Locsin: How about jailing public officials with mind of 9-year-old?

Inquirer.net 01/24/2019

MANILA, Philippines — How about jailing adult elected public officials – with the mind of a nine-year-old – for pocketing a portion of their “pork”? Foreign Affairs Secretary Teddy Locsin Jr. raised this question on Tuesday amid…

Garcia sues Davide, Magpale, Capitol execs; asks Ombudsman to suspend Capitol officials

Rosalie O. Abatayo 01/02/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —Cebu’s third district Representative Gwendolyn Garcia has filed criminal and administrative charges against Governor Hilario Davide III, Vice Gov. Agnes Magpale and four other Capitol executives for allegedly filling in positions in the Capitol…

Tourism officials target Indian, Russian market

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 12/18/2018

While maintaining its loyal East Asian market, Cebu’s tourism officials will want to tap into new countries and bring them to Cebu. Among their targets include Indians and Russians. GMR-Megawide Cebu Airport Corp. (GMCAC) officials are expecting…

To attract more tourists, new visa policies needed — exec

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 12/17/2018

GMCAC OFFICIALS’ CALL If Cebu and the rest of the Philippines really want to have much more tourist arrivals, new visa policies should be instituted by the government including visa on arrival and electronic visas. This was…

Thai state officials behind 90% of rights violations

Inquirer.net, The Nation/Asia News Network 12/12/2018

BANGKOK — Over 90 percent of the human rights violations in Thailand were committed by state officials, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) revealed yesterday, adding that it is getting worse. Human-rights activists said that violations by…

Medellin officials search for WWII army tank ‘submerged’ on Dagusungan River

Doris C. Bongcac 12/05/2018

The municipality of Medellin in northern Cebu is pursuing a plan to locate and extract a World War II (WWII) army tank that was said to have been submerged on its Dagusungan River. A Facebook post by…

Danao officials hear public sentiments on planned road safety code

Doris C. Bongcac 12/03/2018

Members of the Danao City Council called motorists to the City Civic Center this afternoon to explain a plan to come up with a City Road Safety Code and solicit public opinion on the said proposal. A…

Talisay officials to PNP: Name drug protectors

Benjie B. Talisic, John Michael Aroa 11/27/2018

TALISAY City Vice Mayor Allan Bucao challenged the Philippine National Police to disclose the names of city officials who are drug protectors. Bucao, presiding officer of the city council, said generalizations affect the reputations of public officials…

TALISAY OFFICIALS DRUG PROTECTORS?

Benjie Talisic and Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/26/2018

Police looking into reports that these officials get protection money from drug lords Some elected officials in Talisay City, southern Cebu were reportedly under the payroll of different drug groups. This was the intelligence report being validated…

DENR-7 officials, employees told to implement river rehab programs

Doris C. Bongcac 11/26/2018

Taking their cue from Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu, officials and employees of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Central Visayas (DENR-7) are now finalizing their rehabilitation plans to ensure that rivers in the region are…

Police, city officials told: Go after boys stealing iron bars from coastal road’s seawall

11/25/2018

Netizens, who saw a video posted by a concerned citizen on minors who were trying to destroy a portion of the seawall of the Cebu South Coastal Road (CSCR)to collect iron bars and other scrap metals, are…

Labella wants barangay officials to do their share

Morexette Marie B. Erram, Nestle L. Semilla 11/18/2018

CAMPAIGN VS KID CAROLERS It’s time to do your share. Now that the local police have started clearing the streets of child carolers, Cebu City Vice Mayor Edgardo Labella urged barangay officials to do their part. Labella…

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