Durano-Davide camp cries foul over destroyed tarps, dangles reward 

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/15/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The camp of Cebu gubernatorial bet Ace Durano and Vice Gov. Hilario Davide III is now offering a reward to anyone who can show videos or photos of individuals taking down tarps propped…

Ace on survey: Let’s wait for May 9, 2022

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/03/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Aspiring Cebu governor Ace Durano was not bothered with the results of a recent survey showing incumbent Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia leading the gubernatorial race in Cebu province. A survey conducted by non-government organization…

Survey: Tumulak leads in Cebu City’s mayoralty race; Gwen in province

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/02/2022

(UPDATED) CEBU CITY, Philippines – If the elections were held on Tuesday, March 1, Cebu City Councilor Dave Tumulak would have been named as the new mayor while Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia would remain to serve her second…

Mayor Isko eyes P203-B Marcos estate tax debts to aid COVID-affected families

Doris C. Bongcac 03/01/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Aksyon Demokratiko standard bearer Isko Moreno Domagoso on Monday, February 28, 2022, vowed to run after the estimated P200 billion in estate tax debts incurred by the Marcos family and utilize this in…

Colmenares, Labog promise to lead probe on Carbon modernization project

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/23/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two senatorial candidates made a promise to investigate the Carbon Market modernization project is they are elected to office. Former Bayan Muna Congressman Neri Colmenares and veteran labor leader, Elmer “Bong” Labog, of…

Sandiganbayan affirms Ace’s conviction over calendar case

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/22/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The camp of former Tourism Sec. Joseph Felix Mari “Ace” Durano is not giving up on the legal battle he is facing over a wall calendar project. Durano will be taking the conviction…

Durano: To ‘win’ over foreign tourists, Cebu must improve healthcare services 

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/20/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — If it meant winning back the trust and confidence of foreign tourists, Cebu province should improve its healthcare facilities and services.  Aspiring Cebu governor and former Tourism Secretary Joseph Felix Mari ‘Ace’ Durano…

First-time voters: Key poll battleground

Cathy Cañares Yamsuan 02/20/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Experts find that Filipino voters belonging to Generation Z (born between 1997 and 2012) and those considered millennials (born between 1981 and 1996) are more technically oriented than those in older generations, are heavily…

San Fernando VM also threatened says Baringui-an couple’s son

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 02/19/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines– Police are investigating if the death threat allegedly received by San Fernando Vice Mayor Ricci Regens Reluya is similar to what the Baringui-an couple got a few hours before they were killed. The couple…

Comelec warns private property owners vs displaying big campaign posters

Cathrine Gonzales 02/18/2022

  MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Friday, February 18, 2022, that it may file cases against private property owners who will “remain adamant” on keeping oversized campaign materials displayed on their premises. Comelec…

IN PHOTOS: Senatorial candidate John Castriciones opens Cebu headquarters

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 02/18/2022

Cebu City, Philippines—Former Department of Agrarian Reform Secretary John Castriciones, who is running for senator in this year’s national elections, led the ribbon-cutting ceremony of his headquarters here on Friday morning, February 18, 2022. The “Friends of…

Freedom of expression, speech are not absolute rights, says Comelec 

Neil Arwin Mercado 02/18/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Freedom is not absolute, and on this argument Commission on Elections (Comelec) spokesperson James Jimenez anchored the legality of the actions of Oplan Baklas in taking down election and campaign materials even in private places.…

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