US and PH: friends, partners, allies

Sung Kim 07/04/2018

Every July 4, the United States and the Philippines celebrate Philippine-American Friendship Day. That makes this a particularly important moment to reflect on the depth and breadth of the US-Philippine relationship as friends, partners and allies. The…

Gwen tells allies anew she will run for governor in 2019

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 06/16/2018

ALLIES of Deputy House Speaker Gwendolyn “Gwen” Garcia have reportedly been informed anew that she will “definitely” be running for governor in the midterm elections next year. Garcia, a former Cebu governor, made this announcement during a…

US seeks to assuage Asian allies

AP 06/14/2018

SEOUL, South Korea — The United States and its Asian allies worked Thursday to paper over any semblance of disagreement over President Donald Trump’s concession to Kim Jong Un that the US would halt military exercises with…

Daluz: Osmeña’s allies in city council can’t reintroduce the P18-billion JVA

Morexette B. Erram 06/01/2018

If they were to follow the house rules, Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña’s allies in the city councilor could not reintroduce the proposed P18-billion joint venture agreement between the city government and Gokongwei-led firm Universal Hotels and…

Talamban SK chief allies with BO-PK

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/24/2018

THE number of elected Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials affiliated with the Bando Osmeña Pundok Kauswagan (BOPK) has risen from 41 to 42. This developed after Christine Bontuyan, the SK chairperson – elect of Barangay Talamban decided to…

BOPK gets more SK allies

Morexette Erram 05/24/2018

The number of elected Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials affiliated with the Bando Osmeña Pundok Kauswagan (BOPK) has risen from 41 to 42. This developed after Christine Bontuyan, the SK chairperson-elect of Barangay Talamban decided to be a…

BOPK ALLIES ALSO DOMINATE SK POLLS

Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/16/2018

There could be more than just one new seat for the Bando Osmeña Pundok Kauswagan (BOPK) bloc in the Cebu City Council. Aside from dominating the barangay elections, allies of Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña also won…

Diamante allies win in 44 of 54 brgys

Nestle L. Semilla 05/15/2018

ALLIES of Mayor Democrito “Aljun” Diamante of Tuburan town, southwest Cebu dominated the 2018 barangay elections last Monday. Of the 54 villages in the municipality, 44 barangay captains who won in Monday’s polls were known supporters of…

Diamante allies dominate Barangay, SK polls in Tuburan

Nestle L. Semilla 05/15/2018

Most of the barangay candidates who won in Tuburan town, Cebu are allies of the incumbent mayor Aljun Diamante. Diamante said in a text message that his allies dominated the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) polls. The…

Rama: Cases vs allies proof Tomas has run out of ideas to market bets

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/12/2018

Former Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama urged barangay captains under his Barug Team Rama party to keep their cool and stay focused in their respective campaigns despite another wave of legal complaints thrown at them by Cebu…

Imok allies told: Ignore mayor’s tirades; Tom urged: Learn to zip your mouth

Morexette Marie B. Erram, Nestle L. Semilla 12/09/2017

CEBU City Councilor Joel Garganera advised the residents of Barangay Ermita and supporters of the late Barangay Captain Felicisimo “Imok” Rupinta to ignore the tirades of Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña. Garganera was referring to Osmeña’s statements…

Allies likely to abandon Davide for PDP-Laban bet in 2019

Morexette B. Erram 11/18/2017

The new members of Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) in Cebu, who used to be with the Liberal Party (LP), are now ambivalent as to whom to support for governor in case Gov. Hilario Davide III…

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