Cortes allies optimistic he will get TRO from Supreme Court

Mary Rose Sagarino 01/15/2025

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – The camp of former Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes found hope after the Supreme Court (SC) issued Temporary Restraining Orders (TROs) that will prohibit the Commission on Elections (Comelec) from excluding five individuals…

Bercede hopeful that SC will rule vs cancellation of Cortes’ COC

Mary Rose Sagarino 01/06/2025

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – An ally of dismissed Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes said that he has not lost hope that the former mayor will still be able to seek election in May. Mayor Glenn Bercede said…

Jonas Cortes seeks TRO vs Comelec order on cancellation of COC

CDN Digital 01/01/2025

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Dismissed Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes is set to visit the Supreme Court when work resumes on Thursday, January 2, to appeal for the issuance of a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) that will…

Jonas Cortes to appeal disqualification case to SC

Mary Rose Sagarino 12/28/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – It’s not yet over for dismissed Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes. Cortes said he will be filing an appeal before the Supreme Court (SC) over the decision of the Comelec Second Division to…

Mandaue rally: Dismissed Mayor Cortes’s backers call for justice

Mary Rose Sagarino 12/24/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Various sectors in Mandaue City has participated in an indignation rally on Monday night, Dec. 23, at the Cebu International Convention Center calling for fairness and justice for dismissed Mandaue City Mayor Jonas…

Jonas Cortes appeals cancellation of COC

Mary Rose Sagarino 12/23/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – For dismissed Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes, his ‘fight for justice’ is far from over. Cortes said in an interview on Monday that his lawyers already filed a motion to seek reconsideration of…

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…

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