Benumbed and bedumbed

Ma. Ceres P. Doyo - @inquirerdotnet 11/19/2020

The admonition/advice/plea is out. The words “resilient” and “resilience,” used to refer to the Filipinos’ indomitable spirit in the face of tragedies and calamities are, if possible, to be avoided. It is nobody’s decree, but may it…

A vendor’s plea: Help for family in quake stricken home

12/17/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Jerry Marivellosa could not keep himself from thinking about home while he attended to his dried fish products on Monday, December 16, 2019. A native of Sarangani province in Mindanao, the 43-year-old businessman arrived…

Two suspects in alleged kidnap-slay of Bien Unido Mayor enter not guilty plea

Rosalie Abatayo 10/10/2019

Cebu City, Philippines–The two newly arrested suspects implicated in the disappearance and alleged murder of former Bien Unido, Bohol mayor Gisela Bendong-Boniel maintained their innocence during their arraignment in Cebu City on Thursday, October 10, 2019. Lobo…

CA denies Trillanes plea to temporarily stop rebellion case trial

Inquirer.net 03/20/2019

MANILA, Philippines–The Court of Appeals (CA) has denied the plea of Senator Antonio Trillanes IV to temporarily stop the trial of the reopened rebellion case against him before the Makati City Regional Trial Court Branch 150. “We…

Tejero residents’ plea to Tomas: ‘Give us a relocation site’

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/04/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The residents of Sitio Silangan I and II of Barangay Tejero in Cebu City, whose houses were the subject of a demolition on Monday morning, February 4, 2019, appealed to Cebu City Mayor…

CA denies Gwen’s plea to stop her dismissal from service

Rosalie O. Abatayo 09/14/2018

The Court of Appeals has denied the petition for the issuance of a temporary restraining order (TRO) filed by Third District Representative Gwendolyn Garcia to halt the implementation of her dismissal from service. The Office of the…

Court to decide on plea for witness protection on Mayor Boniel slay case

Fe Msrie Dumaboc 07/26/2018

A Lapu-Lapu City court will decide on a plea to discharge as state witness two of the accused in the murder of Bien Unido Mayor Gisela Boniel next month. Judge Ferdinand Collantes of the Regional Trial Court…

Plea to hike MCIA taxi fare up for resolution

Inquirer.net 07/03/2018

The petition of airport taxi operators in Cebu to increase taxi fare rates has been submitted for resolution. Metro Cebu Taxi Operators Association President Richard Cabucos, however, said that if regular taxicabs would not ply within the…

Boniel refuses to enter plea to parricide

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 06/14/2018

Just-resigned Bohol Provincial Board Member Niño Rey Boniel and two other suspects on Thursday refused to enter a plea on the charge involving the alleged killing of his wife. As part of the procedure, the trial court…

RTWPB-7 to decide on wage hike plea today

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/11/2018

The Regional Wage Tripartite and Productivity Board (RTWPB-7) is expected to decide on the amount of wage hike for Central Visayas today, June 11. This is the fourth deliberation conducted by the wage board over the appeal…

Balacjoda asks LTFRB-7 to rule on P4 minimum fare increase plea

Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/31/2018

The Basak Lapu-laLapuity Jeepney Operators and Drivers Association (Balacjoda) will ask the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB-7) to speed up their decision for their P4 increase on minimum fare. Balacjoda Spokesperson Boboy Belarmino said that…

HOW ABOUT US?

Ador Vincent S. Mayol and Inquirer.net 03/13/2018

A PLEA FROM LOOT AND RAMA “Investigate us too.” This was the appeal of Mayor Vicente Loot of Daanbantayan town in northern Cebu and former Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama who, in 2016, were both publicly identified…

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