BACOLOD CITY – Pamplona Mayor, Negros Oriental Janice Degamo said that the arrest of former Rep. Arnolfo “Arnie” Teves Jr. in Timor-Leste on Tuesday night, May 27, is a significant step towards justice not only for her family but for the people of Negros Oriental and the entire nation. Teves...
Two Oriental Mindoro congressmen have pushed measures to stop the entry of companies that may be contracted to conduct large-scale mining in Mindoro. Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan of the first district said he will refile House Bill 3891 that he introduced in 2022 declaring the entire Mindoro Island as...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City first district Rep. Paolo “Pulong” Duterte was formally sworn into office on Friday, May 23, for his third and final term in the House of Representatives. The private ceremony at The Royal Mandaya Hotel was attended by family – second district Rep. Vincent Omar...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – First district Rep. Khymer Olaso was proclaimed the new mayor here on Tuesday, May 13. REP. Khymer Olaso is proclaimed new Zamboanga City Mayor on May 13. (City Hall PIO) Olaso defeated Majority Leader Mannix Dalipe. Former Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco was elected vice mayor...
CEBU CITY – Team Abante Bohol, led by Gov. Erico Aris Aumentado, scored a resounding victory in the midterm elections in the province. GOV. Erico Aris and Rep. Vanessa Aumentado of Bohol province received fresh terms in the last elections. (Facebook) Aumentado earned a fresh term after a...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Albee Benitez and Rep. Greg Gasataya emerged victorious in the elections here. Benitez and Gasataya were proclaimed by the City Board of Canvassers, as the newly-elected representative of the lone district, and mayor, respectively, at the City Council Session Hall at the...
ILOILO CITY — Outgoing Antique Gov. Rhodora “Dodod” Cadiao has conceded to Rep. AA Legarda, the younger brother of Sen. Loren Legarda. ANTIQUE Gov. Rhodora Cadiao addresses supporters after conceding the congressional race to Rep. AA Legarda on Tuesday, May 23. (Antique PIO) “The...
DAVAO CITY – Reelectionist Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Duterte voted on Monday morning at his polling precinct in Catalunan Grande. VICE President Sara Duterte has already voted, along with brother, Rep. Paolo and his sons, in Davao City. (Keith Bacongco) The lawmaker was...
CEBU CITY – Former Rep. and Associate Justice Ching Veloso shrugged off the disqualification case filed against him by Ormoc City Mayor Lucy Torres-Gomez. Veloso said that the petition that seeks his disqualification has no basis as the incident that Mayor Gomez cited in the complaint happened...
ROSALES, Pangasinan – Pangasinan sixth district congressional candidate Gilbert Estrella has denied allegations of vote-buying hurled against him by incumbent Rep. Marlyn Primicias-Agabas. Estrella described it as baseless and malicious accusation. He urged the Commission on Elections to swiftly...
Women’s rights advocates in Davao City have appealed to the government to protect women from exploitation and neglect. Gabriela and Talikala made the appeal following an incident involving reelectionist Rep. Paolo Duterte in a bar in Davao City. They called on authorities to launch a thorough...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Duterte issued on Wednesday night, April 30, a scathing statement condemning the alleged harassment of the Philippine National Police – Criminal Investigation and Detection Group against his family. In a strongly worded message released to the...
