Cebu 8 released from detention

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/08/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — After spending three days in detention, the eight people arrested last Friday, June 5 for staging a rally in Barangay Lahug, Cebu City have been released from police custody. At 6:50 p.m. on…

Ayuman released after posting bail

Inna Mejia, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 03/10/2017

APAS Barangay Captain Ramil Ayuman has posted a bail of P6,000 for the criminal case filed against him and six other officials. This after the court issued a warrant of arrest for his failure to return a…

SC affirms disbarment of Cebu City judge

Izobelle T. Pulgo 08/31/2016

THE Supreme Court reaffirmed the disbarment of a former Cebu City judge for grave misconduct. In a press conference held last Tuesday in Manila, Supreme Court spokesperson Theodore Te confirmed the disbarment of Rosabella Tormis, former judge…

MTCC Courtroom: Pokemon Go players to be slapped with contempt

Izobelle T. Pulgo 08/11/2016

  POKEMON hunters, beware. Hunting down Pokemons inside the courtroom of Judge Yvonne Cabaron Artiaga of Municipal Trial Court in Cities (MTCC) Branch 3 is strictly prohibited. Violators will either be fined or jailed. The court can…

Cebu judge bans playing Pokemon Go inside her courtroom

Izobelle T. Pulgo 08/11/2016

CEBU CITY—Pokemon hunters, beware. You are not allowed to hunt down Pokemons inside the courtroom of Judge Yvonne Cabaron Artiaga of Municipal Trial Court in Cities (MTCC) Branch 3. Doing so would either send you to jail…

Mediation fails, full-blown trial set to start

Izobelle T. Pulgo 07/20/2016

The wife of Ronda town Vice Mayor Jonah John Ungab and a lady lawyer are set to face off in a full-blown trial for the charge of slight physical injuries after the mediation proceedings between the two…

Cebu City Hall cuts down allowances for judiciary

Izobelle T. Pulgo, Nestle L. Semilla 07/14/2016

The Cebu City government will cut down the monthly allowances it gives to judges and clerks of court working under the jurisdiction of Cebu City. Data culled from the City Budget Office  showed that there are 35…

Elected Lapu-Lapu City officials take oath

Norman V. Mendoza 07/12/2016

REELECTED Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Paz Radaza recently took her oath of office before Municipal Trial Court in Cities (MTCC) Judge Allan Francisco Garciano last June 30. This was followed by the oath-taking of the newly elected city…

Castro, six others plead not guilty

Izobelle T. Pulgo 06/08/2016

SUSPENDD Cebu City Assistant Prosecutor Mary Ann Castro and six coaccused all entered a plea of not guilty to two counts of direct assault and one count of malicious mischief at the Municipal Trial Court in Cities…

Court agrees to defer Castro’s arraignment

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Izobelle T. Pulgo 04/13/2016

MUNICIPAL Trial Court in Cities (MTCC) Branch 7 Presiding Judge Francisco Seville yesterday granted Cebu City Assistant Prosecutor Mary Ann  Castro’s request to reset her arraignment as she intends to file a motion to dismiss the charges…

Ungab arraignment set

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 11/26/2015

The trial court has set the arraignment of the wife of Vice Mayor Jonah John Ungab of Ronda town on Feb. 3, 2016. No postponement will be allowed said Judge Grace Veloso-Fernandez of the Municipal Trial Court…

Carreta demolition postponed to November 30

Nestle L. Semilla 10/24/2015

At least 78 families occupying a private lot in  barangay Carreta yesterday breathed a sigh of relief after they were allowed to stay for another month. The landowner agreed to postpone to November 30 the demolition of…

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