2 Cogon Ramos SK councilors, 2 others jailed for ‘vote buying’

Doris C. Bongcac 05/12/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Four people from Barangay Cogon Ramos in Cebu City, including two Sanguniang Kabataan Councilors, were arrested by the police late night on Saturday on accusations of vote buying. Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña…

Magna Carta of the Poor now a law

Doris C. Bongcac 05/11/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Magna Carta of the Poor, the bill that aims to address hunger and ensure full access to basic services to help alleviate poverty, has been enacted into law. The Magna Carta, one of…

San Fernando violence: Feliciano denies keeping goons

Doris C. Bongcac 05/10/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Businessman Ruben Feliciano admitted that the four men who were arrested in the mountain barangay of Bugho, San Fernando town were among the supporters and volunteers who joined his political sortie in the…

MCWD appeals for sobriety, patience during the dry spell

Doris C. Bongcac 05/08/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The management of the Metro Cebu Water District (MCWD) is asking water consumers to remain sober and patient amidst the water supply interruptions now experienced within their service areas as a result of…

Duterte signs law for conversion of Eversley Child Sanitarium into a general hospital

Doris C. Bongcac 05/07/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law a bill for the creation of the Eversley Child Sanitarium Hospital in Barangay Jagobiao, Mandaue City into a general hospital. Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea informed House…

Five more BOPK allies complain of harassment

Doris C. Bongcac 05/07/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – At least three more supporters of the Bando Osmeña Pundok Kauswagan (BOPK) alleged that their homes were stoned during the weekend while two others said that they no longer feel safe because of…

Labella sought postponement of IBP debate to see Duterte at Malacañang Palace

Doris C. Bongcac 05/06/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – His need to attend a meeting with President Rodrigo Duterte at the Malacañang Palace was the reason why Cebu City Vice Mayor Edgar Labella sought the postponement of the debate that he was…

Lacson takes notice of Osmeña’s dispute with PNP; tells Comelec to step in

Doris C. Bongcac 05/06/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Senator Panfilo Lacson has asked the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to already interfere in the ongoing dispute involving Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña and the leadership of the Philippine National Police (PNP) here.…

RMFB-7 prepare troops for election deployment

Doris C. Bongcac 05/05/2019

LOOK: In preparation for the May 13 midterm election, personnel from the Regional Mobile Force Battalion in Central Visayas (RMFB-7) were made to undergo inspection of their firearms and augmentation paraphernalia at the parade grounds of Camp…

House of BO-PK supporter strafed; another supporter slapped on the face

Doris C. Bongcac 05/05/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A Bando Osmeña-Pundok Kauswagan (BO-PK) supportere claimed that her house located in the mountain barangay of Sudlon 1 was strafed by still unidentified men late night on Saturday, May 4, while another said…

Labella tells Osmeña: Sorry, see you on May 10

Doris C. Bongcac 05/05/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City Vice Mayor Edgar Labella has apologized to the Cebuanos and his opponent, incumbent Mayor Tomas Osmeña, for seeking the postponement of their debate from Monday 6 to May 10 because of…

Tomas tells Garma: We will not back down

Doris C. Bongcac 04/29/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña is not taking the alleged harassment by the police sitting down. Osmeña posted on his Facebook page at around 1 p.m. today, April 29, 2019, that his lawyers are…

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