A reelectionist councilor of Mangatarem, Pangasinan was hurt Thursday night after he was hit by a stray bullet as he passed by a political rally in a village there, police said.
After having two officials tangling over the mayor’s seat three months ago, this city is now without a mayor. Vice Mayor Ester Lazaro said she would not assume the mayoral seat even as Mayor Efren Alvarez has gone on another prolonged absence after the Sandiganbayan issued a warrant for his arrest on graft charges on Feb. 15. This prompted the National Bureau of Investigation and the Philippine National Police to run after him.
SEVEN Capitol employees whose appointments are co-terminus with suspended Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia were placed on Awol (absent without official leave) status after they failed to report the Governor’s Office.
A city councilor in San Pablo, Laguna, was killed in an ambush Wednesday noon, according to the provincial police chief.
CEBU City government vehicles that do not have City Hall markings will no longer be given gasoline, Mayor Michael Rama said.
CEBU City Mayor Michael Rama yesterday met with members of the Local Finance Committee to assess how the P24 million adjustment in the second tranche of the supplemental budget (SB2) will affect the city’s operation.
President Aquino has given Cabinet Secretary Rene Jose Almendras a powerful role in his administration as implementor of its projects roadmap, without clipping the powers of Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa Jr.
AS the highest ranking Cebuano in the executive department, Cabinet Secretary Rene Almendras has direct access to the President and authority that some quarters would expect would give Cebu an edge , for example, in getting a share of projects or some other political strategic advantage.
Mayor Jeffrey Lim of Salug, Zamboanga del Norte was freed Monday night, seven months after he was kidnapped by armed men.
A decision by Rep. Tomas Osmeña of Cebu City’s south district to realign P300 million worth of infrastructure projects to Cebu’s 1st district was also driven by personal motives, former senator John “Sonny” Osmeña said yesterday.
I am amazed by the outpouring of support and love from people for the late Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo who died in a plane crash last week in Masbate after a short visit in Cebu. Robredo was rushing home to Naga City in Bicol to attend a special day of his youngest daughter who just won a math award.
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Asst. Visayas Ombudsman Virginia Palanca-Santiago yesterday reached the mandatory retirement age of 65 with flying colors.
