Ex-PDEA chief freed after fiscal junks gun ban complaint

Nestle L. Semilla 05/20/2016

A FORMER drug enforcement chief who has been detained since May 9 for allegedly brandishing a gun inside the Mandaue City Central School on election day was ordered released yesterday. The Mandaue City Prosecutor’s Office dismissed the…

Teachers told to wait for poll stipend

Julit C. Jainar, Victor Anthony V. Silva 05/20/2016

TEACHERS who performed election duties were asked yesterday to wait a while longer for their honoraria from the Commission on Elections (Comelec). Provincial Comelec supervisor Eliseo Labaria said he received complaints from at least three areas where…

Comelec proclaims winning senators

05/20/2016

The Commission on Elections (Comelec), sitting as the National Board of Canvassers, yesterday proclaimed the 12 winners in the senatorial races but only 10 senators-elect showed up. Third and fourth-placers reelectionist Vicente Sotto III and returning Senator…

Sportsmen who made it and failed at the polls

Calvin D. Cordova 05/19/2016

THE RECENT national elections once again saw some Cebuano sportsmen try their luck. Some made it, some didn’t. Joining the winner’s circle was former PBA player Elmer “Boy” Cabahug, who earned a seat in the Mandaue City…

Toledo bet wants recount of votes

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 05/19/2016

A CANDIDATE who ran for a City Council seat under Toledo City Mayor John Henry “Sonny” Osmeña’s Team Alagad slate filed an election protest against One Cebu leaders Thursday. Risa Rafols is one of four candidates ranked…

Best wishes, my new President; happy birthday, my darling

Fernando Fajardo 05/19/2016

Reflections from Paseo de Coro Congratulations my newly elected President. To you I give my full respect and support as the new President of our land. I did not vote for you but the plurality of our people…

Don’t expect Duterte to change you; start the change yourself!

Jobers R. Bersales 05/18/2016

Presumptive president Rodrigo Duterte has hit the ground running and judging from his actuations thus far, I have no regrets choosing him over the rest of the presidential candidates. It is so unlike six years ago when…

Printed election returns transported to Manila

Rhobie A. Ruaya 05/17/2016

THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) yesterday transported the printed election returns (ER) from Cebu province to the National Board of Canvassers (NBOC) at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City, Metro Manila. Acting Cebu provincial…

Better automated elections

Editorial 05/17/2016

By the time this piece gets published, the National Board of Canvassers may or have yet to proclaim either Camarines Sur Rep. Leni Robredo or Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. as the country’s vice president. Regardless of…

MIKE CONCEDES

Carmel Loise Matus, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 05/16/2016

Paintings that used to decorate the walls of the conference room of the mayor’s office at Cebu City Hall are now wrapped in newspapers and kept at a corner of the room. Plaques, trophies and other awards…

Duterte’s liquor ban and other policies: they are welcome but…

Carmel Loise Matus 05/16/2016

A liquor ban from 1 a.m. to 6 a.m. is not about curtailing people’s right to de-stress after work or to party. For Elton Tio, it’s about business. Tio, owner of well-known watering holes in Cebu —…

High voter turnout in Cebu

Izobelle T. Pulgo 05/16/2016

Voter turnout was higher in Cebu province at 85.6 percent as 1,629,553 out of 1,903,470 registered voters cast their ballots on Election Day, Provincial Election Supervisor Eliseo Labaria said yesterday. “Gihinlo-an man nato ang atong voters’ list.…

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