Political rivals Diamante, Lagon take first step to unity

Rosalie O. Abatayo 08/18/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Is unity for the Diamantes and Lagons of Tuburan, a midwest Cebu town, possible? Tuburan Vice Mayor Democrito “Aljun” Diamante and Ako Bisaya party-list Representative Sonny Lagon have taken the first step to…

Ako Bisaya Partylist 1st nominee takes oath, pledges support to Garcia

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/25/2019

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu, Philippines — The first nominee of Central Visayas-based partylist, Ako Bisaya, Sonny Lagon took his oath as the partylist’s representative to the House of Representatives on Saturday evening, May 25 in Mandaue City. Lagon…

Diamante granted TRO

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/21/2017

  Incumbent Tuburan Mayor Democrito Diamante will continue to occupy his position after being granted a temporary restraining order (TRO) by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) 2nd Division. But the legal battle between him and his political…

Diamante, Lagon join PDP-Laban oath-taking

Morexette B. Erram, Nestle L. Semilla 11/17/2017

They may be at odds, but Tuburan Mayor Democrito Diamante and his rival Daphne Lagon shared the desire to ally with the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino – Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) of President Rodrgio Duterte. Both came to…

Lagon files motion to assume mayoralty post of Tuburan

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/18/2017

THE court-proclaimed winner of Tuburan’s 2016 mayoralty race Daphne Lagon has filed early on Wednesday morning a petition asking the Toledo City Regional Trial Court to allow her to assume the office of the mayor pending appeal…

TENSION IN TUBURAN

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/17/2017

Lagon claims barricades being set up in front town hall; Not true, says Diamante Is this the calm before the political storm in Tuburan town in northwest Cebu? The supporters of Mayor Democrito Diamante of Tuburan were…

Lagon to file writ of execution

Morexette B. Erram 10/16/2017

BUSINESSwoman Daphne Lagon, the poll recount winner for the mayoral post of Tuburan town, is filing writ of execution before the courts today to put in force a decision penned by RTC Judge Hermes Montero declaring her…

LAGON IN DIAMANTE OUT

Futch Anthony Inso 10/13/2017

Court unseats Tuburan town mayor The Regional Trial Court in Toledo City has ruled that Daphne Lagon is the rightful winner in the 2016 mayoralty race in Tuburan town and ordered the sitting mayor, Democrito Diamante, to…

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