BACOLOD CITY – Former Mayor Carminia “Mencit” Bascon of Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental passed away at the age of 88 in a hospital here before dawn on Tuesday, Jan. 14. Her son, former Mayor Agustin Ernesto “Tinto” Bascon, confirmed the death of his mother. Agustin said she suffered...
The construction of the new Pasig City Hall , with a budget of P9.2 billion, is set to begin after Mayor Vico Sotto officially signed the contract on Monday, Jan. 13, marking the start of a future-ready facility for the Pasigueños. Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto (4th from left) leads the contract...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The City Intelligence Unit, where hero cop Police Senior Master Sgt. Ryan Mariano is assigned, and two other police units were awarded P100,000 each for neutralizing and arresting shooting suspects here. MAYOR John Dalipe with Zamboanga City police chief Police...
Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia and Makati City Mayor Abby Binay. The Makati City government, led by Mayor Abby Binay, was lauded by Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia for its exceptional programs and initiatives aimed at improving the education of its youth as well as the health and wellness of Makatizens....
The Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Abra on Friday, Jan. 10, recommended the preventive suspension of Pidigan Mayor Joseph Domino Valera for 60 days over complaints filed by three municipal employees. Two complainants, Arnulfo M. Bisares and Melvin Dumlao, who filed grave misconduct, conduct unbecoming...
CEBU CITY – The legal debacles of dismissed Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes continue to pile up after he received another unfavorable ruling, this time from the Court of Appeals (CA). CORTES (FB) The CA has denied Cortes’ plea for the issuance of a Temporary Restraining Order and Writ of...
CEBU CITY – As far as the Commission on Elections-Central Visayas (Comelec-7) is concerned, the Certificate of Candidacy (COC) of dismissed Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes is already cancelled. CORTES (FB) Comelec-7 chief Francisco Pobe issued the clarification to rectify a local newspaper report...
Courtesy of the Manila City Public Information Office Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan replaced the city’s garbage collector after receiving numerous complaints about uncollected trash piling up along city streets. In a statement, the city government announced that MetroWaste Solid Waste...
CEBU CITY — The order cancelling the Certificate of Candidacy of dismissed Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes is final and executory after the Commission on Elections en banc issued a Certificate of Finality and Entry of Judgment. CORTES (FB) A 1993 Comelec Rules of Procedures was cited...
ILOILO CITY – Bayan Panay slammed Mayor Jerry Treñas here for banning political speeches in the upcoming 2025 Dinagyang Festival. FIRST Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos addresses the 2023 Dinagyang Festival in Iloilo City. With her are Mayor Jerry Treñas and House Speaker Martin Romualdez. (Mayor...
Police vowed tighter security measures after 40 shooting incidents were recorded from Jan. 1 to Dec. 29, 2024 in the province of Abra. ABRA policemen stand in attention at their headquarters in Bangued. (FB) Abra police chief Police Col. Gilbert Fati-ig said that only six out of the 27 towns in the...
BACOLOD CITY – A retired judge won a brand-new car during Mayor Albee Benitez's New Year’s countdown raffle dubbed “High Five sa 2025” at the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC). Danilo de la Rosa Amisola of Barangay Villamonte here won in the second draw after the winner in...
