DILG set to sue mayors, village chiefs for defying waste management law

Inquirer.net 11/30/2018

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) will start to sue mayors and barangay captains who are not implementing proper waste management in their localities. This while DILG Undersecretary Martin Diño said Friday he is…

DILG tells mayors to ban pedicabs, tricycles from national highways

Jessa Mae O. Sotto, Morexette B. Erram 11/02/2018

  The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is reiterating its call to all city and municipal mayors to ban pedicabs and tricycles along national highways, whether in Metro Manila or in the provinces.  “For…

DUTERTE TO SUMMON MAYORS LINKED TO DRUGS

Rosalie O. Abatayo and Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/31/2018

President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday announced that he will summon all mayors who were linked to the illegal drug trade, stressing that illegal drugs will be a major concern Filipinos must confront in next year’s polls if…

JVR seeks mayor’s post anew

Chris Ligan 10/16/2018

Former Talisay City mayor Johnny delos Reyes filed his Certificate of Candidacy at the local Comelec office Tuesday afternoon. Accompanied by five council candidates and supporters delos Reyes will challenge incumbent Mayor Eduardo Gullas’s grandson and outgoing…

Quisumbing, allies tie up with Davao mayor’s party

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 10/06/2018

MANDAUE City Mayor Gabriel Luis “Luigi” Quisumbing and his allies are forging an alliance with Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte’s regional party Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP). In an interview on Friday, Quisumbing said the principles of HNP…

Tabunok bags 2018 Talisay Mayor’s Cup basketball junior division title

Glendale G. Rosal 09/30/2018

TABUNOK bagged the 2018 Talisay Mayor’s Cup Basketball junior division title via a 96-67 thrashing of Lawaan III last Friday at the Talisay City Sports Complex. Raffy Bacasmas powered Tabunok with his 20-point performance and was honored…

MAYOR’S MURDER

MAO BA? 09/05/2018

The murder of Ronda Mayor Mariano Blanco as carried out by unidentified gunmen at his office at Wednesday dawn shocked and drew vocal reactions from netizens. Avelin Hisola commented, “What happen Cebu sigi nlng lagi patay diha…

Mabatid defies Osmeña, to travel abroad even without the mayor’s approval

Intern 08/25/2018

  Although she didn’t get the nod of Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña, Mabolo Barangay Captain Niña Mabatid will still travel to Australia from August 29 to Sept 6. Mabatid said the DILG allowed her to go…

Mayors and their bodyguards

Editorial 07/09/2018

Should mayors consider hiring bodyguards for their own security or should they simply content themselves with the security detail provided by the police and paid for by taxpayers? If you ask Daanbantayan Mayor Vic Loot then he…

PRO-7 to replace cops assigned to mayors

Morexette Marie B. Erram, Nestle L. Semilla 07/09/2018

Except for Daanbantayan Mayor Vicente Loot, the Police Regional Office (PRO-7) said they will only replace police officers that were assigned as security detail for mayors in Cebu. “(Most of the bodyguards) have ranks of PO1 and…

Bohol mayors push Bong Go to run for the Senate

Inquirer.net 07/08/2018

TAGBILARAN CITY – Supporters of Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go gathered at Holy Name University (HNU) on Saturday to launch “Bayan for Bong Go” Bohol Movement which aims to encourage him to…

Mayors urged: Don’t rely on police to provide security

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 07/06/2018

MAYORS should not rely on the police for security but rather should get private armed security personnel, if necessary to ensure their safety. Cebu Governor Hilario Davide III made this pronouncement after the recent killings of Tanauan…

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