Tabuk City, Kalinga (6 February) -- Two Public Employment Service Officer (PESO) managers from the province were bestowed the Most Outstanding PESO Manager Award from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) regional office recently.

Recognized for their commendable performances in carrying out employment facilitation services here are Provincial PESO Manager Geronimo Donaal and Tabuk City Peso Manager Loyda Saboy.

Donaal said that the recognition was given for the various efforts of the Local Government Units (LGUs) and PESO Managers along their core services in placement and referral, establishment of labor management information system and career and employment facilitation.

The awards were handed to Donaal and Saboy during the three-day Year-End Planning and Assessment (YEPA) held from January 18 to 20, 2010 at the Beaumont Pension House in Baguio City. The award included a certificate, cash incentives and a set of computer for the Provincial PESO and Tabuk City for the Phil-jobnet and reports.

Balbalan, Kalinga (6 February) -- Three military personnel were killed while two others were wounded during an ambush incident in the afternoon of February 4, at Sitio Balala of Mabaca of this municipality.

21st Infantry Battalion, Philippine Army, Commanding Officer, Lt. Colonel Antonio Lastimado said government troopers s under Bravo Company Commander 1st Lieutenant Espinas were conducting military operations in the area when around 15 heavily armed members of the New People's Army (NPA) staged the ambush.