DAVAO CITY – Malacañang suspended Gov. Edwin Jubahib of Davao del Norte for 30 more days after serving a two-month suspension. JUBAHIB (center). (FB) Jubahib was slated to resume his office duties on Monday, June 10, after the 60-day preventive suspension imposed by Malacañang concluded....
LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte – Independence Day is a reminder of the resilience, courage, and steadfast spirit of the Filipino people. ILOCOS Norte Vice Gov. Cecilia Araneta-Marcos (center) leads the celebration of the 126th anniversary of Philippine Independence on June 12 in Laoag City. (Photo via...
CEBU CITY – Bohol Gov. Erico Aristotle Aumentado is seeking the immediate lifting of the preventive suspension order issued against him by the Office of the Ombudsman. AUMENTADO (FB) The governor said that he filed a motion for reconsideration before the Office of the Ombudsman on Tuesday, June...
BACOLOD CITY – Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson told evacuees from barangays on the foot of Kanlaon to stay in evacuation centers while the volcano remains on Alert Level 2. Lacson visited the town of La Castellana and La Carlota City on Wednesday, June 5, to check the...
CEBU CITY – Bohol Gov. Aris Aumentado assured that it will be business as usual at the provincial capitol despite his six-month suspension. AUMENTADO (FB) Aumentado made the assurance as he thanked provincial government workers and the Boholanos for supporting him. "Magpadayon ang akong...
CEBU CITY – Synchronized prayer rallies will be held in Bohol to show support for suspended Gov. Aris Aumentado and eight incumbent mayors. AUMENTADO The prayer rallies will be spearheaded by the League of the Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP)-Bohol Chapter. President Carlos P. Garcia Mayor...
CEBU CITY – Another government official from Cebu has resigned from the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban). Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes on Wednesday, May 29, tendered his resignation letter to PDP-Laban president Palawan Rep. Jose Alvarez. Cortes’ resignation came a day...
CEBU CITY – Bohol Gov. Aris Aumentado announced on Tuesday, May 28, that he has been suspended by the Office of the Ombudsman for six months over the construction of a resort in the province. AUMENTADO (center) Aumentado announced the suspension on Tuesday, May 28, at the Bohol provincial capitol...
CEBU CITY – The Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) has just lost a key member. GARCIA (FB) Cebu Gov. Gwen Garcia on Tuesday, May 28, announced that she has submitted her resignation letter to PDP-Laban’s president Palawan Rep. Jose Alvarez. Garcia had been a member of the...
ILOILO CITY – Gov. Arthur "Toto" Defensor Jr. announced that 23-year-old Miss Eco International Alexie Mae Caimoso Brooks will be Iloilo's tourism ambassador. ILOILO Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. said Alexie Mae Caimoso Brooks will be Iloilo province's tourism ambassador. (Iloilo Capitol PIO) "We...
CEBU CITY – Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia has issued an executive order (EO) placing the entire province of Cebu under a state of calamity “due to the devastating effects of the El Niño phenomenon.” Garcia issued EO No. 9 days after the provincial board approved a resolution declaring a state of...
CEBU CITY – The province of Bohol has been placed under a state of calamity due to the extreme heat. AUMENTADO (FB) Gov. Aris Aumentado on Wednesday, May 22, confirmed that the Sangguniang Panlalawigan has approved a resolution that sought a declaration of a state of calamity in the province...
