Suspension on cops implicated in Archival case ordered by Ombudsman

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 07/13/2015

The Office of the Ombudsman has issued a preventive suspension order against the police officers who were implicated in the slay of Cebuano lawyer Noel Archival and his two companions. Senior Supt. Romualdo Iglesia, Senior Insp. Joselito…

VP Binay assaulted, threatened policemen—official

06/30/2015

Police will charge Vice President Jejomar Binay for assaulting, badmouthing and threatening lawmen tasked to secure the Makati City Hall, an official said Tuesday. Senior Superintendent Elmer Jamias, deputy chief for administration for the Southern Police District…

Ombud clears fiscal of graft raps

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 06/11/2015

THE Ombudsman-Visayas dismissed the criminal and administrative charges filed against Cebu City Asst. Prosecutor Mary Ann Castro who was accused of receiving a P10,000 bribe from a Filipino-Iranian in 2011. In a resolution, the anti-graft office said…

Cebu City scholars in limbo

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 05/22/2015

“Why did this happen only now? Why our batch? Why will they take the opportunity away from us?” The cry of 18-year-old Sarah Mae Saladaga in a news conference yesterday  captured the agony of over 1,600 city…

ACT slighted by City Hall move to transfer scholars

Nestle L. Semilla 05/21/2015

A lawyer for Asian College of Technology (ACT) said he and the school management feel slighted by Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama’s advice to city scholars enrolled in their school to transfer to another school. “They invited…

Ombud tasked to finish admin cases ahead of polls

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 05/17/2015

With less than a year before the elections, the Ombudsman-Visayas said it is speeding up the resolution of administrative cases filed against local elective officials. Paul Elmer Clemente, Deputy Ombudsman for the Visayas, said there are 29…

Sitoy tops Capitol millionaires list

Victor Anthony V. Silva 05/06/2015

Cebu Provincial Board (PB) Member Arleigh Jay Sitoy remains the richest elected official at the Capitol based on his declared net worth. Sitoy, who represents Cebu’s 6th district in the PB,  declared a net worth of P72.9…

Gov Davide reports P19 M net worth, VG Magpale P58 M

Victor Anthony V. Silva 05/05/2015

Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III declared  a net worth of P19.4 million  as of Dec. 31, 2014,  an increase of  P5 million  from the  last filing of his Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALN). The…

ICD fellow encourages corporate whistleblowers

Aileen Garcia-Yap 04/21/2015

Local companies should set up a whistleblowing system to encourage employees to expose corruption and promote corporate governance, an Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD) fellow said yesterday. Frank D. Numann, an independent anti-bribery consultant and Shell’s former…

Mayor faces 2 administrative complaints

Melissa Q. Cabahug 04/19/2015

Pinamungajan Mayor Glenn Baricuatro faces two administrative complaints for his alleged failure to implement the decision of the Ombudsman to suspend Municipal Treasurer Ursula Managaytay. A certain Tirso Respondo of Guimbawian, Pinamungajan filed a 20-page complaint for…

City Hall: No personal use of city-owned vehicles

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 04/07/2015

NO barangay official in Cebu City is allowed to use city government-issued vehicles even if they paid for the gasoline, City Hall’s General Services Office (GSO) said yesterday. “You need to secure special authority when you use…

Rama asks Ombud update on Dodge car case against Tomas

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 03/10/2015

  Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama asked Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales for updates on the complaint he filed against former city mayor and congressman Tomas Osmeña nearly three years ago. Rama said he received information that the Ombudsman-Visayas…

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