Mandatory training for Angkas drivers pushed

06/24/2019

MANILA, Philippines – The director of the Philippine National Police – Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG) is pushing for the mandatory training of Angkas drivers on safe driving and road safety. “For safety, mas maganda nga na may…

Sinas: Mandatory ROTC to teach discipline to senior high school students

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/21/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The revival of the Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) is expected to teach discipline among senior high school students. Police Brigadier Debold Sinas, director of the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7), …

Mandatory ROTC bill violates laws protecting kids

Inquirer.net 12/11/2018

MANILA, Philippines -President Rodrigo Duterte’s proposal to require senior high school students to complete a two-year military training course would violate domestic laws and international agreements protecting minors from being involved in warfare, a group of military…

Youth groups oppose mandatory ROTC

Inquirer.net, Jessa Mae O. Sotto, Morexette Marie B. Erram, Nestle L. Semilla 11/25/2018

YOUTH groups in Cebu have opposed the proposal of President Rodrigo Duterte to revive the mandatory Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) in college and make it a requirement for Grades 11 and 12 in senior high school.…

Children’s rights above proposed mandatory drug test, CHR reminds gov’t

Inquirer.net 11/10/2018

“The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) reminds the government of its obligation to always put premium on the welfare and rights of the children.” The CHR said this on Saturday following the recent Social Weather Stations (SWS)…

Senate approves mandatory Philhealth coverage for PWDs

Inquirer.net 07/30/2018

Persons with Disability (PWD) may soon enjoy mandatory Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (Philhealth) coverage after the Senate approved on Monday Senate Bill No. 1391. Senator Risa Hontiveros, author and sponsor of the measure, hailed the passage as…

170 SK officials have not undergone mandatory training

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/05/2018

More than 170 SK officials in Cebu Province has not yet undergone the mandatory training organized by Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG). DILG- Cebu Province Chief Jerome Gonzales said that since the officials cannot assume…

4 found positive for drug use in Cebu-wide mandatory tests

Morexette B. Erram 02/26/2018

A non-uniformed personnel (NUP) from Argao Police and three drug surrenderers from Danao City turned out positive for illegal drug use during a series of mandatory drug testings conducted by the Cebu Provincial Anti-Drug Abuse Office (CPADAO)…

CPADAO pushes for mandatory drug tests for teachers, random testing for students in Cebu

Morexette B. Erram 01/26/2018

“ALARMING.” This was how the Cebu Provincial Anti-Drug Abuse Office (CPADAO) described the news that a teacher and five senior high school students from a private college were arrested in a drug bust in Madridejos town on…

Mandatory title defense for Melindo in Feb. 2018

Glen Dale Rosal 09/18/2017

After Milan “El Metodico” Melindo put on a courageous showing to defend his IBF world junior flyweight title against South African two-division world champion Hekkie “Hexecutioner” Budler last Saturday night in the Pinoy Pride 42 fight card…

Provincial jail open to mandatory testing of inmates

Morexette B. Erram, Rosalie Abatayo 08/03/2017

THE Provincial Jail is open to conducting mandatory drug testing on all its inmates as soon as they receive clearance from the Provincial Legal Office to do so. “We will certainly do the drug test to our…

Law on mandatory military training for students needed

Inquirer.net 05/06/2017

Senate President Aquilino Pimentel III has proposed a law that would enable the government to mobilize young Filipinos for mandatory military service. In a recent statement, Pimentel supported President Rodrigo Duterte’s plan to revive mandatory military training…

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