Former Medellin mayor Ricky Ramirez shot dead inside hospital room

Benjie Talisic, Rosalie Abatayo 06/19/2019

Cebu City, Philippines—Former Medellin town mayor Ricardo “Ricky” Ramirez was shot dead inside his hospital room at the Bomedco Medical Center in barangay Luy-a, Medellin town, northern Cebu past 11 p.m. on Tuesday, June 18, 2019. Police…

Former Medellin mayor subjected to greyhound while on hospital arrest, ‘contraband’ found

Benjie B. Talisic and Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/20/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines – Several contraband items were found in the hospital room of former Medellin mayor and now town councilor Ricardo Ramirez inside a privately-owned hospital in Bogo City in northern Cebu where he has been…

No bail recommended for ex-mayor

Benjie B. Talisic, Morexette B. Erram 07/28/2017

THE Cebu Provincial Prosecutor’s Office recommended no bail for the former mayor of Medellin town, Ricardo “Ricky” Ramirez, following his arrest last Wednesday over gun possession charges. Cebu Provincial Prosecutor Jane Petralba told Cebu Daily News that…

Ramirez charged for gun ban violation, attempted murder

05/06/2016

Criminal charges for attempted murder and violation of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) gun ban were filed Friday against Medellin Mayor Ricardo Ramirez as a result of his altercation with former Capitol chief security officer Loy Anthony…

Ex-Capitol security chief claims mayor provoked him

Victor Anthony V. Silva 05/06/2016

Former Capitol security consultant Loy Madrigal admitted that he struck Medellin Mayor Ricardo Ramirez on the face, but it wasn’t because of politics. Interviewed on the incident by the Bogo City police, Madrigal claimed that Ramirez hit…

Medellin trucks impounded for transporting limestone without permit

Victor Anthony V. Silva 03/15/2016

The Cebu Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) intercepted three 10-wheeler trucks full of anapog (limestone) that were illegally quarried in Medellin last Monday. Lawyer Chad Estella, PENRO head, said the trucks were registered to the…

Mayor hits distribution of aid by rival in Medellin

Victor Anthony V. Silva 11/06/2015

Medellin Mayor Ricardo Ramirez accused the Capitol of delivering sacks of rice for the town’s El Niño-affected barangays straight to a private residence instead of the municipal hall. Ramirez made his accusation in his Facebook account Wednesday…

Sore over snub, mayor rants online

Peter L. Romanillos 11/15/2014

Medellin Mayor Ricardo “Ricky” Ramirez used the social media to vent his ire on provincial Capitol officials for allegedly excluding him from a dialogue with Cabinet members on Thursday. In a message posted on his social networking…

Medellin won’t remit revenue share to Capitol

Peter L. Romanillos, Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/05/2014

Fed up with having his town “neglected”, Medellin Mayor Ricardo Ramirez on Friday ordered a stop to remitting taxes or other amounts to the Province of Cebu. He ordered the Medellin municipal treasurer Ruth Gillamac to “hold…

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