Cayetano files bill granting ABS-CBN provisional franchise until October 2020

Neil Arwin Mercado 05/13/2020

MANILA, Philippines — More than a week since media giant ABS-CBN shut down its broadcast operations, several lawmakers—including Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano—filed a bill granting the network a provisional franchise to operate. Under House Bill No. 6732,…

SEC files criminal complaint vs Kapa execs for large-scale investment scam

06/18/2019

MANILA, Philippines – The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Tuesday filed a criminal complaint before the Department of Justice (DOJ) against Kapa Community Ministry International Inc. (Kapa) founder and President Joel A. Apolinario and its other…

NBI files charges against owners and operators of San Fernando piggery

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/27/2019

Cebu City, Philippines — The owners and operators of a piggery in San Fernando town are now facing formal charges before the Cebu Provincial Prosecutor’s Office.  The Environmental Crime Division of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI)…

PWD Mandaue City City Hall employee files complaint against Mayor Luigi Quisumbing

Futch Inso 01/30/2019

Mandaue City, Cebu – A Mandaue City hall employee who is a person with disability (PWD) lodged a complaint against Mayor Luigi Gabriel Quisumbing before the Office of the Ombudsman Visayas because of his reassignment.  Michael Pielago…

Angkas files motion to lift TRO suspending its operations

Inquirer.net 12/21/2018

MANILA, Philippines — Ride-sharing company Angkas has filed before the Supreme Court (SC) an urgent motion to lift the temporary restraining order (TRO) which effectively bars them from operating. In the motion filed last December 13, DBDOYC,…

Cortes files COC for Cebu governor

Rosalie Abatayo 10/17/2018

It’s a three-corner fight for the gubernatorial post in Cebu province. Television personality Boyet Cortes arrived at the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Cebu Provincial Office to file his certificate of candidacy (COC) for governor. Cortes is running…

Sergio Osmeña III files COC, seeks Senate return

Inquirer.net 10/17/2018

Former senator Sergio Osmeña III will again gun for Senate seat in the 2019 polls as he filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) before the Commission on Elections (Comelec) main office on Wednesday. The grandson of former…

Estenzo files COC for sixth district representative

Rosalie Abatayo 10/17/2018

A former law school dean has formally filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) for Cebu’s sixth district representative in the 2019 elections. Lawyer Baldomero Estenzo, who served as dean of the College of Law of University of…

Murdered Ronda mayor’s daughter files COC for town councilor

Rosalie Abatayo 10/15/2018

It’s been 40 days since the brutal killing of Ronda Mayor Nonie Blanco. While family members continue to grieve Blanco’s untimely demise, his daughter Ann Marie opted to filed her Certificate of Candidacy (COC) for town councilor…

Cortes files COC for Mandaue City mayor

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 10/15/2018

Cebu Sixth District Representative Jonas Cortes and his party Kaabag Anak sa Mandaue have filed their certificates of candidacy (COCs) on Monday (October 15). A send-off Mass was celebrated at the National Shrine and Parish of Saint…

NBI FILES CASES VS CARBON COPS

Rosalie O. Abatayo 09/03/2018

Despite their grief, Marc Anthony Abatayo managed to smile as he arrived at the National Bureau of Investigation in Central Visayas (NBI-7) office on Monday morning. The 27-year-old father said he finally felt relieved after the NBI-7…

Del Mar files bill renaming MCIA

Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/03/2018

  CEBU North District Representative Raul Del Mar is supporting calls to rename the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) to Lapu-Lapu Cebu International Airport (LCIA). Del Mar has filed a bill before the House of Representatives to amend…

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