BMO worker denies vote-buying rap: Money was payment for debt owed

Gerard Vincent Francisco 05/13/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — “The money I gave the four men were payment for a debt I owed them.” This was the explanation of Andrea Fernandez, 66, on why she gave money to the four men when…

Masked police officers outside Mayor Tom’s house alarm his supporters

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/11/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A group of policemen inside a patrol car parking outside the house of Mayor Tomas Osmeña in Barangay Guadalupe, alarmed the supporters of the mayor prompting them to stand guard at the chapel…

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: Violence against allies will worsen leading to election day

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/09/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña warns that violence and threats that he claims to be allegedly perpetrated by the police will worsen as the May 13 election draws nearer. Osmeña gave the warning…

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…

Scenes from Partido Barug’s, Alayon’s miting de avance and a BO-PK rally

Delta Derycka C. Letigio, Futch Anthony Inso, Gerard Anthony V. Francisco 05/09/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two political parties in two cities held their miting de avance on Wednesday, May 8.  In Cebu City, the Partido Barug-PDP Laban, made up of the opposition candidates, gathered together with their supporters…

Comelec exec waits for Tom’s request; Garma seeks probe on checkpoint incident

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/08/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Commission on Elections (Comelec) said it is aware of the political situation in the city as both the police and the administration have manifested to the Comelec their concerns against…

Iglesia Ni Cristo endorses mixed slate for Cebu City in 2019 elections

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/07/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Vice Mayor Edgardo Labella, who is running for mayor under Partido Barug-PDP Laban, and his running mate, Michael “Mike” Rama, have been endorsed by the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC), assuring them…

Tom O claims ‘masked cops’ harassed two more BO-PK allied barangay captains

Delta Dyrecka Letigio and Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/14/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña has once again slammed the police for allegedly harassing Bando Osmeña-Pundok Kauswagan (BOPK) barangay chiefs on Friday night, April 12. On a Facebook post on the evening of…

Facebook war between Osmeña, Labella rages

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/13/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The online war continues between Cebu City’s two mayoral candidates as the May 13 elections draws near. The online exchange started with Mayor Tomas Osmeña revealing a series of documents, which showed that…

Bets from Barug, BO-PK heed Comelec’s call to remove illegal posters

Gerard Vincent Francisco 04/11/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least two candidates from rival political parties in Cebu City have heeded the Commission on Election (Comelec) request for assistance to remove illegal posters. One of them is Barug PDP Laban candidate…

Isla dela Victoria project a hot topic in Cebu City’s campaign scene

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/31/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — As the election campaign for the local candidates began on Friday, March 29, rival parties in Cebu City rehashed their debate on the controversial Isla dela Victoria, an P18- billion project at the…

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