Cebu City Vice Mayor Hontiveros addresses resignation calls

Pia Piquero 11/14/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Donaldo Hontiveros is prepared to step down as Cebu City vice mayor if legally required, following online calls for his resignation that surfaced on social media. On Wednesday, Hontiveros clarified his position, stating…

Mike Rama and Dondon Hontiveros tandem for 2025 polls?

Pia Piquero 06/13/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – There might be a major change in the 2025 polls in Cebu City as suspended Mayor Michael Rama hints at new political alliances for the upcoming midterm elections. Although no final decision has…

Hontiveros questions poll on mandatory ROTC: Does it capture the sentiment of youth?

Beatrice Pinlac - @inquirerdotnet 04/12/2023

MANILA, Philippines — A Pulse Asia survey, which showed that nearly 8 in 10 Filipinos back the revival of the mandatory Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) program, prompted Sen. Risa Hontiveros to ask: Did it capture the…

Prioritize hunger, poverty response over Cha-cha — Binay, Hontiveros

Daphne Galvez 03/01/2023

MANILA Philippines — Prioritize addressing hunger and poverty instead of pushing for Charter change (Cha-cha), Senators Risa Hontiveros and Nancy Binay said on Tuesday. In separate statements, the two senators cited the need to provide for the…

Cobras to face Skyblazers in CBAA finals in 40-above category

Glendale G. Rosal 02/24/2023

TAGBILARAN CITY, BOHOL — All roads lead to the finals of the Cebu Amateur Athletic Association Basketball Alumni Association (CBAA) Basketball Tournament, over the weekend at the Cebu Eastern College (CEC) gymnasium. Old rivalries between CBAA teams…

Minority senators seek probe on ‘extraordinary’ Grand Lotto draw

John Eric Mendoza - Reporter / @JEMendozaINQ 10/02/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Minority senators are seeking an investigation into the “extraordinary” Grand Lotto draw where 433 bettors all got the winning combination for the ₱236 million jackpot. Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III and Senator…

Flowers and prayers for missing Filipino seafarers

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 09/27/2022

Seafaring is one of the most dangerous profession due to perils where some may go missing or die in maritime disasters or unknown reasons. “A job of a seafarer is not exactly a walk in the park,”…

Hontiveros urges Marcos to appoint DA chief to avert sugar crisis

Daniza Fernandez - Reporter / @DFernandezINQ 08/18/2022

MANILA, Philippines —  Senator Risa Hontiveros is urging President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to appoint an agriculture secretary to prevent a looming sugar supply crisis. Marcos Jr. concurrently serves as the DA secretary. “This fiasco with the…

From 90, PhilHealth expands dialysis sessions to 144 for rest of 2022

Zacarian Sarao - @inquirerdotnet 07/30/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) has expanded its coverage of hemodialysis sessions from 90 to 144  for the remaining months of 2022. “The PhilHealth Board of Directors has recently approved the coverage of…

Rama on leave until June 3

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/27/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama is officially on leave until June 3, 2022. Acting Mayor Donaldo Hontiveros confirmed this in a phone interview with CDN Digital a day after Rama said he was…

Guidelines to revive sports scene in Cebu City released — CCSC chief

Glendale G. Rosal 03/18/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Sports Commission (CCSC) and the Cebu City government released the mandatory official guidelines for sports stakeholders to follow in reviving the vibrant sports scene in the city. On Friday, March…

Look at leadership of Magsaysay, Rama urges modern politicians

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/17/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Modern politicians are encouraged to look at the leadership of the late President Ramon Magsaysay, whose creed was clean and honest governance. Cebu City Mayor made this call as the city celebrated the…

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