Durano still has no presidential bet, opts to wait for Duterte’s reco

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/09/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Aspiring Cebu governor Joseph Felix Mari “Ace” Durano has yet to formally announce the Presidential candidate he will be endorsing. But this did not stop his and incumbent Vice Gov. Hilario Davide III’s…

Durano-Davide gains support from transport groups

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/03/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The tandem of former Tourism Sec. Joseph Felix Mari ‘Ace’ Durano and Vice Gov. Hilario Davide III has gained support from several Cebu transport groups. In a press statement, Durano and Davide’s camp…

Durano on election campaign: I am doing my best

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 02/01/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Although he plays it coy when asked about his chance of winning this year’s gubernatorial race, Former Tourism Secretary Ace Durano said that he ‘is doing his best’ in their campaign efforts for…

Durano-Davide tandem for Cebu

Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/30/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – It’s going to be a Durano-Davide tandem for the gubernatorial race in Cebu province. This after Cebu Vice Gov. Hilario Davide III on Thursday, September 30 confirmed to be the running mate of…

COA requires ‘responsible officials’ to explain CICC sale

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/14/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Commission on Audit (COA) has directed the Cebu Provincial Government to require officials responsible for the sale of the controversial Cebu International Convention Center (CICC) to explain the disposal of the property…

Capitol has no ‘official’ disaster chief yet

Rosalie Abatayo 11/20/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO), now a division under the Governor’s office, still has no “official” head. Although Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia has earlier announced that Neil Sanchez will be taking…

Davide questions non-inclusion of appointee in 2020 budget 

Rosalie Abatayo 11/05/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The former budget officer of the Cebu Provincial Capitol has not received his salary since August 2019. Danilo Rodas, appointed by former Cebu Governor Hilario Davide III as budget officer in 2015, has…

Davide officially turns over Capitol to Gwen

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/28/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The outgoing administration of Governor Hilario Davide III has turned over 27 sets of Capitol documents to Governor-elect Gwendolyn Garcia during the formal turnover ceremony on Friday, June 28, 2019. The turnover, which…

Incoming 15th Sangguniang Panlalawigan still has no house rules

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/26/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The incoming members of the 15th Sangguniang Panlalawigan will open their inaugural session on Monday, July 1, 2019, without a set of Internal Rules of Procedure (IRP). This after the incoming board members…

Capitol opens P37.8 M warehouse for prepositioning of relief items

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/16/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Disaster relief items and equipment that are scattered in province-owned stockrooms will now be stored at the newly opened central warehouse located inside the old Department of Agriculture Compound along M. Velez Street…

Garcia’s camp wants Capitol turnover to be moved earlier

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/06/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The camp of Governor-elect Gwendolyn Garcia is asking the incumbent administration to move the turnover of the Capitol’s executive department earlier to June 27, 2019. This is a day earlier than the original…

‘I’m happy Mandaue bought CICC for P300-million’, says Davide.

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/05/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Political rivals Cebu Third District Representative Gwendolyn Garcia and Cebu Governor Hilario Davide III may not have met face-to-face during an elections-related forum organized today, Friday (April 5), but they were still able hit…

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