Dear Mr. Wang, Greetings of peace and joy this season! We write you this letter to express how deeply pleased we are for the very warm accommodation you have been giving us. We were one of the pioneer members of your club and we must say that a lot has improved with the system since […]
Wednesday, January 4, 2012 TWO lawmakers belonging to the opposition bloc claim they have been selected by their allies as House minority leader just two weeks before Congress resumes session. Incumbent Minority Leader Edcel Lagman denied he was replaced by Deputy Minority Leader Danilo Suarez during an opposition caucus last month. Both are allies of […]
By Herbert P. Mapiles Wednesday, January 4, 2012 CANDABA — Migratory birds from Asia, Canada and Australia were sighted at the Wildlife Reserve Park in villages here on Wednesday. The Municipal Government with the help of some groups and stakeholders recorded more than 12,500 migratory birds Sitio Doña Simang, Visal San Pablo, and in Barangay […]
By Ian Ocampo Flora Wednesday, January 4, 2012 CITY OF SAN FERNANDO — Governor Lilia Pineda said Wednesday that she is setting her sights on a P400-million quarry collection target as part of her main priority works for 2012. “We see a boom in construction activities this year with the projects set under the administration […]
Thursday, January 5, 2012 Governor Gwen Garcia approved Wednesday the release of the P3-million financial assistance to the Sinulog Foundation Inc. (SFI), which will cover the subsidy for out-of-town contingents and other expenses for the Sinulog 2012 activities. SFI executive director Ricky Ballesteros and project director Dolores Suzara visited the governor in her office Wednesday […]
Thursday, January 5, 2012 CEBU CITY — This year’s Fiesta Señor will focus on the family, as well as on caring for the environment in light of the devastation from Tropical Storm Sendong, an Augustinian priest said. “We need to protect the family, which is the foundation of our faith and values,” said Basilica del […]
By Princess Dawn H. Felicitas Thursday, January 5, 2012 IN a 17-1 vote, the Cebu City Council overruled Mayor Michael Rama’s partial veto of the City Government’s 2012 budget. Only Councilor Eduardo Rama Jr., the mayor’s nephew, objected to the council’s move to override Rama’s veto on Budget Ordinances 2295 and 2301. This is the […]
By Virgil B. Lopez Wednesday, January 4, 2012 THE House of Representatives violated its own rules when it acquired the services of a private lawyer for the upcoming impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona, said a retired justice. The House hired Mario Bautista, the lawyer of bank executive Clarissa Ocampo, a key witness against […]
Wednesday, January 4, 2012 ONE of only two senators from Mindanao has filed a resolution urging Senate hearings to find out “the factors that led to the humongous number of deaths and massive destruction brought about by [Tropical Storm] Sendong.” The resolution was filed by Senator Aquilino Pimentel III, who hails from Cagayan de Oro, […]
By Ian Ocampo Flora Wednesday, January 4, 2012 CLARK FREEPORT — Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC) president Victor Jose Luciano said Wednesday they are pushing for the construction of a budget terminal here that will handle about 10 million passengers a year at the Diosdado Macapagal International Airport (DMIA). The new facility, amounting to P12 […]