CDIG-7 crackdown on illegal gambling, for real?

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 08/11/2019

Thinking that President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s order to shut down all PCSO gaming operations was meant to sweep off all forms of legal and illegal gambling throughout the country, a priest told mass goers in his homily…

Mandaue Mayor-elect Cortes spends P794K in May 2019 polls

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/11/2019

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Mandaue City Mayor-elect Jonas Cortes has spent a total of P794,600 during the 45-day campaign period of the May 2019 elections. In his Statement of Contributions and Expenditures (SOCE), Cortes declared to have…

Cortes eyes party for sixth district

Norman V. Mendoza 05/19/2016

OUTGOING Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes announced Thursday his plans to create a local political party that would unify political leaders in the 6th district of Cebu. Cortes said he thought of calling his local party “Kaabag…

Luigi, Paz win; Cortes proclamation on hold

Carmel Loise Matus, Izobelle T. Pulgo, Nestle L. Semilla 05/10/2016

Even before the last votes were transmitted, Mandaue City Councilor Emmarie “Lolypop” Ouano-Dizon had conceded to outgoing Cebu sixth district Rep. Luigi Quisumbing in the city’s mayoral race. Outgoing Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes, meanwhile, received 136,915…

LP Mandaue, Lapu slates kick off campaign sked

Norman V. Mendoza 03/29/2016

THE Liberal Party (LP) slates in the cities of Mandaue and Lapu-Lapu kicked off their respective campaign sorties in festive fashion yesterday. Rep. Luigi Quisumbing of Cebu’s 6th district, who’s running for mayor, and ally Mandaue City…

IEC press center launched in Mandaue

Melissa Q. Cabahug 07/27/2015

The press center where the reading materials will be printed for the 51st International Eucharistic Congress (IEC) next year was launched in Mandaue City. . Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma led the blessing of the center last Friday…

The meat of the issue

Doris C. Bongcac 10/16/2014

The Subangdaku slaughterhouse has become the flashpoint of a word war between Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama and Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes. If former Cebu City mayor Tomas Osmeña is to be asked why the abattoir…

Rama denies blaming Mandaue for flooding

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 10/15/2014

Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama yesterday said he was surprised over Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes’s adverse reaction to his previous statement calling for the demolition of all footbridges at the Mahiga Creek. “I clarify that this…

Mandaue City wants more time to demolish footbridges

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 10/03/2014

Mandaue city officials favor the removal of footbridges at the Mahiga Creek but asked for time to inform settlers on their side of the creek about it. Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes met yesterday with Cebu city…

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