NEWS BRIEFS

Gwen sues lawyer Ramos

Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia yesterday filed charges for malicious prosecution against ecology lawyer Gloria Estenzo-Ramos on charges of malicious prosecution.

She based her complaint on Sec. 35 of the Ombudsman Act of 1999 which defines malicious prosecution as “any person, who actuated with malice or gross bad faith, files a completely unwarranted or false complaint against any government official or employee.”

Ramos, who filed the case in relation to the Cordova reclamation project, brands the case against her as harassment. /Reporter Ador Vincent Mayol

Homeowners want to buy Centcom lot

A newly created homeowners association in barangay Apas, Cebu City, has expressed its intent to buy the province-owned lot that is part of the 80.7 hectare Central Command (Centcom) lot.

The officers of the Federation of Barangay Apas Homeowners and Residence Inc (FBAHRI) together with barangay Apas captain Ramil Ayuman met with Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia last Monday afternoon to negotiate for these lots.

In a press conference on Tuesday, Garcia emphasized that she will only be dealing with legitimate and truthful associations to avoid being misled again. Garcia told them to formalize their request through sending a letter. /Correspondent Carmel Louise Matus

Borbon fevers ‘no cause for alarm’

The ten cases of fever in Borbon should not cause any concern, a local official assured.

Borbon Vice mayor Noel Dotillos said that their municipal health worker recorded 10 cases of fever in barangay Cahill since last Tuesday. According to him, the fever may be caused by the weather changes.

“ There’s nothing to worry about. It is not alarming. But we provided medicine to the patients,” Dotillos told Cebu Daily News.

He said that they were first worried that it could be a typhoid outbreak but their Municipal Health Office dismissed the possibility after they checked the area last Tuesday afternoon. /Reporter Candeze R. Mongaya