DA-7 chief: Enough supply of chicken, pork meat, noche buena products in CV

Futch Anthony Inso 09/18/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines- The Department of Agriculture in Central Visayas (DA-7) said that the region has enough supply of chicken and pork meat and other noche buena products. Dr. Joel Elumba, executive regional director of DA-7, said…

Tuburan mayor: 11,000 bamboo seedlings for environment, livelihood of farmers

Futch Anthony Inso 09/18/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Eleven thousand bamboo seedlings were planted during the World Bamboo and Cleanup Day 2022 in Tuburan town on Saturday, September 17, 2022.  Tuburan Democrito “Aljun” Diamante led the ceremonial planting of the bamboo…

Residents call for help online as 11 villages in Tuburan, Cebu affected by floodwater 

Morexette Marie B. Erram, Paul Lauro 12/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Rescue operations are now ongoing in Tuburan town, northwestern Cebu as floodwaters emerged due to incessant rains on Wednesday, December 2, 2020. Tuburan Vice Mayor Aljun Diamante confirmed in a phone interview with reporters on…

Tuburan mayor tests positive for COVID-19

Rosalie O. Abatayo 08/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Tuburan Mayor Danilo Diamante is the fourth local chief executive in Cebu to have contracted the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The Municipality of Tuburan posted the mayor’s official statement on Sunday afternoon, August 16,…

Political rivals Diamante, Lagon take first step to unity

Rosalie O. Abatayo 08/18/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Is unity for the Diamantes and Lagons of Tuburan, a midwest Cebu town, possible? Tuburan Vice Mayor Democrito “Aljun” Diamante and Ako Bisaya party-list Representative Sonny Lagon have taken the first step to…

El Niño’s heat hurts coffee, corn in Tuburan

Rosalie O. Abatayo 04/21/2019

CEBU, Philippines — The plantation of coffee in Tuburan town, 92 kilometers northwest of Cebu City, has not escaped from  the effects of the weak El Niño looming in the province and the entire country. Tuburan Mayor…

Diamante bolts PDP-Laban, will run as Tuburan VM

Rosalie O. Abatayo 10/15/2018

WHILE most aspirants in the 2019 midterm elections are scrambling to join the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban), Tuburan Mayor Democrito ‘Aljun’ Diamante has ditched the ruling party to support Governor Hilario Davide III. Diamante, one…

Davide considers Durano-Meca as runningmate; Diamante to run as congressman

Rosalie Abatayo 07/03/2018

Among the names floated as his possible runningmate in the 2019 midterm elections, Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III considers Cebu Provincial Anti-Drug Abuse Office (CPADAO) chief Ivy Durano-Meca. Davide, in an interview with the media, said that…

Diamante prefers to run as third district rep in 2019

Rosalie Abatayo 07/03/2018

If it is for him to decide, Tuburan Mayor Democrito Diamante prefers to run as third district representative for 2019 midterm elections. Diamante, who is already in his last term as town mayor, said that he fears…

Diamante to run as Tuburan vice mayor in 2019

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 06/22/2018

Tuburan Mayor Democrito Diamante has clarified reports that he will not seek for a congressional seat in the third district of Cebu in the 2019 election. But instead, Diamante said he plans to trade places with his…

Diamante allies win in 44 of 54 brgys

Nestle L. Semilla 05/15/2018

ALLIES of Mayor Democrito “Aljun” Diamante of Tuburan town, southwest Cebu dominated the 2018 barangay elections last Monday. Of the 54 villages in the municipality, 44 barangay captains who won in Monday’s polls were known supporters of…

Diamante allies dominate Barangay, SK polls in Tuburan

Nestle L. Semilla 05/15/2018

Most of the barangay candidates who won in Tuburan town, Cebu are allies of the incumbent mayor Aljun Diamante. Diamante said in a text message that his allies dominated the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) polls. The…

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