5-way fight for Cebu governor

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/08/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The gubernatorial race in Cebu is on, and it’s going to be a five-way battle. At least four aspirants for the province’s top post, including incumbent Governor and reelectionist Gwendolyn Garcia, filed their…

Pastor wants to ‘end political dynasties in Cebu’, runs as governor

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/08/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A pastor from the town of Dalaguete in southern Cebu will be running as governor in the 2022 elections. And his agenda is to end all political dynasties in the province. Pablo Olmedo,…

Davide backs Robredo’s presidential bid

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/07/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Vice Gov. Hilario Davide III will be endorsing Vice President Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo’s bid to be the country’s next president. This despite being in tandem with former Tourism Sec. Ace Durano…

Who will be filing their COCs and when?

Delta Dyrecka Letigio, Futch Anthony Inso, Mary Rose S. Sagarino 09/30/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — There is no definite schedule yet as to when Cebu’s top political officials and aspiring candidates will be filing their Certificate of Candidacies (COC) in the next coming days, but some of them…

Durano-Davide tandem for Cebu

Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/30/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – It’s going to be a Durano-Davide tandem for the gubernatorial race in Cebu province. This after Cebu Vice Gov. Hilario Davide III on Thursday, September 30 confirmed to be the running mate of…

It’s official, Ace to run as Cebu governor

Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/30/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The gubernatorial race in Cebu could be a fight between scions of the province’s most influential political families. Former Tourism Secretary Joseph “Ace” Durano officially announced on Thursday, September 30, his bid for…

Groups call for Durano-Davide tandem

Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/29/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Several groups in Cebu have thrown their support for a Durano-Davide tandem in the upcoming national and local elections. At least 120 group leaders convened on Tuesday, September 28, calling former Tourism Sec.…

1 week before COC filing: One Cebu gains more support from mayors

Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/26/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – With only a week left before the filing of certificates of candidacy (COCs), the Garcia-led One Cebu political party has gained more support from local officials, including relatives of the Durano family of…

Danao police chief denies arrest of 5 city cops

Carmel Loise Matus 07/02/2016

The chief of police of Danao City in northern Cebu has denied information that five of his policemen were arrested yesterday. Senior Insp. Alejandro Batobalonos said the report was false. He attested that in his stint as…

Five Danao City cops arrested

Carmel Loise Matus 07/02/2016

Five policemen assigned in Danao City in northern Cebu were arrested hours after newly installed Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa called for corrupt police officials to surrender within 48 hours. In a…

Bakud endorses Poe, Escudero

Carmel Loise Matus, Victor Anthony V. Silva 03/17/2016

Danao City — In the end, blood will always be thicker than politics for the Durano clan of Cebu’s 5th district. The Durano-led local party, Barug Alang sa Kauswagan ug Demokrasya (Bakud), yesterday announced its support for…

Party shopping

Jobers R. Bersales 10/22/2015

In one fell swoop, the decision of Rep. Ace Durano to campaign for Grace Poe and Chiz Escudero in the presidential and vice presidential race shows the political savvy of the Duranos and their reading of the…

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