Cortes accepts suspension, questions implementation

Mary Rose Sagarino 08/27/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Suspended Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes has accepted the suspension order despite raising questions about the procedure of its implementation. Cortes stated that while he will comply with the order, he is confused…

Bercede stands by Cortes amid Ombudsman suspension order

Mary Rose Sagarino 08/22/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Mandaue City Vice Mayor Glenn Bercede has voiced his support for Mayor Jonas Cortes in light of the Ombudsman’s order for a one-year suspension. In an interview with the media on Thursday, August…

Cebu City mayor Rama on suspension: ‘I am loving the smell of nature’

Pia Piquero 05/14/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama may be on preventive suspension, but he is making the most of it by spending more time with nature. Rama said he is currently enjoying beautiful sites, but…

Raymond Garcia is acting Cebu City mayor for 6 months

Pia Piquero 05/11/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Vice Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia is now the acting mayor of Cebu City. His assumption to office that took effect on Saturday, May 11, was based on a memorandum from the Department of…

Mandaue OBO suspends construction works on collapsed warehouse

Mary Rose Sagarino 06/24/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The Office of the Building Official (OBO) of Mandaue City has issued a suspension order against the warehouse on V. Albano St. in Barangay Maguikay, which collapsed while it rained on Wednesday, June…

Two Mandaue brgy captains ask Ombuds to reconsider suspension order

Mary Rose Sagarino 11/07/2020

MANDAUE, CITY- Philippines — Citing the dismissal of criminal charges that were earlier filed against them, two Mandaue City barangay captains are asking the Office of the Ombudsman to reconsider the suspension order that was issued against…

DILG tells Abellana to reassume as Mambaling village chief

Delta Dyrecka C. Letigio 09/30/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) has directed Mambaling Barangay Captain Gines Abellana, who was ordered suspended by the 14th Sanguniang Panlungsod in January 2019 on accusations of abuse of authority,…

Ombuds suspends Ermita officials

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Fe Marie Dumaboc 01/19/2017

The Office of the Ombudsman in the Visayas has ordered the preventive suspension of all the barangay officials of Barangay Ermita in Cebu City pending an investigation on their alleged failure to cooperate in a drug raid…

MAO BA? HOODWINKED

Editorial 11/17/2016

HOODWINKED Residents of Barangay Sillon, Bantayan town in Bantayan Island were looking for a woman who took money from them and assured them that they will get paid back. They said the woman, whose identity is being…

Rama takes a break; Labella, others comply with order

Jhunnex Napallacan, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 05/17/2016

OUTGOING Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama said his lawyers will focus on his election protest while he takes a rest after months of campaigning for reelection. “As I had said, what else is new? That is always…

Rama, officials receive suspensions as Margot takes over

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 05/17/2016

A day after conceding to Cebu City Mayor-elect Tomas Osmeña, outgoing Mayor Michael Rama and his allies in the City Council began receiving the suspension order issued against them by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG)…

LABELLA FITS IN AS CARETAKER

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 12/15/2015

Acting Cebu city mayor stays in his old legislative office, tells staff to carry on duties A colorful ‘belen’ or Nativity Scene lights up the empty office of suspended Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama. Acting Mayor Edgardo…

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