President Aquino may have accepted his explanation for hosting opposition candidates campaigning in his turf but Albay Gov. Joey Salceda may still be investigated by the Liberal Party.
President Benigno Aquino III is funneling P20 billion into projects to be identified by mayors belonging to the country’s most indigent provinces as part of this administration’s bid to fast-track the escape of poor families from poverty.
President Aquino on Thursday took a swipe at a top local official in the province of Laguna.
The proclamation rallies of the two major coalition slates will be a battle of matinee idols and beauty queens.
The lead counsel of Aga Muhlach has described as “baseless and frivolous” allegations made by the camp of suspended Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia that the Court of Appeals’ speedy issuance of a temporary restraining order in favor of the actor was tainted with “political bias.”
Tens of thousands of revelers braved the heat of the sun to witness Cebu’s grandest and biggest celebration, the Sinulog Grand Parade, on Sunday
Is suspended Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia getting ready for a siege?” Garcia on Monday had the governor’s office secured with big padlocks and chain while the windows of the office were covered with plywood.
While its order suspending Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia was final, Malacañang would respect any temporary restraining order from the court, Malacañang said on Monday.
Security at the capitol has scaled down six days after suspended Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia has continued to defy the Malacañang order that suspended her for six months for grave abuse of authority.
The opposition coalition led by Vice President Jejomar Binay blasted on Wednesday the ruling Liberal Party for enforcing the suspension of Cebu Governor Gwen Garcia, citing “glaring violations of the law and clear abuse of power” in the official’s removal from office just five months from the mid-term elections.
Security at the capitol has scaled down six days after suspended Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia started defying Malacañang’s order for her to step down for grave abuse of authority.
Malacañang aired the hope on Sunday that former President Joseph Estrada, Vice President Jejomar Binay and Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile would not encourage suspended Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia to dig in more, and instead convince her to respect the rule of law.
Governor Gwendolyn Garcia dared police on Thursday to forcibly remove her from the governor’s office where she has been holed up since Wednesday after she was ordered suspended for six months, saying her removal could only happen “over my dead body.”
