DILG: Council has power to suspend barangay officials

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/11/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Can the Cebu City Council suspend an elected barangay official? The Department of Interior and Local Government in Cebu City (DILG-Cebu City) says ‘yes.’  DILG-Cebu City acting director, Emma Joyevelyn Calvo, said the Local Government…

Garcia sues Davide, Magpale, Capitol execs; asks Ombudsman to suspend Capitol officials

Rosalie O. Abatayo 01/02/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —Cebu’s third district Representative Gwendolyn Garcia has filed criminal and administrative charges against Governor Hilario Davide III, Vice Gov. Agnes Magpale and four other Capitol executives for allegedly filling in positions in the Capitol…

MCIA to suspend midnight to 8 a.m. flights in September to give way to 15-day runway repair

JOSE SANTINO BUNACHITA 07/13/2018

With the runway of the Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA) set to be closed for repair for 15 days in September, the airport’s authority (MCIAA) and operator, GMR Megawide Cebu Airport Corporation (GMCAC), will hold meetings with…

DOF says gov’t can’t suspend fuel excise taxes under Train

Inquirer.net 05/23/2018

Contrary to earlier pronouncements that the government can suspend fuel excise taxes when global oil prices reach $80 a barrel, the Department of Finance clarified Wednesday that the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Act only…

Village chiefs agree to suspend controversial anti-drug policies

Ador Vincent Mayol 10/11/2017

IF elected officials are prohibited by the Commission on Human Rights in Central Visayas (CHR-7) from posting anti-drug notices on houses, would it be okay if the homeowners do it themselves? Such was the proposal of barangay…

DUTERTE TO SUSPEND WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS

Nestle Semilla 05/31/2017

IF CONFLICT SPREADS TO VISAYAS DAVAO CITY — President Rodrigo Duterte warned on Wednesday that he would suspend the writ of habeas corpus in the Visayas if the threat of terrorism extended beyond Mindanao. Speaking during the…

LTO-7 exec: No order to suspend suspect Lim’s driver’s license

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 03/23/2017

ROAD RAGE shooting suspect David Lim Jr. can still drive and use his driver’s license. The Land Transportation Office in Central Visayas (LTO-7) has not yet issued any order to suspend nor revoke Lim’s license since he…

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