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                    [Title] => PNP: No guns for cops who can’t shoot straight
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With marksmanship still an issue among police officers, Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Alan Purisima said yesterday police officers who cannot shoot straight will not be issued firearms.

[DatePublished] => 2013-04-03 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1165072 [AuthorName] => Bebot Sison Jr. [SectionName] => Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 813152 [Title] => DepEd to adopt new system to assess students' level of proficiency [Summary] =>

The Department of Education (DepEd) will adopt a new assessment tool using the letter system to assess the level of proficiency of students in public schools.

[DatePublished] => 2012-06-03 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1664250 [AuthorName] => Rainier Allan Ronda [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 737805 [Title] => CeMAP cites relevance of cement proficiency testing [Summary] =>

There is more to proficiency testing for cement than merely establishing the integrity and reliability of the construction material through laboratory processes, the Cement Manufacturers Association of the Philippines (CeMAP) said yesterday.

[DatePublished] => 2011-10-17 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 602585 [Title] => EDITORIAL - Regaining an advantage [Summary] =>

Here’s one more reason for stopping the deterioration of Filipinos’ English proficiency.

[DatePublished] => 2010-08-15 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => http://a.imageshack.us/img94/5728/startoonthumbo.gif ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 552290 [Title] => Cement makers set up proficiency test program [Summary] =>

The Philippine Accreditation Office (PAO) has welcomed the move by the Cement Manufacturers Association of the Philippine (CeMAP) to set up a proficiency test (PT) program where laboratories can assess their competence in carrying out cement testing activities.

[DatePublished] => 2010-02-25 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 547063 [Title] => EDITORIAL - Sustaining growth [Summary] =>

Business process outsourcing is expected to grow into a $100-billion-a-year industry within 10 years, representing a huge chunk of the global BPO pie, according to Malacañang officials.

[DatePublished] => 2010-02-07 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/4219/startoonthumbt.gif ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 530474 [Title] => 'RP should continue improving English proficiency' [Summary] =>

Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Augusto Santos reiterated yesterday that the Philippines should continue efforts to improve English proficiency as other Asian nations, including China, have increased their standing as the region’s most competitive nations.

[DatePublished] => 2009-12-09 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1500820 [AuthorName] => Marvin Sy [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 522225 [Title] => English proficiency among students improving, DepEd says [Summary] =>

The Department of Education (DepEd) said that it was seeing improvement from its efforts to improve English proficiency among public school students if students’ performance in achievement tests are to be considered.

[DatePublished] => 2009-11-12 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Education and Home [SectionUrl] => education-and-home [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 519892 [Title] => Palace disputes report on declining English proficiency [Summary] =>

Malacañang disputed yesterday the findings of a group, which was accredited to administer English proficiency tests that the skill of Filipinos on the language is deteriorating.

[DatePublished] => 2009-11-04 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805432 [AuthorName] => Paolo Romero [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 475867 [Title] => PRO improving shooting skills of its members [Summary] =>

CEBU, Philippines – The Provincial Regional Office-7 assured that it is continuously taking efforts to improve the shooting skills of its personnel.

[DatePublished] => 2009-06-10 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Cebu News [SectionUrl] => cebu-news [URL] => ) ) )
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