Police reminded to observe checkpoint rules

Victor Anthony V. Silva with Chito O. Aragon 01/09/2016

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is reminding the police to be courteous while conducting checkpoints when the election gun ban takes effect tomorrow. Lawyer Lionel Marco Castillano, Comelec Cebu provincial election supervisor, said the checkpoints must not…

Duterte vows to end drug menace, criminality in six months

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 01/07/2016

Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte promised Cebuano supporters that he will eliminate the drug menace and criminality within three to six months if elected President. In a “town hall discussion” at the Plaza Independencia late afternoon today,…

Cebu has most number of voters with 2.7M

Victor Anthony V. Silva 01/06/2016

CEBU has the biggest number of voters among all provinces in the country with over 2.7 million registered voters, the provincial office of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said yesterday. “If sa province lang basehan, Cebu gyud…

Gun ban for polls to be enforced starting January 9

Apple Ta-as, Julit C. Jainar 01/05/2016

THE total gun ban for the 2016 elections will be enforced starting this Saturday, January 9, until June 8 by the Commission on Elections (Comelec). Lawyer Lionel Marco Castillano, Comelec-Cebu provincial election supervisor, said legitimate gun owners…

Binay bounces back

Editorial 12/31/2015

It’s not a miracle  but Vice President Jejomar Binay’s resurgence in the Pulse Asia and Social Weather Station (SWS) surveys, topping both  near the year end, is still enough to surprise anyone who counted him out of…

High Court stops Comelec on Poe’s disqualification

12/29/2015

The Supreme Court yesterday issued two temporary restraining orders against the Commission on Elections (Comelec) decision canceling the certificate of candidacy (COC) of Sen. Grace Poe. Covered by the restraining orders are the two separate decisions of…

Campaign entertainment

Editorial 12/23/2015

Though she’s a newbie in the electoral campaign scene, former justice secretary and now Liberal Party (LP) senatorial bet Leila de Lima, who visited the Cebu Daily News editorial office recently, is familiar with the unspoken “song…

Nuisance candidates dropped; Comelec cancels 6 from Cebu

Mary Claire U. Catado 12/23/2015

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has cancelled the certificates of candidacy of six aspirants in Cebu province who are running for national seats. One wanted to run for president while five said they want to run for…

In touch with the masa

Ricky Poca 12/22/2015

About a month ago, I was invited to become a member of the Cebu City Police Advisory Council (PAC). Little did I know that I was joining an important organization composed of police officials in the city…

Staying the course

Editorial 12/21/2015

Just when one thought that the Commission on Elections (Comelec) will be derailed by the temporary restraining order issued by the Supreme Court on its “no bio, no boto” policy, the High Tribunal had a change of…

Campaign squabble

Editorial 12/19/2015

With the Commission on Elections (Comelec) clearing Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte to run for the presidency, it  looks like he  can afford to be generous and heed former president Fidel V. Ramos’s advice to act more…

‘Make it hard to conceal ill-gotten wealth’ – Leila

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 12/18/2015

Former Justice Secretary Leila de Lima said she would work for changes in the  83-year-old Revised Penal Code (RPC) if she is elected senator next year. “We need to do away with the obsolete provisions. We have…

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