Labella orders review of transactions by previous administration that require his signature

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/03/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines –Contracts of government transactions that require the signature of Mayor Edgardo Labella is now the subject of review by members of his transition team. Lawyer Flores Casas Jr., who is also the new city…

Delos Santos attributes rise in measles cases to Dengvaxia scare

Delta Dyrecka Comendador Letigio 02/08/2019

Cebu City, Philippines – Cebu City Councilor Mary Anne Delos Santos, deputy mayor on health, attributes the increase of measles cases to the scare of the dengvaxia vaccine. Delos Santos said that the fear of vaccination became…

Quisumbing: Expect more cases on city hall irregularities soon

Rosalie O. Abatayo 01/16/2019

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — There will be more cases to be filed over alleged irregularities in Mandaue City Hall transactions in the coming days. This was the stern warning of Mandaue City Mayor Gabriel Luis Quisumbing, who,…

After plunder acquittal, Revilla posts P480K bail for 16 other graft cases

Inquirer.net 12/07/2018

MANILA, Philippines — Former Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla has posted bail of P480,000 for 16 other cases of graft pending before Sandiganbayan to avail of provisional liberty. This came after Revilla was acquitted Friday of plunder by…

Sandiganbayan votes against dismissing Gwen Garcia’s graft cases

Morexette Erram, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Rosalie Abatayo, Vince F. Nonato 11/20/2018

THE Sandiganbayan has voted against dismissing the graft and malversation charges against Cebu third district Rep. Gwendolyn Garcia involving the purchase of the Balili property in Naga City when she was governor. In a split vote of…

Sandiganbayan denies Cebu solon’s bid to dismiss graft cases

Inquirer.net 11/20/2018

BALILI PROPERTIES The Sandiganbayan Special Second Division has denied Cebu’s 3rd District Rep. Gwendolyn Garcia’s plea for the dismissal of her criminal cases. In a 12-page decision, the anti-graft court said Garcia’s argument in her motion to…

Robbery cases drop but police on alert

Delta Dyrecka Letigio, Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/08/2018

ROBBERY cases in Cebu City dropped by almost half in the month of October, records of the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) show. CCPO Director, Senior Supt. Royina Garma said the 11 police precincts in Cebu City…

Google workers walk out in global protest over sexual harassment cases

AFP 11/02/2018

Thousands of Google employees joined a coordinated worldwide walkout Thursday to protest the US tech giant’s handling of sexual harassment as the chief vowed “concrete steps are coming” in response to the concern. Google employees poured out…

SC will be final arbiter on opposing ruling for Trillanes’ cases – NUPL

Inquirer.net 10/23/2018

THE Supreme Court would be the final arbiter of the conflicting decisions of two co-equal courts handling rebellion and coup d’ etat case of Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, the heads of two lawyers’ organization said Tuesday. “The…

of the third doctor referral in seafarer’s cases

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 10/22/2018

The POEA contract does not require a specific period within which the parties in a case involving a seafarer’s disability claims may seek the opinion of a third doctor. They may do so even during the mandatory…

Measles cases in CV increased by 559%

Futch Anthony Inso 10/21/2018

The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) has expressed alarm over the sudden increase of measles cases in the region this year. Ruff Vincent Valdevieso, expanded immunization program coordinator of DOH-7, said that they have recorded…

Council okays move to allow mayor to negotiate for SRP cases

Morexette B. Erram 10/16/2018

The Cebu City Council approved a resolution requesting Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña to negotiate and enter into settlements in cases involving the South Road Properties (SRP). But the resolution, authored by Councilor Dave Tumulak, did not…

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