Rep. Ouano-Dizon denies hand in cancellation of Cortes’ COC

Mary Rose Sagarino 12/21/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – The camp of Mandaue City Lone District Representative Emmarie “Lolypop” Ouano-Dizon, has denied any involvement in the cancellation of the Certificate of Candidacy (COC) of dismissed Mayor Jonas Cortes. Ouano-Dizon said that the…

Mandauehanons rally behind embattled Mayor Jonas Cortes

Mary Rose Sagarino 12/20/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – At least 300 members from different sectors in Mandaue City rallied behind dismissed mayor Jonas Cortes and asked the Comelec-Mandaue office to change its earlier decision to cancel Cortes’ Certificate of Candidacy for…

Dismissed Mayor Cortes to appeal Comelec ruling to ‘seek justice’

Mary Rose Sagarino 12/19/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Dismissed Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes plans to appeal to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc regarding the cancellation of his Certificate of Candidacy (COC) for the 2025 midterm elections, stating his…

Comelec cancels Jonas Cortes’ candidacy for false representation

Mary Rose Sagarino 12/19/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) Second Division has canceled the Certificate of Candidacy (COC) of dismissed Mandaue City mayor Jonas Cortes for material and false representation, as promulgated on Dec. 18. This decision…

Jonas Cortes: Total ban on e-bikes unnecessary

Mary Rose Sagarino 12/08/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – For dismissed Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes, electric bikes or e-bikes are considered a legal mode of transportation. He said that it was environment-friendly and a cheap transportation option for Mandauehanons. With these…

Ombudsman upholds dismissal of complaint against Mandaue Mayor Jonas Cortes

Mary Rose Sagarino 11/22/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – The Office of the Ombudsman-Visayas upheld its dismissal of the administrative and criminal complaint filed by Maria Priscilla S. Melendres against Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cabungcal Cortes and other city officials. The resolution…

Jonas Cortes suspension: Dismissed Mandaue mayor to appeal Ombud move

Mary Rose Sagarino 11/08/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Dismissed Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes will appeal the decision of Ombudsman suspending him for one year without pay over the designation of an unqualified office-in-charge. Cortes in his statement on the denial…

Cortes faces new petition for disqualification from 2025 elections

Futch Anthony Inso 10/31/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Another individual has filed a petition before the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) seeking to disqualify dismissed Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes from joining the upcoming May 2025 midterm election. Lawyer Ervin Estandarte, a…

SC grants TRO to stop cancellation of Cortes, Rama’s COCs

Futch Anthony Inso, Mary Rose Sagarino 10/22/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The reelection bids of dismissed Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama and Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes are safe – for now. The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday, October 22, granted both Rama and…

10,000 join prayer rally for dismissed Mandaue City Mayor Cortes

Mary Rose Sagarino 10/11/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines —Around 10,000 supporters holding candles joined a prayer rally for dismissed Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes in front of the Mandaue City Hall on Friday evening, October 11, 2024. The Team Mandaue slate and…

Mandaue mayor’s race: Another ‘Jonas’ Cortes files COC

Mary Rose Sagarino 10/11/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Another “Jonas” Cortes has filed her Certificate of Candidacy (COC) for mayor in Mandaue City and she filed at the last minute of the filing of COCs on October 8. During her interview…

Suspended Mandaue Mayor Jonas Cortes files COC, seeks reelection 

Mary Rose Sagarino 10/04/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Suspended Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes has filed his Certificate of Candidacy (COC) at the Commission on Elections (Comelec-Mandaue) on Friday, October 4. Cortes filed his COC at exactly 8:08 a.m. He will…

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