Leni Robredo: Political newbie with an edge

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Nestle L. Semilla 11/06/2015

  Rep. Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo  may be a newbie in politics. But the Liberal Party vice presidential candidate  has had  deep  experience  in working with the urban poor and other marginalized sectors. “All my life has…

Meet and greet with Alayon, Bakud mayors

Victor Anthony V. Silva 11/06/2015

It was only a  half-hour “meet and greet” for Rep. Leni Robredo with a  mixed group of Cebu town and city mayors at the Capitol yesterday. She didn’t ask for their support as vice presidential candidate of…

Escudero and Marcos

11/01/2015

  Until December 10 rolls by, nothing is final as far as the race for the national posts are concerned, with the PDP-Laban opening its door for Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte to become its presidential candidate.…

Radaza’s suspension

Editorial 10/30/2015

  To her credit, Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Paz Radaza said she will abide by the Sandiganbayan ruling and serve her 90-day suspension even if she plans to contest it in court. Then again, it’s not as if…

Amidst ailment, Sitoy quits Provincial Board posts

Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/27/2015

ON a wheelchair and with an IV drip beside him, Provincial Board (PB) Member Arleigh Sitoy attended yesterday’s session to announce his resignation as majority floor leader. In a privilege speech, Sitoy said he will also resign…

LP and the sense of propriety

Ricky Poca 10/26/2015

Now that the Sandiganbayan has ordered the 90-day suspension of Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Paz Radaza for her alleged involvement in the diversion of P15-million pork barrel funds of former congresswoman Clavel Asas Martinez, the question is: when…

Magpale: LP bets won’t be left behind

Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/23/2015

Candidates of the Liberal Party (LP) in Cebu’s 1st district are assured of funding ànd logistics support even though the area is declared a “free zone”, said  Vice Gov. Agnes Magpale yesterday. “We will not neglect  LP…

Davide endorses Alayon bets as a compromise

Mary Claire U. Catado, Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/22/2015

CEBU Gov.  Hilario Davide III went on stage yesterday  with  candidates of the Alayon party in Carcar City to endorse their slate including the incumbent mayor Nicepuro Apura. The action of the Liberal Party Cebu chairman was…

Davide, Magpale to endorse Alayon slate in Carcar City

Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/21/2015

Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III and Vice Gov. Agnes Magpale will visit Carcar City this afternoon to endorse Alayon’s slate for next year’s election. Provincial Board (PB) Member Raul Alcoseba, running for city mayor under LP in…

Canoy: Mayors support me despite my LP exit

Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/21/2015

He  transferred  with a heavy heart to the Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC), but San Fernando Mayor Antonio Canoy said he was confident that his former allies in the Liberal Party-Cebu chapter would  support his congressional bid in…

Bakud for Davide-Magpale

10/21/2015

The alliance between the Liberal Party (LP) Cebu chapter and the Durano clan-led Bakud remains  solid in Cebu’s 5th district   for the  reelection bids of  Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III and Vice Gov. Agnes Magpale. Borbon Mayor…

Arleigh Sitoy leaving LP, says he supports Winston

Jhunnex Napallacan, Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/20/2015

Cebu Provincial Board (PB) Member Arleigh Sitoy ‘said he was leaving the Liberal Party (LP) and would run for Cordova mayor under the PDP-Laban. He was supposed to deliver a privilege speech yesterday at the PB session…

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