PNP seeking 17,000 new recruits this year

Melvin Gascon 01/04/2020

The Philippine National Police announced on Friday that it was looking for 17,000 new applicants for the service. Acting PNP chief Lt. Gen. Archie Gamboa said the National Police Commission and the Department of Budget and Management…

US now seeking social media details from all visa applicants

06/04/2019

WASHINGTON — The State Department is now requiring nearly all applicants for U.S. visas to submit their social media usernames, previous email addresses and phone numbers. It’s a vast expansion of the Trump administration’s enhanced screening of…

Netizens put up FB page seeking justice for the Bacaltos family

Doris Mondragon 01/24/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Netizens have created a Facebook community page seeking justice for the Bacaltos family who lost two members in a bloody shooting confrontation with some members of the Navales family early Monday morning, January…

Frasco: seeking election vs Magpale is an ‘uphill battle’

Doris C. Bongcac 10/04/2018

Cebu Ports Authority (CPA) Commission Vincent Duke Frasco admitted that he has been offered to run for Vice Governor by the 1Cebu party a few months ago. Although still unclear if he will accept the offer to…

Magpale is firm against seeking reelection

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 06/23/2018

Amid continued calls for her to seek reelection, Cebu Vice Gov. Agnes Magpale said she has made up her mind to retire from politics in 2019. Magpale reiterated that it is time for her to rest due…

Rama must be realistic in seeking a rematch

Atty. Ruphil F. Bañoc 05/24/2018

Former Cebu City Mayor Mike Rama reiterated his announcement that he will run for mayor in Cebu City in the next year’s election. He will face a rematch with incumbent Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña. Although the…

House body passes bill seeking protection for PH tourist spots

Inquirer.net 04/22/2018

The House committee on tourism has approved a bill which seeks to protect tourist destinations in the country from environmental issues. On Saturday, Rep. Lucy Torres-Gomez, committee chair, said she filed House Bill 7229 or the proposed…

Seeking an audience with Duterte

Stephen D. Capillas 03/02/2017

I got wind of reports on former Cebu City mayor Michael Rama’s desperate attempts to seek an audience with President Rodrigo Duterte last Wednesday or specifically Ash Wednesday, which officially kicks off the Lenten season. Though President…

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