This city’s former lone district representative, Juan “John” Orola Jr., has challenged the reelection bid of Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson, with the promise to help the sugar industry and develop other industries across the province. “We will help the sugar industry, which is our bread and butter. But at the same time, we will help the towns and cities to develop and introduce other industries such as shipping, tourism, trade and even investments,” Orola said in a press conference held at MassKara Chicken restaurant here, after filing his certificate of candidacy (COC) before the Commission on Elections temporarily holding office
The suspect in the robbery-slay of a senior high school teacher in Cadiz City, Negros Occidental was arrested by authorities at his partner’s residence in Barangay Singcang-Airport here early Friday morning. Construction worker Delleon del Rosario, 39, who has been charged with robbery with murder, is detained at the Cadiz City Police Station. Initial investigation showed that the victim, Jessica Ducay, 28, a teacher at Dr. Vicente F. Gustilo Memorial National High School, was alone when del Rosario entered her house in Sitio Canipa-an, Barangay Banquerohan on Wednesday. He stabbed her and stole her cash amounting to PHP79,000 and personal
Senate president Vicente Sotto III has underscored the bottom-up budgeting scheme as an effective way of empowering local government units (LGUs) in pump-priming development in the countryside, as he engaged multi-sector groups in the provinces of Central Visayas on Friday. Sotto said the Budget Reform Advocacy for Village Empowerment (BRAVE) program would guarantee an annual Local Development Fund (LDF) to help LGUs in provinces, cities, towns, and barangays implement their three-year comprehensive development plans. In July 2019, Senator Panfilo Lacson filed Senate Bill 23 seeking to provide direct LDF to the LGUs and providing for the mechanics for the direct
Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia has officially filed her certificate of candidacy (COC) for the top provincial post in next year’s polls. During her COC filing on Friday, she said Cebu is the “best” province in the country as it remains number one in terms of assets and available funds. “My message to the Cebuanos is actually this: We were, once again, No.1. We’re the best so don’t settle for just a ‘better Cebu’ because Cebu right now is the best. And ipadayon nato ang Sugbo pagkanumero uno (we will continue to sustain that),” Garcia said in a media interview. “Two
The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday reported 7,691 new recoveries from the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), bringing the number of total recoveries in the country to 2,486,059 or 94 percent of all infections reported since March last year. In its daily Covid-19 bulletin, the DOH also reported 10,670 new cases, bringing the number of active cases to 118,203 or 4.5 percent of all known infections. It said the majority of these active cases, at 77.7 percent, have mild symptoms, followed by the asymptomatic at 13.4 percent, while 5.15 percent have moderate symptoms, 2.7 percent have severe symptoms, and 1.1
Incumbent Marikina Mayor Marcelino Teodoro is seeking a third and last term as the city’s chief executive. Shortly after filing his certificate of candidacy (COC) before the local Commission on Elections (Comelec) office on Friday, Teodoro called for unity and urged fellow candidates to set aside political rivalry and work together against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). “Ang talo dito, hindi naman yung kandidato, ang talo yung tao eh. ‘Yung panahon na mauubos sa laban sa politika. Sa panahong ito kailangan talaga, ‘yung pagkakaisa natin at saka yung pagdadamayan para makita natin yung solusyon sa Covid-19 (The losers here are
