Housecleaning

05/16/2016

Barely a day after his proclamation, Cebu City Mayor-elect Tomas Osmeña wasted no time in sending a message to City Hall that he is back by announcing that he would engage in “ethnic cleansing” in order to…

Rama gives PowerPoint presentation to back protest

Nestle L. Semilla 05/14/2016

CEBU City Mayor Michael Rama gave a PowerPoint presentation to show to supporters why he questioned Cebu City Mayor-elect Tomas Osmeña’s victory in last Monday’s elections. The PowerPoint presentation held during last Friday evening’s rally in front…

Cordova transmits results of special polls

Izobelle T. Pulgo 05/14/2016

CORDOVA town closed the voting for Saturday’s special elections in Barangay Gabi at 5 pm and transmitted the results to the municipal board of canvassers not long after. Incumbent Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III of the Liberal…

Why Duterte won

Stephen D. Capillas 05/12/2016

Listened yesterday to dyAB station manager Leo Lastimosa elaborate on the three reasons why Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte achieved that come-from-behind victory over other well-funded, more established — at least in Luzon and the National Capital…

Gica wins in Dumanjug, Cebu

Apple Ta-as 05/10/2016

Efren “Gungun” Gica was proclaimed the new mayor of Dumanjug town in a hotly-contested race against the incumbent mayor, Nelson Garcia. At 3:41 a.m. of Tuesday, the town’s Board of Election Canvassers completed the canvass of votes…

Rama refuses to concede

Juli Ann M. Sibi 05/10/2016

Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama announced he would not concede to his opponent, Tomas Osmeña of the Bando Osmeña Pundok Kauswagan, despite the latter’s over 40,000 lead in this election’s mayoral race. Rama claimed that the votes…

Quisumbing wins Mandaue City mayoral race

Nestle L. Semilla 05/10/2016

The Mandaue City Board of Election Canvassers has completed the canvass of votes in the city, the first local government unit in Cebu to proclaim the winners in the local races any moment now. Luigi Quisumbing, the…

Cebu City elections successful despite 26 defective VCMs: Comelec

Jhunnex Napallacan 05/09/2016

Over 20 vote counting machines bogged down, but Cebu City north district election officer Atty Edwin Cadungog described the elections in the city as successful. As of 4 pm., he said at least 24 to 26 VCMs…

Damanjug mayoral bet denies his camp provoked the shoot out with rivals

Jhunnex Napallacan 05/09/2016

  Dumanjug Vice Mayor Efren Guntrano “Gungun” Gica, a Liberal Party (LP) mayoral candidate of the town, denied his men started the shooting incident involving allies of his opponent, reelectionist Mayor Nelson Garcia of One Cebu. Gica…

Cash suspected for buying votes abandoned in Malabuyoc

Jhunnex Napallacan 05/09/2016

At least P230,000 in cash believed to be intended to buy votes was turned over to the Malabuyoc Police Station on Sunday night. Police Officer 3 (PO3) George Realista Jr., desk officer of the Malabuyoc Police Station,…

Mayor, village chief survive strafing

Apple Ta-as, Carmel Loise Matus 05/08/2016

REELECTIONIST Ronda Mayor Mariano Yap Blanco III claimed his vehicle and his supporter’s home were strafed by unidentified men in Barangay Butong, Ronda town at 11:45 p.m. last Friday. No one was hurt in the shooting incidents.…

Sonny O. backs ‘lesser evil’ Davide

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 05/08/2016

Toledo City Mayor John Henry “Sonny” Osmeña, who is running for reelection as an independent candidate, is endorsing reelectionist Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III for the gubernatorial post. Osmeña said he chose Davide of the Liberal Party…

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