Gwen, 6 execs submit SOCE

Carmel Loise Matus 06/03/2016

REELECTED Rep. Gwendolyn Garcia of the third district of Cebu had the highest campaign expenditures among the seven candidates who filed their statement of contributions and expenditures (SOCE) yesterday. In her SOCE, Garcia spent P884,906.72, which was…

Margot files criminal complaint vs village chiefs before Ombud

Nestle L. Semilla 06/02/2016

For failing to return their government-issued vehicles to the Cebu City government, 47 barangay captains and officials are facing a slew of criminal and administrative cases before the Visayas Ombudsman from carnapping to malversation of public property,…

Davide sticks with LP, expects mayors’ exodus to PDP–Laban

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 06/02/2016

Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III sees no problem with local Liberal Party (LP) allies jumping ship to the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Laban ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) of incoming President Rodrigo Duterte. While saying that shifting alliances is “normal” in…

LP eyes coalition to ensure Drilon will keep Senate presidency

06/01/2016

THE Liberal Party (LP) and its allies in the Senate are eyeing a coalition with other senators to ensure that incumbent Senate President Franklin Drilon would keep his post in the 17th Congress. “The Liberal Party has…

Why Digong skipped his own proclamation

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 05/30/2016

I wrote this article while waiting for the live streaming of President Rodrigo Duterte’s proclamation, an event which he said he will not attend. Skipping his own proclamation as the country’s 16th President, Digong told news reporters…

The LP exodus

Editorial 05/24/2016

Amid reports that Congress is supposedly scheduled to proclaim presumptive President Rodrigo Duterte as the country’s 16th president today, the exodus of Liberal Party (LP) members into the fold of the PDP-Laban is to be expected since…

PAYBACK TIME

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 05/11/2016

  Tommy O wants to revoke SRP lots sale to Ayala-SM, Filinvest Less than two days after he was proclaimed as winner, Cebu City Mayor-elect Tomas Osmeña has managed to spark a contentious debate by saying he…

The fate of LP in Cebu

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Jhunnex Napallacan, Victor Anthony V. Silva 05/11/2016

  Will Liberal Party (LP) members in Cebu remain loyal to their party after the defeat of their standard-bearer Mar Roxas in Monday’s polls? This question begs to be answered as political turncoatism or the practice of…

Tension in Daanbantayan

Apple Ta-as, Jhunnex Napallacan 05/11/2016

A MUNICIPAL mayor refused to concede to a retired police general who foiled his reelection bid with only seven votes. Mayor Augusto Corro of Daanbantayan in the northern tip of Cebu said he could not accept that…

Davide thanks Garcia, vows to work harder

Victor Anthony V. Silva 05/11/2016

Following the concession of One Cebu gubernatorial bet Winston Garcia, Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III vowed to do his best to gain the trust of his rival’s supporters. “I saw in the papers this morning that my…

PPCRV rejects Marcos’s plea to stop quick count

05/11/2016

THE Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) yesterday rejected vice presidential aspirant Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s call to stop its partial, unofficial tallying of votes. “The Filipino people have the right to know . .…

Estrada reelected Manila mayor

05/11/2016

FORMER President Joseph Estrada won his second term as Manila mayor yesterday, narrowly beating former mayor Alfredo Lim. Estrada was proclaimed the winner after garnering 283,149 votes, only 2,685 higher than Lim’s 280,464 votes. Dr. Maria Shielah…

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