Thousands of protesters in Haiti loot stores, battle police

10/12/2019

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti  — Thousands of protesters clashed with police as they looted stores and tried to break through a barricade leading toward the residence of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse Friday in one of the biggest demonstrations in…

Malou Loot on Duterte’s ambush statement: Let the President be

Rosalie Abatayo 09/18/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines— “Let us have peace.” This was the appeal of former Daanbantayan mayor Maria Luisa “Malou” Loot amidst the admission of President Rodrigo Duterte that he was behind the attempted ambush of then Mayor Vicente…

Duterte says he ordered ambush of Mayor Loot

Darryl John Esguerra - INQUIRER.net 09/17/2019

MANILA, Philippines—President Rodrigo Duterte admitted Tuesday that he had ordered the ambush of former Daanbantayan, Cebu, Mayor Vicente Loot. “Loot, p… mo, nanalo pa na mayor. Inambush kita, animal ka, buhay pa rin!” Duterte said at the…

Loot turns to NBI to clear him of ‘false criticisms’

Alven Marie Timtim 07/15/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — “It is his right.” This was what Police Brigadier General Debold Sinas, Police Regional Office 7 (PRO-7) director, had to say to former Daanbantayan mayor Vicente Loot, when the latter sent a letter…

Shimura seeks police security for campaign period after his car was stoned

Rosalie O. Abatayo 04/01/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Fourth District Board Member Sun Shimura will request the Commission on Election (Comelec) in Cebu province for security details for the duration of the campaign period after a still unidentified man reportedly…

Loot on admin raps: I’m ready to present evidence to disprove drug protector allegations

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/15/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Daanbantayan Mayor Vicente Loot is ready to face the administrative cases lodged against him, and 45 other mayors whose names were included in President Rodrigo Duterte’s so-called narcolist or public officials allegedly involved…

Mayor Loot back at work in Daanbantayan town hall

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/04/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — It seems that Daanbantayan Mayor Vicente Loot’s efforts to stay out of the public’s eyes and working away from the town’s municipal hall are over. Loot reported for work at the Daanbantayan Municipal…

Mar Roxas ordered Loot killed? Obviously, a joke, Panelo says

12/19/2018

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte (PRRD) was “obviously” joking when he said former Interior Secretary Mar Roxas ordered the ambush of former general and now Daanbantayan, Cebu, Mayor Vicente Loot. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said this…

No impediment to Loot’s travel

Ador Vincent Mayol, Rosalie O. Abatayo 11/22/2018

There are no legal or administrative problems with Daanbantayan Mayor Vicente Loot’s month long leave and travel abroad, so long as he was granted authority to travel by the governor. The Department of Interior and Local Government…

LOOT GETS NOD TO TRAVEL

Rosalie O. Abatayo 11/21/2018

Gov. Hilario Davide III says he granted Daanbantayan Mayor Vicente Loot’s request to travel to the US and Canada since there is no case or a hold departure order against the mayor Is Daanbantayan Mayor Vicente Loot…

Loot happy to be summoned by Duterte

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/31/2018

PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte’s pronouncement that he will summon the mayors linked to illegal drugs was welcomed by the family of Daanbantayan Mayor Vicente Loot. Loot, who has been repeatedly been linked by President to the illicit drug…

Loot’s family welcomes Duterte’s plan to summon him, other narco-mayors

Morexette Erram 10/31/2018

The family of Mayor Vicente Loot welcomed the announcement of President Duterte to summon the mayors who are linked to the illegal drugs trade. In an interview, Provincial Board Sun Shimura said his stepfather, Loot, was never…

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