Job hunters in Pasay City will benefit from a technical skills training program that will boost their chances to find employment. In partnership with the Department of Labor and Employment and the Asian Development Bank, the city’s Public Employment Services Office signed an agreement for JobStart Philippines program to enhance jobseekers’ credentials. Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano Rubiano said the program will prepare the city’s young residents once they begin looking for jobs or those who simply want to become productive. “Gusto po nating ihanda ang ating mga kabataan, lalo na iyong medyo naliligaw ng landas at mabigyan sila ng tsansa para
The Pasay city government cautioned against fixers or individuals engaged in the illegal processing of business permits and work documents. This, after the city’s Business Permits and Licensing Office (BPLO) received reports that some business permits and other similar documents were acquired through fixers and turned out to be faked. “The public is advised not to deal with fixers in processing their business or work permits, licenses, or any other documents. Fixers would face the full force of the law for their illegal practice,” the BLPO said in an advisory. Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said the city government will run after
Gilas Pilipinas moved to within a win from completing a sweep of the Group A play in the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers after drubbing Indonesia, 76-51, at the Angeles University Foundation Sports and Cultural Center on Friday night. Similar to Gilas’ nail-biting win against South Korea on Wednesday night, Gilas needed a strong second half to pull away from Indonesia. In a far cry from the usual, Gilas struggled offensively in the first half as Indonesia held them to only a shade under 28 percent from the field. The Indos, however, had their sluggish moments in the first 20 minutes,
Rifle shooter Jayson Valdez became the 12th Filipino to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics. Valdez, son of Philippine shooting legend Julius, earned a spot through the quota system put up by the International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF). Valdez will be competing in the men’s 10-meter air rifle event, and he joins Dutch shooter Peter Hellenbrand as wildcard entries to the said competition. “I received an urgent message last night from the ISSF in Germany, the mother of all the shooting federations. They asked me if we’re ready, so I replied, ‘Yes, we’re ready!’ and they gave me the quota,” he
Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo on Saturday advised his fellow senior citizens who are already fully vaccinated against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) to avoid crowded places for their safety. Panelo, who also got inoculated, said fully vaccinated senior citizens still need to be careful since the country is still grappling with Covid-19. “‘Yung mga senior citizens, syempre tuwang tuwa sila, puwede ng lumabas (Fully vaccinated senior citizens are very happy because they can now go outside their homes),” Panelo said in his commentary show “Counterpoint.” “Teka muna, relax lang kayo. Kailangan huwag kayong pupunta sa mga lugar na
One of this city’s power companies has introduced an innovation that made troubleshooting faster for complaints on utility concerns. Joy Fantilaga, spokesperson of the customer care department of the More Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power), in an interview on Saturday, said they are ready with a quick response (QR) team that to answers “trouble” calls. MORE Power has 73,000 clients across the metropolis. Fantilaga said the door-to-door service is equipped with basic lineman tools and materials for them to perform troubleshooting and quick repairs in a single house or multiple houses with no electricity. The team can assess and
