Sara Duterte vows to end ‘palakasan’ in DepEd hiring system

Carla Gomez 09/10/2023

BACOLOD CITY — Vice President and concurrent Education Secretary Sara Duterte announced she would end the culture of “palakasan” in the hiring system of the Department of Education (DepEd). Speaking before 3,425 teachers and personnel of the…

Mass promotion is not mass learning

Anna Cristina Tuazon - @inquirerdotnet 06/01/2023

The Philippine Business for Education released a report based on their survey of more than 300 education stakeholders nationwide, including teachers and school leaders. They aired their concern over the unofficial policy of “mass promotion” or automatic…

Proposed ‘buy local’ ordinance pushed at Cebu City Council

Wenilyn Sabalo 03/23/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Vice Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia has proposed an ordinance that calls for the mandatory promotion and procurement of locally-produced goods and services to help micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in…

Cebu City Police Office undergoes minor reshuffling

Pegeeen Maisie Sararaña 06/06/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines —Cebu City Police Office reshuffled some of its police officers starting in the first week of June 2022. The movement is prompted by the considered promotion of Police Lieutenant Colonel Ryan Devaras, the former…

How to position yourself for a promotion

Marc Cosep 10/12/2020

If you have been at the same job for quite some time now, it is easy to just assume that a promotion will come along for you, like a bonus for time served. However, you have to…

De Leon to promoted officers: Be humble always

Alven Marie A. Timtim 02/03/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — “Be humble always, this is just but temporary in life.” This was the advice of Police Brigadier General Valeriano De Leon, director of Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) to the newly…

No promotion for overweight cops

Alven Marie Timtim 01/07/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Policemen who are eyeing to be promoted must take a closer look at their weight first. This after the Cebu City Police Office said it will strictly enforce a new policy issued by…

Giuseppe Football Club intensifies promotion of football

Mars G. Alison 07/18/2018

THE GIUSEPPE Football Club (GFC) will be conducting several activities over the next few days in partnership with international organizations to further promote football in the community level. The club’s director, Nicoló Ferrante, arrived from Italy last…

Davide issues EO for the promotion and preservation of Osmeña Peak

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/05/2018

A joint committee for the promotion and preservation of Osmeña Peak has been created through an Executive Order of Governor Hilario Davide III. The committee will be headed by Vice Gov. Agnes Magpale, the Provincial Tourism Office…

Kim Jong Un’s sister gets promotion

AP 10/09/2017

TOKYO — Kim Jong Un has promoted his younger sister to a new post within North Korea’s ruling party. The promotion of Kim Yo Jong came at a meeting of senior party members as North Korea marked…

764 police officers move up ranks

Benjie Talisic 09/25/2017

ABOUT 764 personnel of the Police Regional Office (PRO-7) were promoted one rank higher in a ceremony at their headquarters Monday. Senior Supt. Clarito Baja, chief of the regional PNP’s Human Resource Division, said the mass donning…

Parkmall promotes SMEs for Mandaue Charter Day

PR 08/24/2017

AS a homegrown mall, Parkmall has always supported micro-retailers and starting entrepreneurs as a way of giving back to the community. On August 25-31, as Mandaue City celebrates its 48th Charter Day on the 30th, Parkmall is…

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