Canvassing of votes delayed in Malabuyoc town

Apple Ta-as 05/10/2016

Malabuyoc town failed to start its canvass of election results due to technical glitches in its Consolidated Canvassing System (CCS). Malabuyoc election officer Mariela Remoroza told Cebu Daily News that when they convened at 3pm on Monday,…

Garcia yields to Gica in Dumanjug

Apple Ta-as 05/10/2016

Nelson Garcia accepted his defeat with hopes that Efren “Gungun” Gica will make a good mayor of Dumanjug town. “It’s water under the bridge now. If that’s what the people wants, I respect their decision and accept…

Gullas wins big against JVR

Julit C. Jainar 05/10/2016

FORMER congressman and mayor Eduardo Gullas has officially won over incumbent Talisay City Mayor Johnny V. Delos Reyes. Gullas garnered 58,068 votes against delos Reyes’s 22,855 votes as his Team Alayon slate swept the City Council leaving…

Tuburan mayor wins by small 46 vote margin

Victor Anthony V. Silva 05/10/2016

INCUMBENT Tuburan Mayor Democrito Diamante won by only a 46 vote margin against challenger Daphne Lagon based on results released by the municipal Board of Canvassers Tuesday morning. Diamante received 17,140 votes while Lagon received 17,094 votes.…

Sonny O reelected Toledo mayor

Rene F. Alima 05/10/2016

TOLEDO City Mayor John Henry Osmeña received a new mandate after receiving 41,024 votes from constituents. Osmeña was proclaimed winner in the city’s mayoral race at 4 a.m. today by City Election Officer Gallardo Escobar. Osmeña’s opponents…

Radaza, slate sweeps Lapu posts

Izobelle T. Pulgo 05/10/2016

AS in past elections, it was a sweep for Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Paz Radaza and her slate. The mayor now on her third term won with 83,330 votes over Lando Patalinhug of PDP-Laban who got 41,291 votes.…

Three men, woman nabbed on drug, firearms possession

Carmel Loise Matus 05/09/2016

Three men and a woman three months pregnant were arrested in San Fernando town, southern Cebu at 2:30a.m. on Monday on charges of illegal possession of firearms and drugs. Chief Insp. Richard Gadingan of the San Fernando…

Tuburan mayor’s poll watcher accuses rival camp of vote-buying

Victor Anthony V. Silva 05/09/2016

A POLL watcher of Tuburan Mayor Aljon Diamante accused mayoral candidate Daphne Lagon’s camp of vote-buying. Jebel Montebon reported the incident to the Tuburan police precinct at midnight. The 33-year-old Montebon said he was called to Lagon’s…

Man found dead in front of mayor’s house

Apple Ta-as, Jhunnex Napallacan 05/08/2016

A MAN was found dead in front of the house of Sta. Fe Mayor Jose Esgana in Barangay Talisay, Sta. Fe town in Bantayan Island at 11:30 pm Saturday. The police identified the victim as 37-year-old Gilbert…

Mandaue City fiesta revelers told to obey the liquor ban

Nestle L. Semilla 05/08/2016

MANDAUE City is celebrating today the feast day of St. Joseph, city’s patron saint,  but alcoholic beverages are prohibited. No alcoholic drink can be sold or served in public anywhere in the country today as the Commission…

It’s Davide for Sonny

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 05/08/2016

Toledo City Mayor John Henry “Sonny” Osmeña was endorsing reelectionist Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III of Liberal Party (LP) whom he said was the “lesser evil.” He added he had not spoken to Davide’s challenger, One Cebu…

When media crosses the border to politics

Izobelle T. Pulgo 05/05/2016

(CONCLUSION) For Cebu Provincial Board Member Julian Daan, the other half of the comedy duo “Teban ug Goliat,” a radio show staple that has brought laughter to listeners for more than three decades, there is no conflict…

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