Cebu town mayors stand with Enad, urge due process in graft case

Pia Piquero 06/27/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP)-Cebu Chapter has thrown its support behind suspended Minglanilla Mayor Rajiv Enad and other town officials facing graft charges. The league expressed solidarity with the officials…

More Cebu leaders rally behind Mayor Enad despite graft charges

Pia Piquero 06/25/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Support for suspended Minglanilla Mayor Rajiv Enad continues to grow as several Cebu political leaders and local chief executives publicly rallied behind him and other town officials facing graft charges before the courts.…

Pam backs suspended Minglanilla Mayor Enad, who is facing graft case

Pia Piquero 06/25/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Governor Pamela Baricuatro has publicly thrown her support behind suspended Minglanilla Mayor Rajiv Enad despite the Ombudsman’s recent filing of graft charges against him and 12 other municipal officials over their rejection…

Enad: Graft case stems from safety, not corruption

Pia Piquero 06/23/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Suspended Minglanilla Mayor Rajiv Enad on Monday rejected corruption allegations after the Office of the Ombudsman filed graft charges against him and 12 other municipal officials. Enad said that their controversial decision to…

Graft raps filed vs suspended Minglanilla mayor, 11 others

Pia Piquero 06/22/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman has elevated its case against suspended Minglanilla Mayor Rajiv Enad, Vice Mayor Elanito Peña, and 11 other municipal officials after formally filing graft charges before a Cebu court…

Mingla firm speaks up on suspension vs Enad, 11 others

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/24/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The earth-hauling firm whose complaint led to the one-year preventive suspension of 12 Minglanilla officials, including Mayor Rajiv Enad, has welcomed the decision of the Office of the Ombudsman. Minglanilla-based company Jomara has…

EXPLAINER: 12 Minglanilla officials suspended; what’s next?

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/03/2026

Minglanilla’s municipal government is facing what many described as an unprecedented power vacuum after the suspension of no less than 12 of its officials, including Mayor Rajiv Enad and Vice Mayor Lani Peña.…

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