Now there are three

Ricky Poca 08/11/2015

Last Saturday, the political party One Cebu announced that Winston F. Garcia may be its   candidate for governor in 2016. Cebu now has three personalities who have declared their interest to run for the post:  incumbent governor…

Cash incentives bill for barangay workers pushed in Congress

Doris C. Bongcac 08/09/2015

Barangay officials and workers nationwide will  collect cash incentives of P50,000 to P100,000 upon their retirement if House Bill 4712 presented by Las Piñas Rep. Mark Villar is passed into law. The bill seeks to provide retirement…

Presidential anointing

Jobers R. Bersales 08/06/2015

Why do I have a nagging feeling that Mar Roxas will follow the fate that befell Jose de Venecia in the 1998 presidential elections? That election was won by popular movie star Joseph Estrada. De Venecia was…

It’s Roxas’ turn

08/04/2015

In anointing  Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas as the Liberal Party standard- bearer in next year’s elections, President Benigno Aquino III stayed true to form and tradition, picking  a successor from party ranks. Twenty five…

Aquino praises Roxas as man of ‘clear integrity’

07/31/2015

“Mga Boss, idinudulog ko po sa inyo ngayon, sa akin pong opinyon, ang nagpakita na ng gilas at ng integridad, ang hinog at handang-handang magpatuloy ng Daang Matuwid: walang iba kundi si Mar Roxas.” (To my bosses,…

Archival for BO-PK vice mayor candidate?

Doris C. Bongcac 07/31/2015

ENGINEER Nestor Archival is being considered as candidate for Cebu City vice mayor in next year’s comeback  bid of former Cebu City mayor Tomas Osmeña. But the city councilor said nothing is final until the Bando Osmena…

GIGI FIGHTS TAKEOVER BID

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Eileen G. Mangubat 07/14/2015

‘Bantay Radyo network can’t go to the Garcias so easily’ With elections less than a year away, owning an AM radio station is a valuable asset to acquire— or painful to lose. Especially if you lose it…

Garcia told to produce Palace order

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 07/12/2015

Without a Palace order directing suspended Dumanjug mayor Nelson Garcia to reassume his post, he cannot function as the town’s chief executive. This is what lawyer Edgar Gica, lawyer and father of acting Mayor Efren Gica, said…

Davide assures LP will remain intact

Melissa Q. Cabahug 06/19/2015

Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III assured that the Liberal Party in Cebu Province remains strong and that the pledge of support of Alayon party members for LP will not cause division. San Fernando Mayor Antonio Canoy of…

Binay visits 3 markets, but denies campaigning

06/18/2015

Vice President Jejomar Binay on Wednesday visited three public markets in three towns of Rizal, but denied that he was already campaigning for the 2016 presidential elections. He claimed this was part of his official duties. But…

Rama skips P-Noy Independence Day invite in Iloilo City

Eileen G. Mangubat 06/11/2015

CEBU City Mayor Michael Rama  decided to “politely decline” an invitation to join President Aquino in celebrating Independence Day on June 12 in Iloilo City. Rama said he would rather stay in Cebu City to fulfil prior…

One Cebu ‘seriously’ thinking of Gwen for governor again

Victor Anthony V. Silva 05/18/2015

Is Gwen Garcia running for her old post as Cebu governor? The question was raised after Gov. Hilario Davide III announced last month his bid to seek re-election and former governor Emilio “Lito” Osmeña said that he,…

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