TOMMY O, EDDIEGUL LEAD

Doris C. Bongcac, Izobelle T. Pulgo, Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Juli Ann M. Sibi, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Nestle L. Semilla 05/10/2016

The incumbent mayors of Cebu and Talisay City were getting trounced by their challengers who were pulling away ahead of their opponents, as the official counts of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) breached the 90 percent mark…

Long lines, technical glitches mark elections

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Juli Ann M. Sibi, Julit C. Jainar, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Victor Anthony V. Silva 05/09/2016

LONG queues in very humid weather, a power outage, rampant reports of vote buying and some technical glitches from at least twenty defective vote-counting machines (VCMs) were among the problems encountered yesterday as more than two million…

Duterte camp calls on voters to report problems, harassment to police

Michaela Jaycel L. Dolores, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 05/09/2016

THE camp of Davao City Mayor and presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte encouraged voters who encountered problems and experienced harassment during the election to file a complaint to the police instead of posting it on social media. Pete…

TODAY, WE DECIDE

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Apple Ta-as, Carmel Loise Matus, Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 05/08/2016

Despite tension in some areas and reports of rampant vote-buying in many towns and cities of Cebu, election and law enforcement officials have declared they were on track and all set for today’s national and local elections…

Hot, humid election day

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 05/08/2016

IT would be best to cast votes early in the morning today, when temperature is expected to be mild at 26 to 28 degrees Celsius. The rest of the day will be hot and humid, said weather…

Sonny O. backs ‘lesser evil’ Davide

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 05/08/2016

Toledo City Mayor John Henry “Sonny” Osmeña, who is running for reelection as an independent candidate, is endorsing reelectionist Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III for the gubernatorial post. Osmeña said he chose Davide of the Liberal Party…

It’s Davide for Sonny

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 05/08/2016

Toledo City Mayor John Henry “Sonny” Osmeña was endorsing reelectionist Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III of Liberal Party (LP) whom he said was the “lesser evil.” He added he had not spoken to Davide’s challenger, One Cebu…

Voters can expect hot weather tomorrow

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Victor Anthony V. Silva 05/07/2016

VOTERS are encouraged to bring extra bottled water and wear light clothes tomorrow as the state weather bureau Pagasa said it expects humid weather to prevail on Election Day. Manny John Agbay, Pagasa Mactan weather specialist, said…

Security raised ahead of tomorrow’s elections

Apple Ta-as, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Nestle L. Semilla, Victor Anthony V. Silva 05/07/2016

As the campaign period officially ended at midnight, security has been elevated in Cebu and the rest of the country for tomorrow’s elections. A liquor ban is in effect today and tomorrow while 943 police officers were…

USC grads in Top 10 of civil engineering exam

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 05/06/2016

Niño Louis Steven Abellana Nemenzo was in his room last Thursday evening when he received a call from friends that he was among the top passers of the May 2016 Civil Engineering Licensure Examination (CELE). Amid the…

More Cebu heritage sites join 10th Gabii sa Kabilin

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 05/05/2016

It’s that time of the year again when Cebu’s heritage sites and museums will welcome visitors from 6 p.m. to midnight for the 10th year of “Gabii Sa Kabilin” (Night of Heritage) set on May 27, also…

Two USC grads top civil engineering exam

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 05/05/2016

Two graduates of the University of San Carlos (USC) topped the May 2016 Civil Engineering Licensure Examination. Niño Louis Steven Abellana Nemenzo placed fifth with a 91.35 average rating. His fellow Carolinian, Rhea Leane Bukiron Patalinjug, ranked…

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