Faithful in San Fernando storm heavens with prayers for honest, peaceful polls

Zena V. Magto 05/10/2019

SAN FERNANDO, Cebu, Philippines — For a clean, honest and peaceful elections, the Catholic faithful of San Fernando town rallied in prayer amid the recent threats and violent incidents in the town. At least 100 people, who…

IBP to hold more debates in future polls amid Labella-Osmeña face-off success

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/10/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Integrated of Bar of the Philippines (IBP) Cebu City Chapter said that with the success of the mayoral debates on Friday, May 10, they hope to conduct more debates in the future…

Osmeña, Labella face off in IBP Cebu City debate

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/10/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The long-awaited face-off of Mayor Tomas Osmeña and Vice Mayor Edgardo Labella ended with a satisfied audience on the afternoon of Friday, May 10, at the Cebu City City Sports Club. Osmeña and…

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…

Lapu’s Team Deretso throws illegal tapping of electricity rap at opposition’s Team Libre

Futch Anthony Inso 05/10/2019

LAPU-LAPU City, Philippines —Did Team Libre led by Lapu-Lapu City’s mayoral candidate Pajo Barangay Captain Junard Ahong Chan’s camp illegally tapped electricity for Chan’s billboard from the the billboard of the rival candidate former mayor Arturo “Boy”…

Turning Poblacion into tourist spot is Samsam Gullas’ priority if he wins as Talisay mayor

Futch Anthony Inso 05/10/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Talisay City’s Barangay Poblacion to become a tourist destination and the city’s “lechon” (roasted pig) to be popular again. These are the two goals of Cebu’s First District Congressman Gerald Anthony “Samsam” Gullas,…

Comelec probes claims of police involvement in Cebu City’s politics

Gerard Vincent Francisco 05/10/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Commission on Elections in Central Visayas (Comelec-7) has heeded the request of Senator Panfilo Lacson to investigate the alleged involvement of police officers in the political scene of Cebu City. Lawyer Veronico…

Chan unfazed by Iglesia ni Cristo’s support of Radaza’s Team Deretso

Futch Anthony Inso 05/10/2019

LAPU-LAPU City, Philippines — Pajo Barangay Captain and Lapu-lapu City mayoralty aspirant Junard “Ahong” Chan believes that the support of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) will not be significant enough in determining the winning candidates in the…

Comelec: Second Osmeña in Cebu City mayoral race, a ‘nuisance’

Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/10/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — There is now only one Osmeña in Cebu City’s mayoral race. This after the Commission on Elections (Comelec) En Banc affirmed the earlier decision of the poll body’s second division declaring Paulino Osmeña…

Petalcorin on Tom’s Comelec control request: Time is our enemy

Gerard Vincent Francisco 05/09/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Putting Cebu City under the control of the Comelec will not be an easy task. Lawyer Veronico Petalcorin, acting Commission on Election officer in Central Visayas, said this in a press briefing on…

Labella assures IBP: I will show up on May 10 debate with Osmeña

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/09/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) Cebu City Chapter hs received the assurance of Cebu City Vice Mayor Edgardo Labella, who is running as mayor under Partido Barug-PDP Laban, that he will…

DGS head, Osmeña’s office secretary are latest victims of ‘harassment’ in Cebu City

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/09/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Incidents of alleged harassment in Cebu City are no longer limited to barangay officials and supporters of the Bando Osmeña Pundok Kauswagan (BOPK). A City Hall department head and an employee at the…

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