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Monday 25th of March 2013

CEBU CITY, March 25 (PIA) -- Sen. Loren Legarda recently made a quick audit of women’s programs in Mandaue City. Representatives from the Technical Education Skills Development Authority (TESDA), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Department of Education (Deped) and from the local Public Employment Service Office (PESO) and local government unit, were made to attend in a dialogue with over a hundred women at the Mandaue City Public Market. Among the programs’ status that Legarda wants to be updated on were the Magna Carta for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), the Barang...

CEBU CITY, May 30 (PIA) -- The City Government of Mandaue recently received the “Seal of Good Housekeeping” award from the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) along with 75 other local government units (LGUs) in Central Visayas. DILG Secretary Jesse Robredo personally handed the plaque to Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes during the recent “Tapatan on Disaster Preparedness and Climate Change Adaptation: A Call to Action” in Cebu attended by over 500 participants including l...

CEBU CITY, March 21 (PIA) – The local government of Mandaue City has conducted a massive free vaccination campaign to make the city rabies-free by 2013. Observing Anti-Rabies Month this March, the Mandaue City Veterinary Office (MCVO) vaccinated and registered a total of 8,475 dogs in all 27 barangays. The MCVO also regularly conducts awareness campaign on responsible pet ownership, and free registration and vaccination for all pets. “Pet owners can save a ...

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Jan

2012

Mandaue SK officers attend leadership camp

CEBU CITY, Jan. 24 (PIA) – Forty-two Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Federation officers of Mandaue City underwent a 3-day leadership challenge through the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation, Inc. ‘Kool Adventure Camp’ a unique adventure-based education program on competence and leadership. The training was conducted at the Girl Scout of the Philippines (GSP) Camp at barangay Lahug, Cebu City with the SK officers coming from Barangays Alang-alang, Bakilid, Banilad, Basak, Cabancalan, ...
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Oct

2011

Nearly 200 children join the 4th Cebu Prov’l Children’s Summit

CEBU, Oct 26 (PIA) -- Nearly 200 children from the towns and cities of Cebu Province attended the 4th Provincial Children’s Summit on October 24-25 at the Cebu International Convention Center in Mandaue City. This was initiated by the Provincial Council for the Welfare of Children (PCWC) in celebration of the Children’s Month. Provincial Social Welfare and Development Officer (PSWDO) Marivic Garces said the children ages 12-17 were selected by their respective city and...