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Cristina C. Birondo
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Gwen's tough test in the 2nd District
by Cristina C. Birondo - January 25, 2007 - 12:00am
With four candidates looming for the congressional seat, political alliances have been challenged while some have started to show cracks if they have not yet been severed.
For 12th ASEAN Summit: Delegates start arriving today
by Cristina C. Birondo - January 10, 2007 - 12:00am
After months of preparation and a postponement that had dismayed many last month, the delegates to the 12th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit are to arrive starting today for the event that officially...
CICC completion deadline expires
by Cristina C. Birondo - November 15, 2006 - 12:00am
The self-imposed deadline for the completion of the Cebu International Convention Center (CICC) in Mandaue City expires today.
Before the Neda approves the proposal: Tomas O to raise Carmen water issue to PGMA
by Cristina C. Birondo - September 26, 2006 - 12:00am
Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña intends to bring to the attention of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo the issues surrounding the proposed Carmen Water Project before the National Economic...
Rebels get up to P20M monthly
by Cristina C. Birondo - September 9, 2006 - 12:00am
The New People's Army (NPA) rebels are reportedly raking in P15 to 20 million a month from what they call as "revolutionary taxes" paid by Cebu businessmen. This was bared yesterday by the Cebu Chamber of Commerce...
Church warns vs. 'political killings'
by Cristina C. Birondo - August 2, 2006 - 12:00am
The Catholic Church in Cebu is worried that the all-out war against the communists would lead to a spate of political killings in Cebu.
DILG-7 asked to clarify orders on brgy. assembly
by Cristina C. Birondo - March 28, 2006 - 12:00am
Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Gwendolyn Garcia wants the Department of Interior and Local Government regional office to clarify if there were orders from Manila to hold a barangay assembly or initiate a people's init...
PB wants Guv to freeze land swap deal
by Cristina C. Birondo - March 21, 2006 - 12:00am
The Cebu Provincial Board yesterday afternoon passed a resolution en masse requesting the governor to shelve the pending lot-swapping deal with the Cebu City government in view of the "painful and destructive statements"...
Tom suspects "powerful" men behind suspected kidnappers
by Cristina C. Birondo - March 14, 2006 - 12:00am
The story behind the arrest of the four suspected kidnappers at the Mactan airport last March 5 and their subsequent release on bail two days after has prompted Mayor Tomas Osmeña to suspect...
For 'irresponsible' statement on bird flu: Vexed Tommy O wants ATO official transferred
by Cristina C. Birondo - November 8, 2005 - 12:00am
Mayor Tomas Osmeña plans to request President Gloria Arroyo to transfer Air Transportation Office assistant secretary Nilo Jatico from Cebu for issuing "grossly irresponsible" statements...
Preparations stepped up: Bird flu tests set in 3 barangays
by Cristina C. Birondo - October 22, 2005 - 12:00am
The City Veterinary Office is set to conduct blood sampling of chickens and other fowls in barangays Inayawan, Mambaling and Pardo to test for the presence or absence of bird flu. City veterinarian Alice Utlang...
City to publish results of teachers' evaluation
by Cristina C. Birondo - August 30, 2005 - 12:00am
The Cebu City government is going to publish the results of the overall assessment of teacher-applicants based on their academic performance, eligibility, teaching experience, and teaching aptitude to show which...
Local reactions to SONA: "Powerful," "Fairy tale"
by Cristina C. Birondo - July 26, 2005 - 12:00am
Yesterday's rains failed to dampen the expectant moods of the Cebuanos, either for or against, as President Gloria Arroyo delivered her annual state of the nation address during a joint session of Congress at the...
More sectors here show GMA support
by Cristina C. Birondo - July 15, 2005 - 12:00am
Aksyon Sambayanan composed of farmers, vendors, Muslims and transport groups from different areas of Cebu gathered at the Malacañang sa Sugbo to express their strong support to President...
Unit 1 of Carbon Market is now closed
by Cristina C. Birondo - July 5, 2005 - 12:00am
Acting City Administrator Francisco "Bimbo" Fernandez said the city government is not responsible if anything happens to vendors who are resisting the order to vacate the Unit 1 of Carbon Market due to its structural...
Local execs behind Arroyo
by Cristina C. Birondo - June 30, 2005 - 12:00am
The 1.5 million members of the Union of Local Authorities in the Philippines are supporting President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo following her admission and apology for calling a Commission on Election official after...
5 days to tell court: Compel Osmeña to explain his no-show
by Cristina C. Birondo - June 30, 2005 - 12:00am
Regional Trial Court Branch 10 Judge Soliver Peras is giving plaintiff-intervenor Gloria Dalawampu five days starting yesterday to ask the court to direct Mayor Tomas Osmeña to explain...
Reconsideration of ruling on cop's extort case sought
by Cristina C. Birondo - June 28, 2005 - 12:00am
The National Bureau of Investigation will be filing today a motion for reconsideration on the ruling of the city prosecutor's office dismissing the bribery complaint against PO2 Robert Cuyos. NBI-7 chief Meinrado...
What's city-owned equipment doing in dad's property?
by Cristina C. Birondo - June 28, 2005 - 12:00am
Acting Cebu City Administrator Francisco Fernandez ordered the city legal office to investigate the circumstances surrounding the deployment of city-owned equipment to a property owned by Councilor Rodrigo Abellanosa...
P50T set to aid Alona DNA test
by Cristina C. Birondo - June 25, 2005 - 12:00am
The Cebu City government has set aside another P50,000 for the completion of the DNA analysis on the late Alona Bacolod who was strangled to death in January 2002 allegedly by her husband Ruben Ecleo Jr., leader...
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