Teves ready to return to PH, face accusations but… 

Beatrice Pinlac - @inquirerdotnet 03/13/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo “Arni” Teves Jr. is ready to return to the Philippines and face allegations that he was behind the brazen killing of Gov. Roel Degamo, but his legal team said Monday…

CIDG on Bayawan raid: 15 firearms, explosives seized in houses of Rep. Teves, 2 ‘relatives’

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 03/10/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — More or less 15 short and high-powered firearms, explosives, and ammunition were recovered on March 10 from three houses in Barangay Malabugas, Bayawan City, Negros Oriental. One of the houses raided in Bayawan…

Cong. Rama pushes for security of tenure, benefits for daycare workers

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 03/10/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A bill aimed at instituting a Magna Carta of Daycare Workers has been introduced in Congress. Cebu City 2nd District Representative Eduardo “Edu” Rama, Jr. filed last Jan. 24, 2023, House Bill (HB)…

Congressman Rama pushes for ‘Magna Carta of Private Health Workers’

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 01/27/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  Cong. Eduardo “Edu” Rama Jr. of Cebu City Second District has filed a measure seeking to increase the pay and to provide benefits for private healthcare workers. Congressman Rama filed his House Bill…

CCPO reminds public against vote buying

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 05/06/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The top official of the Cebu City Police Office (CPPO) reminds the public that vote buying, both — those who would initiate it and those who would receive money — are violations. Police…

Rep. Abellanosa concerned about Cebu City’s lack of vaccine deal

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/16/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City South District Representative Rodrigo “Bebot” Abellanosa is concerned about the lack of a vaccine deal for the city’s residents even though majority of the highly urbanized cities in the country has…

Del Mar to DOTr: Speed up BRT completion

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 09/10/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Congressman Raul Del Mar, representative of Cebu City’s North District, is urging the Department of Transporation (DOTr) to speed up the completion of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project in Cebu. He said…

The crowning of Cebu City, the Queen City of the South

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/24/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The year was 1936 when then-Congressman Vicente Rama, more known to his people as the Don Vicente Rama, was teased in Congress why the bustling economic leader of the country’s mid-southern islands remained…

House obeys Duterte, elects Cayetano as Speaker

Inquirer.net 07/22/2019

MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives elected Taguig-Pateros Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano as its Speaker on Monday, July 22, in a win for President Rodrigo Duterte who has tightened his grip on the chamber dominated by…

Police to ask congressmen to fund construction of bigger jails in towns

Rosalie Abatayo 07/14/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — With the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) housing almost a thousand inmates more than its capacity, the provincial police are considering asking the district representatives to build bigger penitentiaries for the…

Pilar scores 2nd win in 9th Congressman Red Durano Cup basketball tournament

Jonas N. Panerio 04/28/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Pilar basketball team gave its home fans something to cheer for as they nipped Poro, 75-72, in the 9th Congressman Red Durano Cup basketball tournament on Saturday, April 27, 2019, in a…

Ako Bicol congressman, police escort shot dead

Inquirer.net 12/22/2018

ALBAY ATTACK MANILA, Philippines — Ako Bicol Rep., Rodel Batocabe and his police escort were shot dead in Albay on Saturday afternoon. The 52-year-old Batocabe was attending a gift-giving event for senior citizens and persons with disability…

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