News Briefs

CITY  NIGHT SCHOOLS UNDER SCRUTINY

Worried about reports of  night school students getting pregnant, Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama said he may review an executive order that  establishes city-run night schools.

Rama said he is considering the proposal of Councilor Jose Daluz III to limit night high school enrollment to those aged 18-years-old and above.

Daluz is  chairman of the Local School Board.

Cebu City has 28 night high schools and 23 national high schools.

Rama said that  while he heard there was a problem about teenage pregnancy,  ther was no study or statistics on the matter.

Rama said teachers and supervisors  assigned in the night shift should be paid more.

He said he will meet with the Local School Board to discus these concerns./Correspondent Edison delos Angeles

COMELEC BRIEFS MANDAUE COPS

Mandaue city police asked asked for briefing materials on the 2013 elections.

Senior Supt. Petroneli Baldebrin made this request during an election briefing given by the Comelec yesterday.

The election period runs from Jan. 13 until May 13, 2013.

Mandaue City Election Officer Anafleur Gujilde briefed police on new Comelec resolutions, including the gun ban,  checkpoints and election paraphernalia.

Baldebrin asked for pamphlets so the police could study them./Correspondent Fe Marie D. Dumaboc

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