‘Way dalaw ug way corruption, way lusot!’

Lloyd Suarez 03/05/2017

Ang labing epektibo nga himion ni Governor Junjun Davide sa Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) ug mga warden sa lainlaing mga jail facilities aron epektibo ang kampanya sa illegal drugs mao nga wa nay itugot…

DUTERTE ASKS CEBU BUSINESSMEN

Victor Anthony V. Silva 03/02/2017

Help stop corruption President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday rallied businessmen in Cebu, calling for them to help him put an end to corruption in Philippine government. Speaking to members of the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry…

Duterte calls on Filipinos to stand up against corruption

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 03/02/2017

CEBU CITY–Assert yourselves. Hoping to eradicate or lessen corruption, President Rodrigo Duterte called on Filipinos not to remain silent and to instead stand up against irregularities in government. “The thing about corruption is that Filipinos are not…

22 Bohol officials suspended, indicted for graft, corruption

Izobelle T. Pulgo 02/26/2017

There seems to be no let up in the campaign of the Office of the Ombudsman against alleged erring government officials in the region. This time, officials from Bohol province are the ones under fire. At least…

Supreme Court grants Cebuano lawyer’s petition for voluntary delisting

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 02/25/2017

CEBU CITY–The Supreme Court (SC) has granted the request of a Cebuano lawyer to strip him off his title and functions to protest the alleged corruption in the profession, particularly in the prosecution service and the judiciary.…

Aloguinsan mayor resigns

Izobelle T. Pulgo, Jhunnex Napallacan 02/14/2017

Barely two weeks after he filed a motion for reconsideration to contest the order of dismissal from service meted against him by the Office of the Ombudsman, Mayor Augustus Caesar Moreno of Aloguinsan tendered his resignation as…

Sandiganbayan dismisses Ombuds case against Abellanosa

Izobelle T. Pulgo 02/13/2017

The Sandiganbayan has dismissed the criminal case filed by the Office of the Ombudsman against Congressman Rodrigo “Bebot” Abellanosa. The charge against Abellanosa stemmed from the passage of a resolution when he was still a councilor of…

Airport personnel not off the hook yet

Izobelle T. Pulgo 01/27/2017

AN airport personnel’s bid to contest his indictment was denied by the Office of the Ombudsman. On June 30, 2016, Albert Payusan Barliso, former acting customs examiner assigned at the Mactan Cebu International Airport, was indicted after…

PBOC inducts new set of officers

Glendale G. Rosal 01/02/2017

THE PROFESSIONAL Boxing Officials of Cebu (PBOC) inducted its newly elected officials last Dec. 30 in a formal ceremony held at the FelJobs Office in Mandaue City. Inducted by Court of Appeals Justice Gabby Inglis was International…

Repudiation

Editorial 12/09/2016

Today’s observance of Human Rights Day gains a certain significance in this country for this year especially under this administration, which drew criticism for its relentless, take-no-prisoners war on illegal drugs and its support for the burial…

Tining returns to PB

Izobelle T. Pulgo 12/06/2016

Provincial Board (PB) member Celestino Martinez III returned to attend last Monday’s session three months after serving his suspension for an administrative case lodged against him in 2004. In a privilege speech, Martinez railed against his political…

Corruption: A Marcos ‘legacy’

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 11/30/2016

Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña yesterday said the legacy that the administration of ousted dictator Ferdinand Marcos left, which is still present until now, is corruption. “The number one legacy of Marcos is corruption. That’s why we…

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