Military files charges
for ordinance violators
BY JUANCHO GALLARDE

The 79th Infantry Battalion of the army charged the Karapatan group with violations of Negros Oriental Provincial Ordinance No. 5 regulating fact-finding and other missions, Republic Act 7610, or child abuse, exploitation, and discrimination and perjury following the recent encounters between New People’s Army rebels and the military.

The encounter between army soldiers and NPA rebels occurred in a forested area at Sitio Payaw-payawan, Brgy. Nagbinlod, Sta Catalina, Negros Oriental  Wednesday, killing three rebels, and resulting in the recovery of high and low-powered firearms with ammunition.

TESDA sets national
assessment week

Technical Education and Skills Development Authority Negros Oriental is inviting graduates, trainers and workers of Technical Vocational Education and Training to join the first National TVET Competency Assessment and Certification to be held on three separate dates this year.

Provincial director Samuel Jordan of TESDA said the first run of NATCAC will be held from March 28 to April 1.

The free assessment is available in the following qualifications which include Electrical Installation and Maintenance National Certificate III, Electrical Installation and Maintenance NC II, Masonry NC III, Plumbing NC II, Carpentry NC III, Shielded Metal Arc Welding NC III, SMAW NC II, Programming NC IV, Computer Hardware Servicing NC II, Food and Beverages Services NC II and III, Commercial Cooking NC II, Bread and Pastry Making NC II, Housekeeping NC III, Housekeeping NC II and Events Management Services NC III and Driving NC III.

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