DAVAO CITY (MAY 23) — The Sandiganbayan found mayor Rosario Mediatrix Fernandez and municipal treasurer Imelda Celebrar, both of San Enrique, Iloilo, guilty of delaying the contribution of the GSIS and Pag-Ibig fund remittances of their employees. The anti-graft court Sandiganbayan has ordered Fernandez and Celebrar and the municipal treasurer to pay a fine of P700,000 […]
NFA employee pleads guilty to falsifying PDS
DAVAO CITY (May 23) — The Regional Trial Court, Branch 95 of Quezon City convicted former Public Relations Officer IV Emmanuel Jacob Salonga of the National Food Authority (NFA) of Perjury under Article 183 of the Revised Penal Code. The court sentenced Salonga to imprisonment of four months as minimum to two years and four […]
Duterte’s no show during barangay elections, “purely political”
DAVAO City (May 15) — The decision not to cast his vote during the barangay elections, was “purely political” , said President Rodrigo Duterte who emphasized that he does not want to hurt supporters. In a chance interview with reporters at the wake of former Senatro Edgardo Angara in Taguig Monday night, Duterte said “Purely […]
Voters should choose candidates with 3M’s
DAVAO CITY (May 14) — Voters in the country should choose barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan leaders who have values of 3M’s “Matalino, Mahusay and Maasahan.” The barangay and SK elections are very important, all policies and development agenda of the government are implemented in the barangay. Wilhelm Suyco, assistant regional director of the Department of […]