Comelec: Yapha can request for security detail

Rosalie Abatayo 02/20/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Former Pinamungajan mayor Geraldine “Gaye” Yapha can request for a security detail after receiving a death threat on Wednesday morning, February 20, 2019. Acting Provincial Election Supervisor Jerome Brillantes said that Yapha can apply for a…

Yapha on death threats: Politically motivated

Morexette Marie Erram 02/20/2019

  Cebu City, Philippines – Former Pinamungajan Mayor Geraldine Yapha said the death threat she received on Wednesday morning, February 20, 2019, was politically motivated.  Yapha, who is running for Cebu Third District representative in this year’s May…

Sonny O. dumps Yapha

Rene F. Alima 10/15/2018

AS EXPECTED, Toledo City Mayor John Henry “Sonny” Osmeña has dumped incumbent Vice Mayor Dr. Antonio Yapha as his running mate in next year’s election. Osmeña instead will run with Councilor Joy Perales. Osmeña told reporters that…

Sonny chooses councilor as running mate over Yapha

Rene F. Alima 10/15/2018

Toledo City Mayor Sonny Osmeña has decided to choose Councilor Joy Perales as his running mate in next year’s elections. He said he opted to get rid of Vice Mayor Antonio Yapha, who he said betrayed him.…

Osmeña, Yapha settle payroll signatory

Rosalie O. Abatayo 09/14/2018

SALARIES of employees of the Toledo City government may soon be released as political rivals Mayor John Henry “Sonny” Osmeña and Vice Mayor Antonio Yapha Jr. arrived at a compromise to allow the city administrator to sign…

Yapha decries insubordination of city hall employees

Jessa Mae Sotto 09/03/2018

  DESPITE wielding the authority to govern vested on him by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), acting Toledo City Mayor Antonio Yapha Jr. decries not having the support of the city council and other…

Cuenco, Yapha charged with graft for 2004 project

Izobelle T. Pulgo 07/14/2016

FORMER congressmen Antonio Cuenco of Cebu City’s second district and Antonio Yapha Jr. of Cebu’s 3rd district were indicted for violation of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act (RA 3019) by the Ombudsman. The Ombudsman found probable…

Gwen still leads Yapha in recount

Peter L. Romanillos 02/13/2014

CEBU Rep. Gwendolyn Garcia continues to hold the lead over former Pinamungahan Mayor Geraldine Yapha following the revision and recount of 25 percent of the total number of ballots in the third congressional district. About 25 percent…

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