DILG tells mayors who want to hire armed guards: Follow procedure

Futch Anthony Inso 07/05/2018

THE DEPARTMENT of Interior and Local Government in Central Visayas (DILG-7) yesterday urged local chief executives in the region to conform to the procedure in hiring or acquiring additional armed security personnel and asking for police escorts.…

Rama worries safety amid killings of mayors

Delta Dyrecka Letigio, Morexette Marie B. Erram, USJ-R Intern 07/05/2018

Former Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama fears for his life once again after two mayors were killed in separate shooting incidents in Luzon this week. “Really, it’s not a joke seeing all of these occurring. I’ve long…

Cebu mayors told to bring own bodyguards

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 07/04/2018

MAYORS of Cebu’s towns and cities were reminded to “be vigilant” in securing themselves in the wake of the murders of two mayors in Luzon in recent weeks. “Ang ako lang ikatambag nga be vigilant lang gyod…

Tomas not OK to replace mayors with police chiefs

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/29/2018

IN AREAS WITH HIGH CRIME VOLUME Although he welcomed past initiatives by President Rodrigo Duterte to curb criminality, Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña expressed reservations on the former’s plan to replace local chief executives with police chiefs…

Two suspects in mayor’s murder eyed for witness protection program

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 06/20/2018

The Department of Justice asked the court to admit two of nine suspects in the murder of Mayor Gisela Boniel of Bien Unido town, Bohol province under the government’s witness protection program (WPP). Asst. Regional Prosecutor Llena…

Lady Jaguars on a roll in Mayor’s Cup

Ray Charlie Diaz 05/09/2018

THE UNIVERSITY of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R) logged its second straight win in the Women’s Division of the Cebu City Mayor’s Cup Open Volleyball Tournament 2018 on Wednesday at the University of San Carlos (USC) gym in Sanciangko…

Osmeña justifies criticism on Duterte’s relationship with China

Morexette Erram 04/04/2018

  Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña hits back Presidential Assistant for the Visayas, Michael Dino in a lengthy statement on his Facebook page posted on Wednesday afternoon (April 4). The statement came after Dino slammed the mayor…

Four Cebu mayors face complaints before Office of the President

Morexette Erram 03/06/2018

At least four town mayors are facing separate complaints before the Officer of the President. Charged are the mayors of Carcar City and Moalboal, Minglanilla and Santa Fe Towns. In their letter summarizing all the complaints, Assistant…

Use police well, Duterte tells mayors

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Morexette Marie Erram 02/13/2018

Mayors in the Visayas and Mindanao were reminded by President Rodrigo Duterte last night to maximize their police in the war against illegal drugs and terrorism. During last night’s meeting at a Cebu City hotel, the president…

Legal battle for Tuburan mayor’s post continues

Morexette B. Erram 01/20/2018

THE legal battle between incumbent mayor of Tuburan town, Democrito Diamante, and his 2016 election rival, Daphne Lagon, continues. This developed after Diamante got a Writ of Preliminary Injunction from the Commission on Election-2nd Division stopping the…

Former Aloguinsan town mayors charged with graft

Nestle L. Semilla 12/27/2017

  The Office of the Ombudsman indicted the former mayors of Aloguinsan town, in south Cebu, with graft over the municipality’s purchase of more than P200 thousand worth of food supplies. In a report from GMA News…

Paolo’s decision

Editorial 12/26/2017

Until he submits it in writing and the Department of Interior and Local Governments (DILG) and/or the Office of the President confirms it, the effect of Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte’s resignation has yet to be…

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