Mayor Cortes’s motion for reconsideration in admin case junked

Mary Rose Sagarino 11/07/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — The Ombudsman has denied the motion for reconsideration of Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes’s in his administrative case involving an alleged unlawful appointment in the city government. The anti-graft body upheld its findings…

Mandaue: Petition to junk Mayor Cortes’ candidacy filed at Comelec

Mary Rose Sagarino 10/31/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — A petition seeking to disqualify the candidacy of dismissed Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes was filed in the Commission on Elections (Comelec). In a 12-page petition, Ines Corbo Necesario and Julia Oporto Narte…

Mandaue Mayor Jonas Cortes to SC: Stop Comelec from canceling COC

Mary Rose Sagarino 10/09/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Dismissed Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes has filed a petition at the Supreme Court at past 11 a.m on Wednesday, October 9, to prevent the Commission on Elections from canceling his Certificate of…

Mandaue Vice Mayor Bercede assumes as acting mayor

Mary Rose Sagarino 08/26/2024

  MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Mandaue City Vice Mayor Glenn Bercede has assumed as acting mayor after the implementation of Ombudsman’s order to suspend Mayor Jonas Cortes of one year for grave misconduct. Bercede confirmed on Monday,…

Mandaue mayor slams Marawi bombing, vows to strengthen Christmas season security

Mary Rose Sagarino 12/04/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Mandaue City will implement intensified security measures in preparation for the upcoming yuletide season, especially after the bombing incident at the gymnasium of the Mindanao State University in Marawi on Sunday. Mayor Jonas…

Mandaue Mayor Cortes on Barangay, SK elections: Share your dreams, help make city prosper

Mary Rose Sagarino 10/30/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Two top Mandaue officials agree that Mandaue is for all Mandauehanons and for everyone to share their dreams and help make the city prosper. These are the hopes of allies Mandaue City Mayor…

Night classes will soon be a thing of the past in Mandaue

Mary Rose Sagarino 05/30/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Night classes may soon be a thing of the past in public schools in Mandaue City. This as the city government is trying to provide schools with additional areas for more classrooms. Mayor…

ASF scares away pork consumers in Mandaue as city bans entry of pork and pork products from infected areas

Mary Rose S. Sagarino 03/08/2023

  MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – Some pork vendors at the Mandaue City Public Market said they have experienced a drop in sales after the detection of African Swine Fever (ASF) in Carcar City. Pork vendor Josephine Domitita…

Curfew for minors strengthened in Mandaue

Mary Rose Sagarino 12/14/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – The curfew for minors in Mandaue City will be strengthened beginning December 16, the start of the Misa de Gallo. Mayor Jonas Cortes on Wednesday, December 14, said that curfew on minors will…

Firecrackers still banned in Mandaue?

Mar Rose Sagarino 12/07/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The selling and lighting of firecrackers this Christmas and New Year in Mandaue City may still be taboo. Mayor Jonas Cortes on Wednesday, December 7, said that they already had initial talks with…

59 couples exchange marital vows in Mandaue mass wedding

Mary Rose Sagarino 12/07/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – Fifty-nine couples exchanged “I do’s” in a mass wedding organized by the National Shrine of St. Joseph and Taga Mandaue Inc. (TMI) on Wednesday, December 7, 2022. The dreams of some couples to…

Cortes: Temporary shelter for fire victims will be up before 2022 ends

Mary Rose Sagarino 11/30/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes told victims of the massive fire that struck Sitio Paradise in Barangay Looc here that their temporary shelter will be ready before the year ends. Cortes announced this…

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