Rama refuses to comment on potential 2025 mayoral foes

Pia Piquero 02/10/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama said he has no plans to comment on personalities expressing interest in running for mayor in the 2025 midterm elections. “I do not want to comment. I rather…

Comelec shares some guidelines in BSKE 2023 filing of COC

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 08/23/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — (UPDATED) After the mall voting simulation on August 19, 2023, the Commission on Elections Central Visayas (Comelec 7) is preparing for the filing of the certificates of candidacy (COC) for the Barangay, Sangguniang…

Mandaue transfers venue for filing of COC

Mary Rose Sagarino 05/30/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu—The Commission on Elections in Mandaue City (Comelec-Mandaue) will transfer the venue of the filing of Certificate of Candidacy (COC) for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Elections from its office to the Mandaue City…

Asian Games in Hangzhou postponed due to COVID-19 surge in China

Glendale G. Rosal 05/06/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Hangzhou 19th Asian Games, which is one of the international meets that the Philippines is set to compete in this September, has been postponed due to the surge of the Omicron variant…

CIDG closes Cordova gas station for operating sans COC

Futch Anthony Inso 02/02/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Criminal Investigation Detection Group (CIDG) Lapu-Lapu City field unit has stopped the operation of a gasoline station in Barangay Poblacion, Cordova town on Tuesday evening after it operated without a certificate of…

The plague of placeholder candidacies

Lorenzo Thomas M. Lazaro - @inquirerdotnet 11/13/2021

Do I look like a mockery to you?” asked Sen. Bato dela Rosa, just before the ink on his certificate of candidacy (COC) ran dry. No one asked him that question. Perhaps no one even thought of…

Sara Duterte withdraws COC for Davao City mayor

Neil Arwin Mercado 11/09/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Sara Duterte-Carpio pulled out her certification of candidacy (COC) for reelection as Davao City mayor on Tuesday, further fueling talks of a possible presidential bid. In a Facebook post, the daughter of President Rodrigo…

Is Cebu City allowing political motorcades?

Derycka C. Letigio 10/12/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City is finalizing its guidelines on political motorcades and caravans that are expected to take place in the city now that aspirants have filed their Certificates of Candidacy (COC). Councilor Joel Garganera,…

Team Libre, Lapu-Lapu Mayor Chan file COCs

Futch Anthony Inso 10/08/2021

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Candidates of Team Libre-PDP Laban, headed by incumbent Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan, have officially filed their Certificates of Candidacy (COCs) on Friday morning, October 8, 2021. Chan will seek reelection for…

Woman, who talks to God, ‘rose from the dead’ twice, files COC for president

John Eric Mendoza - @inquirerdotnet 10/07/2021

MANILA, Philippines — A woman who claimed to have died and risen from the dead twice filed on Thursday a certificate of candidacy (COC) for president in the upcoming 2022 elections. Independent candidate Ma. Antonia Aquino —…

‘Sir Chief’ files COC, vies for Cebu City’s House seat again

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/03/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Would the odds be in his favor this time? Actor and businessman Richard Yap, popularly known in mainstream culture as “Sir Chief” in ABS-CBN’s noontime drama ‘Please Be Careful with My Heart’, is…

Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte files candidacy for reelection in 2022

Cathrine Gonzales - Reporter / @cgonzalesINQ 10/02/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio on Saturday file her certificate of candidacy (COC) for reelection in the 2022 polls. Photos of the mayor filing her COC were posted on her Facebook page. “I have…

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