‘Bato’: Slap me in public if I’m involved in corruption

Maila Ager - INQUIRER.net 09/10/2019

MANILA, Philippines – Neophyte Senator  Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa said he is willing to be slapped repeatedly in public if it is proven that he is involved in corruption. On Tuesday, Dela Rosa expressed his readiness to face any probe…

Duterte: I’ll take full responsibility if Go, Dela Rosa misbehave

07/09/2019

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday said he would take full responsibility if two of his closest allies in the Senate — Christopher “Bong” Go and Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa — would misbehave. “They’re there…

Margot: So what if we met with GMA

Delta Dyrecka Letigio USJ-R Journalism Intern 09/07/2018

COUNCILOR Margot Osmeña has admitted that she and Mayor Tomas Osmeña met with House Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Sept. 4 as alleged by Councilor Raymond Garcia. “Of course I will not deny, that would be lying. So,…

Agriculture sector to get P20 billion yearly if …

Inquirer.net 08/02/2018

DA Secretary backs House bill to replace restrictions on imported rice with taxes The agriculture sector will get at least P20 billion a year if the proposed Revised Agricultural Tariffication Act, which is being deliberated at Congress’…

Rama vows to eradicate illegal drugs if he will be mayor again

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/16/2018

Former Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama is determined to challenge his political rival, incumbent Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña, in the May 2019 local elections. And this time, Rama said he will anchor his bid for the…

Protests expected if 20-storey building is approved

06/16/2018

IF CEBU Governor Hilario Davide III decides to stick to his original plan of building a 20-storey building inside the Capitol complex, he should be ready to face a hail of protests and complaints from heritage advocates.…

‘If it’s too good to be true, it’s not true’

Benjie B. Talisic and Ador Vincent S. Mayol 06/07/2018

THE Regional Anti-Cybercrime Office (RACO) warned the public about falling prey to online scams. “If it’s too good to be true, it’s not true,” said Chief Insp. Leo Dofiles, head of the RACO. Last Saturday, immigration officers…

Osmeña to allow more cell sites if telcos improve signal

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/31/2018

Unless they get rid off of black spots in the mountain barangays, the Cebu City Government will not lift the suspension imposed on pending application permits from telecommunication companies to put up more cell sites in the…

Duterte to resume talks with Reds if….

Inquirer.net 04/03/2018

PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday said that he would resume talks with the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) as long as the New People’s Army (NPA) stops its series of attacks and collection of “revolutionary taxes.”…

Shame campaign

Editorial 09/05/2017

If you fail to convince drug users to end their habit, then maybe they would respond to a public humiliation campaign as Barangay Pajo Chairman Junard Chan of Lapu-Lapu City did when he revived the shame campaign…

Services, tourism will still be CV’s economic drivers if …

Victor Anthony V. Silva 07/03/2017

BIZ LEADERS’s region’s H2 OUTLOOK The services and tourism sectors are expected to drive the economy of Central Visayas in the second half of 2017, helping the region to even surpass its economic growth in the previous…

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