City offers to host
PNP trainings
BY JUDY F. PARTLOW

Mayor German Saraña of Bayawan City, Negros Oriental Tuesday offered to host anew the next batch of police personnel to undergo the Special Counter-insurgency Unit Training.

At the graduation rites of the PNP Scout Class 17-2008 Tuesday afternoon, the mayor said it was the honor and pleasure of the city to host the training of the 121 trainees at a 54-hectare government lot in Barangay Banga, Bayawan.

Saraña said the city was at a quandary sometime last November when it received simultaneous requests from the Philippine National Police and the Philippine Army to host their respective trainings.

Malacañang effects
Cabinet revamp

Press Secretary Jesus Dureza has been named Chief Presidential Legal Counsel, while Presidential Management Staff head Cerge Remonde will take over his post.

The Cabinet “shifting” that takes effect Feb. 1 was announced by Executive Secretary and concurrent Presidential Spokesman Eduardo Ermita yesterday, a Philippine News Agency press release said.

To replace Remonde as PMS head is Presidential Adviser for the Peace Process Hermogenes Esperon Jr., whose post will go to retired Philippine National Police chief Avelino Razon, presently the deputy national security adviser.

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