Money politics in Barangay and SK Elections

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 05/21/2018

People are still talking about the recently concluded barangay and Sanggunian Kabataan elections and how the political exercise has become a case for money politics even among the young, with very few exceptions. Vote buying, intimidation and…

There’s money in helping small businesses to grow

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 04/22/2018

HR experts find the right business mix in Purple Chalk venture With Cebu’s booming economy, it’s not a surprise to see more and more businesses sprouting left and right. But for some, especially the smaller ones, it…

Couple robbed; jewelry, church money lost

Rene Alima 02/26/2018

At least P500,000 church money and P10,000 worth of jewelry was stolen by unidentified burglars in Barangay Tunghaan, Minglanilla on Sunday. The victims were identified as Jennifer Taño, a government teacher and Crisanto Taño, who is a…

Money for Nothing: the rise and fall of CDs

Gerard Pareja 02/18/2018

Pagabot sa mga compact discs (CD), miingon ang akong higala nga si Sawi Fox nga ma guilty kuno siyang mopalit niani kay pwerti man nianing mhala ug nga duna siyay mga kaila nga maglisud gani pagkaon ug…

CPDRC to seek COA’s opinion on inmates’ coop money

Morexette B. Erram 02/05/2018

The Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) administration will seek the help of Commission on Audit (COA) in dealing with the confiscated vault found inside the detention facility. A vault containing P263,000 was discovered last Friday…

Acting jail warden: “Money inside CPDRC is prohibited”

Morexette B. Erram 02/02/2018

The first greyhound operation conducted in Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) this year yielded several contraband and led to the discovery of a metal vault containing P257, 200. This prompted newly appointed CPDRC acting jail…

Best justice system that money can buy

Solita Collas-Monsod 01/13/2018

There are very few times that I agree with President Duterte’s spokesman Harry Roque, and fewer times with Solicitor General Jose Calida, but stranger things happen. Where do we agree? In Roque’s instance, where he described the…

Ombud finds mayor guilty of misconduct raps

Morexette B. Erram 11/21/2017

FOR falsifying restaurant receipts, Dumanjug Mayor Efren Gica was barred by the Ombudsman from running for public office or assuming a government post. The Ombudsman found Gica guilty of grave misconduct and serious dishonesty for falsifying the…

CPDRC raid still yields drugs, money, weapons

Morexette B. Erram 10/25/2017

THREE small sachets of suspected shabu, P44,837 in cash in different denominations, 43 cellular phones, several empty sachets of suspected shabu, drug paraphernalia, improvised deadly weapons and a four-page document believed to be transaction records made by…

1K Duterte supporters rally at Plaza Independencia

Nestle L. Semilla 10/07/2017

  About a thousand supporters of President Rodrigo Duterte braved the rain to stage a rally at the Plaza Independencia at 2 pm Saturday. The rally came amid questions raised by Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV on the…

Village exec, teen yield P500K shabu

Benjie Talisic 10/04/2017

Half a million pesos’ worth of shabu was seized from a barangay councilman and a father and daughter residing in Carcar City, southern Cebu yesterday morning by operatives of the regional Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA-7). Arvin…

Author du jour

Rione Palacios 09/09/2017

  New York Times bestselling author of the book series “Crazy Rich Asians,” “China Rich Girlfriend,” and “Rich People Problems” Kevin Kwan made Queen City the last stop of his whirlwind book tour in the Philippines with…

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