10,000 join prayer rally for dismissed Mandaue City Mayor Cortes

Mary Rose Sagarino 10/11/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines —Around 10,000 supporters holding candles joined a prayer rally for dismissed Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes in front of the Mandaue City Hall on Friday evening, October 11, 2024. The Team Mandaue slate and…

Raymond Alvin Garcia is officially Mayor of Cebu City

Pia Piquero 10/09/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Raymond Alvin Garcia will no longer serve as acting mayor and has now become the full-fledged mayor of Cebu City. Garcia took his oath at the Cebu City Hall, administered by Leocadio Trovela,…

MTP backs Archival’s bid for Cebu City mayor

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 10/08/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Members of the Movement for Transformative Politics (MTP) have joined the roster of supporters to back incumbent Cebu City Councilor Nestor Archival’s mayoral race. MTP members composed of businessmen, educators, representatives of urban…

Gwen Garcia files COC for Cebu governor but no runningmate yet

Morexette Marie Erram 10/08/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines–Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, has filed her certificate of candidacy (COC) for her reelection bid in the upcoming 2025 elections. Garcia submitted her COC at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, which…

Ombudsman suspends Palompon, Leyte Mayor Oñate

Futch Anthony Inso 10/04/2024

ORMOC, Leyte—The Office of the Ombudsman suspended Palompon, Leyte Mayor Ramon Oñate for one year without pay after the Ombudsman found him guilty of conduct prejudicial to the best interest of the service and simple neglect of…

Kusug party wants Edu Rama for Cebu City South congressional seat

Pia Piquero 10/02/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Kugi, Uswag Sugbo (Kusug) party, led by Acting Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia, is considering endorsing incumbent Congressman Edu Rama for Cebu City’s South District in the 2025 elections. However, Garcia said he…

PJ Garcia, 2 independent candidates file COCs on first day of filing

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 10/02/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Three candidates who will run as district representative and board member in Cebu have filed their Certificates of Candidacies (COCs) on the first day of the filing period. These are 3rd District Rep.…

‘Part 2’: Tomas Osmeña invited to House hearing anew

Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/24/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Former Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña has been invited once again to speak before the House of Representatives as the inquiry into the extra-judicial (EJK) killings continue. Osmeña on Tuesday, September 24, shared…

Former Barug councilors in Cebu City: Why did they move to Kusug?

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 09/24/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The five councilors, who have shifted alliances from suspended Mayor Michael Rama’s Partido Barug party to acting Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia’s Kusug party, explained the reason for their move. On Monday, Sept. 23,…

LIVE: Former Cebu City mayor Tomas Osmeña at House hearing on Pogos, EJK

09/19/2024

Former Cebu City mayor Tomas Osmeña is at the joint committee meeting at the House of Representatives on Thursday, September 19, 2024. Osmeña was invited to provide insights into the recent raid on an illegal Philippine Offshore…

VP Sara Duterte says ‘never again’ teaming up with Marcoses

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 09/18/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte did not reveal her future political plans when asked by reporters on Wednesday, but she has made one thing clear: she’s never teaming up with the Marcoses again. On the…

Senate probe: Does Alice Guo have child with Mayor Calugay?

Maila Ager 09/17/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The  Senate investigation into Philippine offshore gaming operators (Pogos) has gotten more personal. This as probers delved deeper on the background of dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo, whose real name is Guo Hua Ping.…

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