Palma to politicians on Holy Week campaigning: Keep activities morally clean

Rosalie O. Abatayo 04/11/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Those politicians who can’t spare the Holy Week for their campaign should at least keep their activities decent and morally clean. Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma has urged candidates for the upcoming May 2019…

2 senators, CHR oppose naming of politicians on narcolist

Inquirer.net 03/04/2019

Two administration senators on Sunday opposed the plan of Interior Secretary Eduardo Año to publish President Rodrigo Duterte’s so-called narcolist in the run-up to midterm elections in May. The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) also rejected the…

DepEd reminds schools: Graduation, other school activities should not involve politicians

Rosalie Abatayo 02/13/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Education in Central Visayas (DepEd-7) is reminding  public school administrators not to solicit contributions or invite candidates in this year’s midterm polls to school activities such as graduation or commencement…

Garma sets rules on naming politicians frequenting raided illegal poker house

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/01/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police will only reveal the names of public officials and employees who allegedly frequented the illegal poker house that was raided earlier today, February 1, when they can obtain photos and videos showing…

Tomas to politicians: Do not politicize Sinulog

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/18/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña is once again asking politicians, especially from the national government, to refrain from putting up their tarpaulins near the Sinulog routes. In a post published on his official…

Organizers to politicians: No campaigning, speeches during Sinulog festival

Doris C. Bongcac 01/08/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — No speeches please. This was the reminder of Sinulog 2019 organizers to politicians who might wish to join this year’s celebration. Malou Innocando-Tabar, information officer of the Cebu City government, said in today’s…

PNP validating reports on politicians linked to kidnapping

Inquirer.net 11/26/2018

The Philippine National Police (PNP) is validating reports that some local politicians have gotten involved with kidnap-for-ransom groups to raise funds for the upcoming elections. PNP Chief Director General Oscar Albayalde said the PNP had intelligence reports…

Palma ask politicians to have ‘pure’ intentions

Futch A. Inso 10/11/2018

  Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma expressed support for politicians with pure intentions who will be filing their certificate of candidacy (COC) for next year’s election. Palma said that they should serve as an instrument for change and…

Labella: Politicians must stay off youth affairs

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/17/2018

POLITICIANS of the older generation must keep their hands off the affairs of the youth. This was stressed by Cebu City Vice Mayor Edgar Labella a day after it was revealed that 41 of the elected Sangguniang…

DSWD-7 to bar politicians from joining agency programs – Macapobre

Futch Anthony Inso 05/11/2018

The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Central Visayas (DSWD-7) has warned candidates in the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Elections against the use of agency programs for the advancement of their candidacies. DSWD-7 Director Evelyn…

Bato backs naming politicians with drug links in brgy polls

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 04/05/2018

REJECT the candidates for the barangay election who have links to illegal drugs. This was the advice of outgoing Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa to the electorate barely a month before…

COMELEC Cebu to Barangay, SK candidates: “Stay away from politicians”

Nestle L. Semilla and Benjie B. Talisic 04/03/2018

The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Cebu Province advised potential Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) candidates to avoid partisanship during the campaign period. Lawyer Ferdinand Gujilde, provincial election officer, said that candidates are prohibited to align themselves with…

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