Sandiganbayan clears Abellanosa

Izobelle T. Pulgo 02/13/2017

REPRESENTATIVE Rodrigo “Bebot” Abellanosa (Cebu City South District) was cleared of graft charges by the Sandiganbayan, in connection with the Cebu City government’s scholarship program using a school that he owned. “Thank you for all your prayers,”…

Abellanosa ready to face charges at Sandigan

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 10/12/2016

CEBU City South District Rep. Rodrigo Abellanosa said he is ready to answer the graft charges filed against him by the Ombudsman at the Sandiganbayan in relation to his involvement in the city’s scholarship program during his…

Covenant for scholars inked

James Nicole Franz R. Savellon 05/05/2016

Bando Osmeña-Pundok Kauswagan (BO-PK) candidates led by its former Cebu City mayor Tomas Osmeña yesterday signed a covenant vowing to fulfill four promises to Cebu City scholars if they win in the elections. Based on the covenant,…

City Hall says it won’t pay ACTIEF

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 06/24/2015

CEBU City Hall said it won’t pay Asian College of Technology International Educational Foundation (ACTIEF) to avoid conflict with the Ombudsman’s ruling against its founder, Rep. Rodrigo Abellanosa of Cebu City’s south district. In a pleading filed…

Deped leaves to court whether city should pay ACT for scholars’ tuition

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 06/10/2015

THE Department of Education (Deped) Cebu City Division Office will just leave everything to the court whether the city should pay Asian College of Technology International Educational Foundation (ACTIEF) for the tuition of its scholars who were…

Court junks ACT’s case against Rama

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 06/09/2015

Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama has pulled off an easy victory over Asian College of Technology International Educational Foundation, Inc. (ACTIEF). A trial judge dismissed the civil charges filed by the private school against Rama due to…

More scholars enrolling in ACT despite payment dispute

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 05/31/2015

Over a thousand scholars chose to study at the Asian College of Technology International Educational Foundation, Inc. (ACTIEF) despite the ongoing dispute  between the school and Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama over unpaid scholarship vouchers. ACTIEF lawyer…

City Council steps in with measures to help scholars

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 05/28/2015

The Cebu City Council yesterday passed resolutions aimed at helping scholars caught in the middle of a dispute between the city government and Asian College of Technology International Educational Foundation (ACTIEF). One resolution requested the school to…

Parents to Rama: ‘Fulfill your promise to help us’

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 05/26/2015

Mayor Rama says scholars enroll in ACT at their own risk Some parents of Cebu City scholars yesterday appealed to Mayor Michael Rama to keep  his promise to help them ensure a  better future for their children.…

Cebu City scholars in limbo

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 05/22/2015

“Why did this happen only now? Why our batch? Why will they take the opportunity away from us?” The cry of 18-year-old Sarah Mae Saladaga in a news conference yesterday  captured the agony of over 1,600 city…

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