guns-for-hire were killed in a shootout with Dalaguete police at past 3 p.m. today (October 19). The fatalities were identified as Rafael “Raffy” Belia, 45, and a certain Berting who are both…

Motorcycle-for-hire drivers told to observe road courtesy

USJ-R Intern Zena Magto 09/07/2018

THE Cebu City government called for a meeting with motorcycle-for-hire drivers on Friday morning to remind them of the need to observe road safety regulations. Delfin Adolfo, an administrative aide at the office of Mayor Tomas Osmeña,…

Quisumbing seeks authority to hire consultancy services for Umapad dumpsite closure

Doris C. Bongcac 08/08/2018

The Mandaue City Council has referred to the Committee on Laws and Ordinances a letter request from Mayor Gabriel Luis Quisumbing requesting for authority to hire the services of a consultancy firm that will help City Hall…

DILG tells mayors who want to hire armed guards: Follow procedure

Futch Anthony Inso 07/05/2018

THE DEPARTMENT of Interior and Local Government in Central Visayas (DILG-7) yesterday urged local chief executives in the region to conform to the procedure in hiring or acquiring additional armed security personnel and asking for police escorts.…

COLORUM VAN-FOR-HIRE

MAO BA? 04/19/2018

News on the impounding f a GT Express van-for-hire and one colorum vehicle in Mandaue City last Wednesday after the drivers were caught illegally transferring passengers generated mixed reactions from netizens. Joel Dwire commented, “I would first,…

Cebu City’ top priority: Hire more traffic enforcers

Doris C. Bongcac 04/10/2018

Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña said on top of the city’s priorities, the city government should hire more traffic enforcers. He made this comment after the Cebu City Police asked P15 million worth of ammunition and other…

City to hire BINs to secure public library

Nestle L. Semilla 03/09/2018

TO ensure the security of students studying in the Dr. Jose Rizal Public Library especially during night time, the Cebu City government will hire personnel under the Barangay Intelligence Unit (BIN) to help secure the facility 24/7.…

Three gun-for-hire suspects nabbed in Danao

Benjie Talisic 11/09/2017

  Three men were arrested by Danao City police for possession of firearms and shabu in Danao City. The suspects were identified as Edgar Bueno, a 43-year-old resident of Barangay Maslog and Dennis Garbe, a 35-year-old resident…

City dad: Osmeña violates ordinance on V-hire terminals

Inna Mejia 03/28/2017

  CEBU City Councilor Alvin Raymond Garcia said that Mayor Tomas Osmeña blatantly violated an ordinance which he himself signed and approved in the year 2003. Garcia said the mayor disobeyed several provisions of City Ordinance (CO)…

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