XIAN, April 29 (Xinhua) By offering decent payment and stable jobs, the tea industry has brought fortune to people in northwest China remote villages.Produce
SERVING THE PEOPLE. Daniel Castillo, a former political instructor of the Guerilla Front 55 of the New People's Army, is now a soldier after he graduated from the six-month training at the Army's 10th Infantry Division (ID) Training School on Thursday (April 28, 2022). He was joined in the graduation by Gelejurain l Alce Nguho, the former supply officer of the same NPA guerilla front, who is also now a soldier under the 10ID. (Photo courtesy of 10ID) DAVAO CITY - As former enemies of the state, serving in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) was the last thing Daniel Castillo and Gelejurain l Alce Nguho had in mind. But fate has other plans. From being communist New People's Army (NPA) officers, these surrenderers are now full-pledged government soldiers as they forged another path to "serve the people." Castillo, known as "Ka Steven" within the NPA, is a former political instructor of the Guerilla Front 55 who surrendered to the Army's 10th Inf
NPA SURRENDERERS. Nine former New People's Army (NPA) communist rebels pose with soldiers who convinced them to surrender in Lebak, Sultan Kudarat, on Thursday (April 28, 2022). The Army's 37th Infantry Battalion says the rebels surrendered due to hunger and exhaustion. (Photo courtesy of 37IB) CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao - Nine combatants of the communist New People's Army (NPA) have surrendered to state troopers in Lebak, Sultan Kudarat, the military here announced Friday. Lt. Col. Allen Van Estrera, Army's 37th Infantry Battalion commander, said the surrenderers used to operate under the NPAs Far South Mindanao Region. They turned over two AK-47 rifles, an M16 rifle, a Carbine, a 9mm submachine gun, two .345-caliber pistols, and an MK2 hand grenade. Estrera attributed the success of the surrender program to the intensified intelligence operations of the 37IB. He said the rebels cited hunger and exhaustion as the primary reasons for their return to mainstream society. M
Department of Labor and Employment-Zamboanga Peninsula Director Roy Buenafe. (PNA file photo) ZAMBOANGA CITY - At least 3,401 jobs are open to jobseekers in the incoming Labor Day job fair in this city, the Department of Labor and Employment in the Zamboanga Peninsula (DOLE-9) said Friday. Dubbed 2022 Trabaho, Negosyo, Kabuhayan (TNK) Jobs and Business Fairs, the activity will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on May 1 at KCC Mall de Zamboanga. Lawyer Roy Buenafe, DOLE-9 director, said that of the 3,401 vacancies, 2,558 are for local employment while the remaining 843 are for overseas work. Buenafe said the job fair aims to match unemployed citizens with employment opportunities that are suitable to their qualifications. A total of 25 employers are set to participate in the job fair. "We released the list of vacancies in advance so that applicants may now have an idea of what to apply for and prepare themselves accordingly," Buenafe said. "It is also a blended activity where
BEIJING, April 29 (Xinhua) Three years into the pandemic, when it is imperative for the world to reboot the sluggish economy, China has made headway in digit