Published May 5, 2021, 4:44 PM
Vice President Leni Robredo has never been mum about possible plans to run for local office in her hometown of Camarines Sur, and a seemingly harmless social media post might add fuel to the rumors that she may not run for president in the May 2022 polls.
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) confirmed that the vice president has registered herself on the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) after Facebook posts showed Robredo getting her biometrics taken at the PhilSys registration center on Tuesday, May 4, in Magarao, Camarines Sur.
VP Leni Robredo applies for a barangay clearance in Magarao, Camarines Sur on May 4, 2021 (Boyet Habana/Facebook)
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Published May 5, 2021, 9:14 PM
Campus event with QR and schedule
Seeking to attract local talent and revitalize the job market, Huawei Philippines kicked off on Tuesday its first virtual campus recruitment this year, themed “A Bigger, Bolder Future,” in partnership with the top universities in Metro Manila.
Nearly 500 students of Mapua University and other educational institutions in the Philippines participated in the event, as they aspire to jumpstart a career in the ICT industry and be part of Huawei’s growing local talent pool.
In her speech welcoming the participants, Jade Cao, Huawei Philippines Human Resource Director, said Huawei aims to develop the Filipino ICT talent and train them in global standards to “make the local talent ecosystem more glorious.”