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.”
The Sandiganbayan Second Division on Wednesday dismissed the bid of Cebu City Governor Gwendolyn Garcia to lift the three hold departure orders issued against her in connection with a graft case regarding the questionable purchase of the Balili property in Naga worth P98. million.
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.
Acting Governor Mujiv Hataman of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao has ordered the arrest of men posing as traffic law enforcers along highways in Maguindanao and mulcting commuters.
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.”
A 41-year-old man posing as a policeman was arrested in barangay Sabang, Danao City, northern Cebu. A charge of usurpation of authority was filed against Remil Giamal before the Danao City Prosecutors’ Office yesterday. Police went to barangay Sabang to arrest Giamal after his female business partner complained that he refused to pay the P50,000 [...]
Drug detainee Henry Santos was unable to hide his surprise when he saw the “policemen” who tried to arrest him a month earlier being hauled off to a jail cell beside his, last Friday night.
SECRETARY Jesse Robredo of the Department of Interior and Local Government assured this office would resolve the usurpation of authority case against Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia soon. However, he could not give a definite answer when reporters asked if the case would be resolved before the year ends. Robredo was in Cebu to attend the [...]
