Mandaue mayor’s race: Another ‘Jonas’ Cortes files COC

Mary Rose Sagarino 10/11/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Another “Jonas” Cortes has filed her Certificate of Candidacy (COC) for mayor in Mandaue City and she filed at the last minute of the filing of COCs on October 8. During her interview…

DepEd-Mandaue turns waste paper into eco-friendly charcoal

Mary Rose Sagarino 10/11/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — To make use of the huge volume of waste papers, the Department of Education in Mandaue City (DepEd-Mandaue) decided to turn it into paper charcoal. DepEd-Mandaue Administrative Officer, Edgar Espina, said that the…

Bercede, Soon-Ruiz take oath as Mandaue mayor, vice mayor

Mary Rose Sagarino 10/09/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Glenn Bercede and Nerissa Soon-Ruiz have officially taken their oaths as the new mayor and vice mayor of Mandaue City. Lawyer Jamaal James Calipayan, the Mandaue City administrator, said on Wednesday, October 9,…

Mandaue: Honorarium hike of P500 for clean and green people if…

Mary Rose Sagarino 10/09/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — About 1,000 city-paid clean and green personnel in Mandaue City may soon receive a P500 increase in their monthly honorarium. This is after the Mandaue City Council approved on the second reading the…

Mandaue Mayor Jonas Cortes to SC: Stop Comelec from canceling COC

Mary Rose Sagarino 10/09/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Dismissed Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes has filed a petition at the Supreme Court at past 11 a.m on Wednesday, October 9, to prevent the Commission on Elections from canceling his Certificate of…

Mandaue’s Regal Oliva runs for Congress, vows to combat abuse of power

Mary Rose Sagarino 10/08/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – Mandaue City Treasurer Atty. Regal Oliva has officially entered politics after she filed for congresswoman of the Lone District of Mandaue City under Team Mandaue. Oliva will challenge reelectionist congresswoman Emmarie “Lolypop” Ouano-Dizon.…

USA Consolacion PDP Laban slate vows to address traffic woes

Mary Rose Sagarino 10/07/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The “USA Consolacion PDP Laban” slate, headed by Blessilda “Bingol” Villo, filed their Certificates of Candidacy on Monday, October 7. Villo, a former barangay captain of Tayud and a former municipal councilor, is…

Members of Ouano-led Team One Mandaue file COCs

Mary Rose Sagarino 10/07/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Members of Team One Mandaue, accompanied by their supporters, trooped to the Comelec Mandaue City Office on Monday, October 7, to file their Certificates of Candidacy (COCs). The group’s leader, Mandaue City Lone…

Nene Alegado, son file COCs for Consolacion mayor, vice mayor

Mary Rose Sagarino 10/05/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Consolacion mayor Teresa “Nene” is seeking reelection next year with her son, former mayor Joannes Alegado, as her candidate for vice mayor. The mother and son tandem, together with other candidates under Alagad…

Suspended Mandaue Mayor Jonas Cortes files COC, seeks reelection 

Mary Rose Sagarino 10/04/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Suspended Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes has filed his Certificate of Candidacy (COC) at the Commission on Elections (Comelec-Mandaue) on Friday, October 4. Cortes filed his COC at exactly 8:08 a.m. He will…

Mandaue City Treasurer Regal urged to run for a House seat

Mary Rose Sagarino 10/04/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Various sectors in Mandaue City are urging city treasurer, Lawyer Regal Oliva to run for congresswoman in the midterm election next year. Sector leaders such as the LGBTQ+, youth, vendors, women, fisherfolk, seniors,…

Mandaue Mayor Jonas Cortes dismissed from office – Ombudsman

Mary Rose Sagarino 10/03/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes has been found guilty of grave misconduct and is meted the penalty of dismissal from the office by Office of the Ombudsman. The complaint is anchored on the…

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