DAP what? We’re busy

07/15/2014

While regular programming in all major television networks were preempted to give way to President Aquino’s speech where he explained his side on the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) controversy, some officials of Cebu City were busy attending…

Watch where the money goes

07/14/2014

The Cebu City Council has another fiscalizing task at hand with Mayor Michael Rama’s submission of the proposed Supplemental Budget 2 for this year. The councilors should have learned by now to properly assess the proposal, instead…

Fleeting celebration

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 07/14/2014

One bit of good news that came like a bit of fresh air but did not quite get rid of the collective resentment over the pork barrel, Malampaya fund scam and the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP), is…

3 Cebu city councilors return P20,000 calamity aid

Doris C. Bongcac 07/12/2014

AFFECTED by adverse public opinion, three Cebu City councilors returned the P20,000 calamity assistance each received from City Hall last December. “Sakit kaayo ang public opinion,” said Councilor Roberto Cabarrubias after hearing and reading media commentaries about…

Ex-market collector ‘pocketed’ P2.3M

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 07/12/2014

A FORMER market collector in Talisay City is facing trial for reportedly falsifying 620 official receipts of stall rentals and pocketing over P2.3 million in government money. The Office of the Ombudsman-Visayas found probable cause to indict…

Governor: I trust Ortega

Peter L. Romanillos, Victor Anthony V. Silva 07/03/2014

Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III yesterday said he maintains “full trust and confidence” in Provincial Legal Officer Orvi Ortega who is  doing “his best”  with no hanky panky in the bids and awards committee. “Sa akong pagtuo,…

Dilaab, allies plot moves to reduce vote-buying in ’16

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 06/29/2014

“An epidemic.” This was how Fr. Carmelo Diola, executive director of the Dilaab Foundation Inc., described the perennial problem of vote-buying in the Philippines. Diola spoke during a meeting yesterday to representatives from various sectors of the…

Sitoy ‘richest’ in Capitol, Miguel Magpale ‘poorest’

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 06/24/2014

A former mayor of Cordova town in Mactan Island and a member of the Provincial Board is the richest elected official at the Capitol based on his declared income. PB Member Arleigh Sitoy of Cebu’s 6th district…

Anti-pork convenors push for more signatures

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 06/13/2014

A WOMAN showed up handcuffed to a wheelchair and wearing a “Janet Napoles” mask . She was pushed by another rallyist wearing a President Aquino mask which also drew the crowd’s attention yesterday. Hundreds gathered at the…

Aloguinsan mayor, 7 others guilty of corruption

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 06/06/2014

The Sandiganbayan found Aloguinsan Mayor Cynthia Moreno and seven other government officials guilty of corruption in a decision released June 5. The case stemmed from the complaint of former councilor Felimon Georsua Jr. concerning the irregular purchase…

Business trust in Customs continues to plummet

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 03/17/2014

More businessmen are seeing “a lot” of corruption in the public sector in 2013 than in 2012, but business expectations in the next two years are reaching a “record high”. This is according to the 2013 Enterprise…

COA asked to shed light on P607M projects

Peter L. Romanillos 01/16/2014

Is it allowed or disallowed? Cebu Provincial Board (PB) Member Grecilda “Gigi” Sanchez posed this question to the Commission on Audit (COA) as she sought to clarify its vague stance on the payment of contracts entered into…

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