Sonny O. : I don’t believe in balimbing

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 06/30/2016

IT IS the season of political butterflies but reelected Toledo City Mayor John Henry “Sonny” Osmeña expressed no plans to jump on the bandwagon of the new administration party even as he remains a close personal friend…

Sonny Osmeña, Toledo officials sworn in

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 06/30/2016

REELECTED Toledo City Mayor John Henry Osmeña took his oath of office before Regional Trial Court Judge Soliver Peras at Toledo City Hall Thursday morning. Osmeña who ran under Team Alagad won against Liberal Party candidate James…

Truck firms seek quarry rule change

06/16/2016

ABOUT 30 representatives of trucking firms in the towns of Tuburan, Asturias and Balamban and the cities of Naga and Toledo in Cebu sought an amendment to the ordinance regulating quarrying operations in the province. In a…

2 drug suspects arrested in Toledo, Camotes town

Rene F. Alima 06/14/2016

ABOUT P300,000 worth of illegal drugs were confiscated from two drug suspects in separate drug raids in Toledo City, southwest Cebu and San Francisco town on Camotes Island. James Mark Sampan, 19, of Barangay Sunog, San Francisco,…

Man trimming coconut leaves electrocuted

Rene F. Alima 06/07/2016

A 33-year-old man died after he accidentally touched the power line of Cebu Electric Company (Cebeco) III while trimming coconut leaves in Barangay Canbang-og, Toledo City around 4 p.m. last Monday. Marchie Laspoña, single, of the said…

Toledo OFW electrocuted in Saudi

Rene F. Alima 05/30/2016

A 24-year-old electrician from Toledo City, who was working in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, was electrocuted inside an oil refinery last May 26. Franklien Billesta of Don Andres Soriano, Toledo City, was found by his co-workers lying on…

Man electrocuted at electric post in Pinamungajan

Apple Ta-as, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 05/22/2016

The body of a man was found hanging upside down and entangled in electric wires of an electric post along the roadside of Sitio Bulubugan, Barangay Tahao, Pinamungajan town in western Cebu late Sunday afternoon. Police said…

Transfer Sarno out of Toledo — Sonny O

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 05/21/2016

TOLEDO City mayor John Henry “Sonny” Osmeña wants Commission on Election (Comelec) officer Michael Angelo Sarno to be permanently transferred outside Toledo City. Osmena said he is still suspicious of Sarno, who went inside his office last…

Toledo bet wants recount of votes

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 05/19/2016

A CANDIDATE who ran for a City Council seat under Toledo City Mayor John Henry “Sonny” Osmeña’s Team Alagad slate filed an election protest against One Cebu leaders Thursday. Risa Rafols is one of four candidates ranked…

Man’s body found in Toledo

Rene F. Alima 05/13/2016

A body of a man was found yesterday in Sitio Masaba, Barangay Cantabaco, Toledo City. Jerry Abao, 43, of Barangay Don Andres Soriano, Toledo City, was identified by his 14-year-old son. SPO2 Thule Tahanlangit, police investigator of…

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…

Thousands disenfranchised due to lack of biometrics

Juli Ann M. Sibi, Rene F. Alima 05/09/2016

AROUND 8,500 voters in Toledo City were disenfranchised because of their failure have to their biometrics taken by the Commission on Elections (Comelec). According to Toledo City Election Officer Gallardo Escobar, the disenfranchised voters trooped to his…

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