Ombud asked to enforce dismissal on solon

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 11/11/2015

THE Ombudsman and the House Committee on Ethics were asked to enforce the dismissal order against Rep. Rodrigo Abellanosa of Cebu City’s south district. Philip Banguiran, who filed the complaint against Abellanosa at the Ombudsman in 2012,…

Gov says consultancy projects ‘above board’

Victor Anthony V. Silva 11/10/2015

Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III said two proposed consultancies whose contracts would amount to P83 million are “necessary and above board.” He said their bidding was witnessed by auditors and the projects were in line with two…

Winston questions Capitol consultancy contract

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 11/08/2015

ONE Cebu gubernatorial candidate Winston Garcia questioned two consultancy projects of the provincial government, saying it was “unnecessary and scandalous.” In a press conference at the Cebu City Sports Club early this morning, Garcia questione a P26…

Rama asks Ombud: Resolve donated cars case

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 11/07/2015

CEBU City Mayor Michael Rama yesterday demanded that the Office of the Ombudsman resolve the case he filed against former mayor Tomas Osmeña over a car donation three years ago. “When no one would want to file…

DPWH official faces trial on overpriced lampposts

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 11/06/2015

Another official of the Department of Public Works and Highways in Central Visayas (DPWH 7) will face trial over the alleged anomalous purchase and installation of 300 overpriced decorative lampposts in Mandaue City when Cebu hosted the…

Fiscal Castro may file case against Sanchez, police

Apple Ta-as 11/05/2015

Cebu City Assistant Prosecutor Mary Ann Castro yesterday said she feels “aggrieved” that her carnapping complaint was “set aside” by the police when her estranged husband and sister-in-law, Provincial Board Member Grecilda Sanchez, filed a second one …

Radaza’s suspension

Editorial 10/30/2015

  To her credit, Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Paz Radaza said she will abide by the Sandiganbayan ruling and serve her 90-day suspension even if she plans to contest it in court. Then again, it’s not as if…

San Francisco officials face Ombud plaint

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 10/09/2015

A group of residents from San Francisco town, Camotes Islands yesterday filed a complaint against their local officials in relation to the alleged anomalous distribution of the Emergency Shelter Assistance (ESA). The complainants claimed that the respondents…

Pelaez refiles raps over Lapu-Lapu’s garbage

09/24/2015

Businessman Efrain Pelaez Jr. just won’t  give up. He filed yesterday yet another complaint against Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Paz Radaza and 11 barangay captains for allegedly failing to act on the garbage problems of the city. Pelaez,…

JVR says Ombud acting on cases against Soc

Jhunnex Napallacan, Melissa Q. Cabahug 09/01/2015

TALISAY City Mayor Johnny de los Reyes said the Ombudsman-Visayas acted on his complaint on the alleged irregularities during the previous administration of then Mayor Socrates Fernandez. De los Reyes said he recently got an order from…

Raps filed against two former mayors

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 08/16/2015

An official of Daanbantayan town, north Cebu on Friday filed two graft complaints against former mayor Ma. Luisa Loot and her son,  Cebu Provincial Board Member Sun Shimura, for allegedly favoring a relative’s food concessionaire and manipulating…

Trader files raps vs Rama

Doris C. Bongcac, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 08/09/2015

Businessman gripes on closure of cafe without court order   For closing his family’s coffee shop and allegedly threatening to “cut” his building into half, a businessman petitioned the Ombudsman-Visayas to dismiss Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama…

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