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…

Mandaue Mayor Jonas Cortes dismissed from office – Ombudsman

Mary Rose Sagarino 10/03/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes has been found guilty of grave misconduct and is meted the penalty of dismissal from the office by Office of the Ombudsman. The complaint is anchored on the…

If reelected, Cortes to pursue plan of building bigger city hospital

Mary Rose Sagarino 09/24/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Suspended Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes has even bigger plans for the city if he is reelected to office next year. Shortly after he announced his reelection plans, Cortes said in a media…

Mayor Jonas Cortes seeks reconsideration of one year suspension

Mary Rose Sagarino 08/31/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Suspended Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes has filed before the Office of the Ombudsman a motion to seek reconsideration of his suspension for one year. According to Atty. Jamaal James Calipayan, Mandaue City’s…

Why is Mayor Jonas Cortes suspended?

Mary Rose Sagarino 08/22/2024

Mandaue City, Cebu–The Office of the Ombudsman suspended Mayor Jonas Cortes of Mandaue City for one year, without pay, for grave misconduct conduct after he allegedly made an illegal appointment at City Hall. The decision stemmed from…

Mayor Jonas Cortes to appeal his suspension for 1 year

Mary Rose Sagarino 08/21/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu –  Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes is currently coordinating with his lawyers to seek reconsideration of the Ombudsman’s decision to place him under suspension for a year for grave misconduct. Atty. Jamal James Calipayan,…

Mayor Cortes denies Mandaue clock tower costs P44M

Mary Rose Sagarino 06/25/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes has denied allegations that the clock tower constructed at the Heritage Plaza beside the Mandaue City Hall cost P44 million. During the “Storya Ta! A Move to Good…

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