ONE CEBU IS FOR BINAY

Carmel Loise Matus, Edralyn L. Benedicto 02/01/2016

Gathering of party members set on Feb. 8 One Cebu, the main political opposition in Cebu province, has decided to go all out for the presidential bid of Vice President Jejomar Binay following a closed-door lunch meeting…

Earning trust

Editorial 01/30/2016

While the ongoing International Eucharistic Congress (IEC) mostly focuses on spiritual matters especially revolving around the aforementioned Eucharist, top Church officials are not divorced from secular matters and issues that affect their respective countries and the world.…

Be actively involved in May polls, Negrense youths told

PR 01/30/2016

THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Dumaguete City joined the Diocesan Electoral Board (DEB) in encouraging the youths to get involved in the upcoming May 2016 national and local elections by taking an active role in voter’s…

No self-promotion

Editorial 01/27/2016

It’s been two weeks since Vice President Jejomar Binay got booed during the launching of the Sinulog Grand Parade at the Cebu City Sports Complex, an incident that he and his point man in Cebu, suspended Cebu…

Comelec says posters, ads allowed until start of campaign period

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 01/27/2016

THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) clarified anew that it has no jurisdiction yet over print and broadcast campaign materials made by this year’s candidates. Comelec provincial election officer Ferdinand Gujilde said a Supreme Court decision ruled that…

Police arrests two men, seizes 24 guns in Danao raid

Apple Ta-as 01/26/2016

POLICE arrested on Tuesday two men and seized 24 firearms in separate raids in Danao City, northern Cebu. Police confiscated 11 .45 caliber pistols and a 9mm caliber pistol from the house of Jonard Castro, 40, in…

Dropping Roxas

Ricky Poca 01/24/2016

Last Friday it was reported that Bakud, the  political party in Cebu’s 5th district  founded by the Duranos, has decided to support the candidacies of Grace Poe and Chiz Escudero for president and vice president. Bakud is…

One-year reprieve

Editorial 01/22/2016

As speculated before, the Bando Osmeña-Pundok Kauswagan (BO-PK) bloc in the Cebu City Council will take advantage of Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama’s suspension to pass anew ordinances that were vetoed by him in hopes that acting…

What they bring to the table

01/17/2016

Regardless of whether or not Vice President Jejomar Binay managed to speak during yesterday’s Sinulog Grand Parade presentation, he and the other presidentiables are scheduled to present themselves and their programs of governance in debates mandated by…

Binay camp: boos came from LP

Carmel Loise Matus 01/17/2016

The camp of Vice President Jejomar Binay has pointed to the Liberal Party (LP) as the source of the boos that were heard after he was introduced during the formal opening of the Sinulog Grand Parade inside…

Bogo mayor charged for 2010 polls standoff

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Victor Anthony V. Silva 01/13/2016

Bogo City Mayor Celestino “Junie” Martinez, Jr. and two others are facing trial for allegedly blocking the convoy of their political rival during the 2010 elections. The Office of the Ombudsman approved the filing of grave coercion…

Duterte’s words and actions

Editorial 01/11/2016

In his campaign visit to Cebu City over the weekend, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte asked city residents and visitors not to judge him by his words but by what he stands for. Unfortunately for this popular…

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