CEBU CITY, Philippines -- Forty of the 3,007 Cebu City Hall employees subjected to a series of surprise drug tests last week yielded positive results. The Cebu City Office for Substance Abuse
The Cebu City Hall. CDN Digital photo | Brian J. Ochoa
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Forty of the 3,007 Cebu City Hall employees subjected to a series of surprise drug tests last week yielded positive results. The Cebu City Office for Substance Abuse Prevention , through the mayor’s assistant on special projects Ramil Ayuman, reported on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, that the majority or 13 of the 40 individuals who yielded positive results were Cebu City Transportation Office personnel.
CCTO head Raquel Arce, in a text message to CDN Digital, said of the 13 suspected users of prohibited drugs, 12 are casual employees and the other one is a job order employee.“That’s the first time nga na drug test g’yod nato sila tanan with their new head nga si Miss Raquel Arce…Mura’g subo lang gihapon pamalandungon pero nanghinaot ko nga sa next year nato mo menus siya,” COSAP head Jonah John Rodriguez said.
Meanwhile, he congratulated the personnel of the city’s Prevention Restoration Beautification and Enhancement for having 100 percent negative results in the drug tests. /rcg
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Police probe shooting of ‘Aspin’ in Cebu CityPolice are investigating a reported case of animal abuse after two men shot a stray dog in Barangay Duljo recently.
Read more »
Cebu City eyes staggered property tax collectionThe city government is looking at increasing the market value of properties in the South Road Properties to about P100,000 per square meter.
Read more »
Traffic violations in Cebu City increaseCEBU CITY, Philippines -- During the first 15 days of December, authorities here have already recorded over 10,000 traffic violations. The Cebu City Transportation Office (CCTO) on Monday, Dec. 19
Read more »
Pregnant woman dies after being hit by 2 vehicles in Cebu CityA pregnant woman died after she was hit by two vehicles before dawn on Monday, Dec. 19.
Read more »
Ninos haul three gold medals in 2nd day of Batang PinoyCEBU CITY, Philippines — The Team Cebu City Niños hauled three gold medals in the second day of the Batang Pinoy National Championships in Vigan, Ilocos Sur. The medal haul was headed by
Read more »
Truck driver involved in Talisay City accident to be releasedCebu City, Philippines—The driver of the trailer truck that two men riding a motorcycle crashed into last Monday dawn, December 19, 2022, in Barangay Linao, Talisay City, will be released on
Read more »