Politicking in calamity aid

04/17/2016

Even in the distribution of cash or material assistance, Filipino officials can find time to engage in politicking and promote both their candidacies and their names to their constituents. We don’t know if other countries engage in…

OMBUDSMAN SUES GWEN

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Victor Anthony V. Silva 04/05/2016

Former Cebu Gov. now Rep. Gwendolyn Garcia has been indicted of 11 counts of graft over alleged irregularities in the construction of the Cebu International Convention Center (CICC) in 2006. The Office of the Ombudsman ordered the…

Gwen Garcia, 11 others face charges before Sandiganbayan

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 04/05/2016

Cebu third district Rep. and former governor Gwendolyn Garcia and 11 others will be charged before the Sandiganbayan over the alleged anomalous procurement of the architectural and engineering design, various civil and other works for the P830-million…

‘Red Cross can help build houses for fire victims’

Nestle L. Semilla 03/22/2016

DUE to the election ban on projects, the Philippine Red Cross will help Mandaue City Hall in building houses for the fire victims of Barangays Guizo and Mantuyong. Mandaue City Administrator James Abadia said this as he…

‘I’m here as PRC head, not as candidate’

Nestle L. Semilla 03/20/2016

Former Senator Richard “Dick” Gordon, who is running for senator in this year’s elections, yesterday visited the Mandaue City fire victims and distributed relief goods to the 2,238 families temporarily staying at the Cebu International Convention Center…

House rules for Mandaue fire victims, pols at CICC

Nestle L. Semilla 03/17/2016

No liquor, no drugs and no gambling will be allowed among fire victims staying at the grounds of the Cebu International Convention Center (CICC). That and politicians wishing to donate relief goods should turn them over to…

Doing more for the victims

03/16/2016

The one month period estimated by the Cebu provincial government as the length of time the Mandaue City fire victims would stay at the Cebu International Convention Center (CICC) grounds meant that they would need all the…

Lolypop distributes relief goods to fire victims

Nestle Semilla 03/15/2016

NOTHING was going to stop Mandaue City mayoralty candidate Emmerie “Lolypop” Ouano-Dizon from brandishing the little help that she was raring to give to the hundreds of victims of a fire that broke in the city whose…

Lolypop Ouano-Dizon gives donations to fire victims

Nestle L. Semilla 03/15/2016

Despite a reminder from the provincial government, Councilor “Lolypop” Ouano-Dizon went to Cebu International Convention Center (CICC) clad in her campaign T-shirt as she and her party distributed relief goods to the fire victims of barangay Guizo…

NOT ENOUGH

Victor Anthony V. Silva 03/14/2016

With a child in her arms, two others tugging either side of her tattered shirt, and two more trailing behind her, 23-year-old Shirley Nodalo went around the Cebu International Convention Center (CICC) grounds to look for a…

Candidates told not to campaign to fire victims

Victor Anthony V. Silva 03/14/2016

As donations continue to pour in for fire victims of Mandaue City last Saturday, government officials warned local candidates not to exploit their plight for campaigning. “Under R.A. 10121 (National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act), we…

Davide appeals to private sector to help Mandaue fire victims

Victor Anthony V. Silva 03/14/2016

CEBU Gov. Hilario Davide III  appealed to the private sector to help provide the material needs of more than 2,000 families that lost their homes to a fire in Mandaue City last Saturday. Davide walked through the…

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