Death is a certainty; however, it arrives like a gust of wind, or a hard object that falls all of a sudden. The life of Chris Brainer Q. Ugsang was brief. It was cut short after a steel traffic barrier fell on the 11-year-old boy on Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021. The boy suffered severe injuries […]
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Editorial: Mocking the electoral process
Wanting “an end to the manipulation and mockery of the election process,” House Deputy Speaker Rufus Rodriguez of Cagayan de Oro City said on Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021, said he will file bills banning substitution of candidates and requiring incumbent officials to resign upon the filing of their certificates of candidacy for other position. On […]
House approves bill to set up Liloan Children’s Hospital
A CHILDREN’S hospital may soon rise in Liloan, Cebu. This after the House of Representatives passed on Sept. 27, 2021 House Bill 10254 establishing the Liloan Children’s Hospital. The bill has been transmitted to the Senate. The bill was originally filed as HB 8274 by Rep. Vincent Franco “Duke” Frasco (Cebu, 5th district) on Dec. […]
Duterte’s ex-police chief eyes presidency
Senator Ronald M. de la Rosa on Friday said he’s running for president next year, which he said was decided by a faction of the ruling PDP-Laban. “This was a party decision,” he told reporters during the filing of his certificate of candidacy in Pasay City. “This was not my personal decision.” Mr. de la […]
Manila mayor files candidacy certificate for top Philippine post
MANILA City Mayor Francisco “Isko” M. Domagoso, a former matinee idol who beat former President Joseph E. Estrada in the 2019 local elections, on Monday filed his certificate of candidacy for President. He filed his certificate with cardiologist and social media personality Willie T. Ong, who will be his vice-presidential mate. Mr. Domagoso, whose rags-to-riches […]
Duterte says daughter to run for President in 2022
By Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, Reporter PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte on Saturday said his daughter Sara would run for President next year. Sara Duterte-Carpio, who is mayor of their hometown Davao City, will run in tandem with Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go, the President’s former aide, the tough-talking leader told a local broadcast journalist. “It […]
Business groups, universities urge gov’t officials’ cooperation on Pharmally probe
SEVEN BUSINESS GROUPS and six universities called on the national government to cooperate in the investigation on questionable purchases of pandemic supplies after a Pharmally Pharmaceutical executive was placed under the protective custody of the House of Representatives. “The allegations, testimonies, and documents provided regarding the use of public funds meant to acquire items to minimize the threat to the lives of our citizens […]
14 aspiring senators file COCs on first day
FOURTEEN aspiring senators filed their certificates of candidacy (COC) on the first of eight days that the poll body will accept these on Friday at the Sofitel hotel in Pasay City. HOUSE DEPUTY SPEAKER and Antique Rep. Lorna Regina “Loren” B. Legarda was the first to file for the Senatorial race. She will run under […]
It’s final, Durano-Davide teams up
FORMER Tourism Secretary Joseph “Ace” Durano has formally announced his candidacy for governor of Cebu in the upcoming 2022 elections. He will be joined by incumbent Vice Governor Hilario Davide III who will run for re-election. “It took time for me to decide because honestly, I already retired from politics and I was doing okay […]
Espinoza: The tragedy and a jumble of presidential bets
The tragedy that hit Tinubdan Falls in Catmon, Cebu that resulted in the death of three people after the sudden rush of water on Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, is a hard and tragic lesson for everyone, especially to the grieving family, and particularly for the local government units (LGUs) that open to the public their […]
Comelec says it may extend voting hours during 2022 general elections
THE COMMISSION on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday said it would stick with one-day elections next year but may extend voting hours amid a coronavirus pandemic. The extended voting hours would require additional pay for teachers, which the agency’s budget could not cover, Election Commissioner Marlon S. Casquejo told a congressional oversight committee at a hearing. […]
Mitsubishi Corporation and Shell Sign MoU to Collaborate on Hydrogen Plans in Alberta
TOKYO, Sep 9, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) and Shell Canada Products, by its managing partner, Shell Canada Limited (Shell Canada) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding relating to the production of low-carbon hydrogen through the use of carbon capture and storage (CCS) near Edmonton, Canada. MC aims to build […]
Dictator’s son eyeing national position in 2022 general elections
FORMER Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos, Jr. on Wednesday said he is eyeing a national post in the 2022 elections. The son of the late dictator Ferdinand E. Marcos, who recently lost his vice-presidential election protest at the Supreme Court, said he had started organizing people on the ground who could help him win. The […]
Duterte commends anti-drug authorities for operation that killed 4 Chinese
PRESIDENT RODRIGO R. Duterte has applauded law enforcement authorities for an anti-drug operation in Zambales in northern Philippines that yielded P3.4 billion worth of methamphetamine, while feeling sorry for the Chinese nationals killed in the drug bust. “I give you my snappy salute and congratulations. If the (illegal drugs) were distributed, it could have destroyed […]
Medellin mayor gets Covid-19, urges residents to get jab
MEDELLIN Mayor Joven “Benjun” Mondigo Jr. has tested positive for coronavirus disease (Covid-19). In a letter posted on the northern Cebu town’s Facebook page Monday night, Sept. 6, 2021, Mondigo said he was experiencing only mild symptoms and that he would continue to function as mayor, engaging with local officials and the Medellin Inter-Agency Task […]
2 items in budget worth P38.1B are pork barrel in disguise — solons
TWO ITEMS in the proposed 2022 budget have been questioned by lawmakers as potential pork barrel funds that could be used by the administration for its candidates in next year’s local and national elections. The P28.1 billion allocated for the barangay development program (BDP) of the task force to end communist insurgency is pork barrel, […]
Wenceslao: Anti-vaxx
People who are opposed to getting vaccinated to protect themselves from the coronavirus are being called the rather good sounding term, “anti-vaxx.” I think the term originated from the United States where politics has spilled into the matter of public health. Those opposed to President Joe Biden or are fanatics of former president Donald Trump […]
Malilong: Will he be a one-term mayor?
It has been more than a week since Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella returned to work after an extended medical leave. He has not gone back to City Hall, though, preferring to instead work at home as a precautionary measure because of the Covid-19 pandemic. With the filing of certificates of candidacy for the 2022 […]
Duterte criticized for rants vs Senate
Senators on Friday criticized President Rodrigo R. Duterte for his lack of respect for a co-equal government branch. The President earlier said people should not believe congressional investigations, days after the Senate grilled Health officials at a hearing for alleged misuse of pandemic funds. Mr. Duterte said these inquiries lead to nowhere. “A little respect, Mr. President,” Senator Richard, who heads the blue […]
Nalzaro: Why does President Duterte hold on to Duque?
Due to deadline constraint, we were not able to feature here the result of the fight between Philippines boxing icon Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao and Cuban Olympian boxer Yordenis Ugas in the World Boxing Association (WBA) super welterweight title in Las Vegas, Nevada. I submitted this column before the fight commenced. Admittedly, I also lost interest […]