President Benigno Aquino has appointed Western Samar Representative Mel Senen Sarmiento as the new secretary of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). Sarmiento replaced Mar Roxas, who resigned last July after being announced by the ruling Liberal Party as its standard bearer. In his farewell speech last September 11, Roxas expressed his… Read More Aquino appoints new DILG chief
“Mind your own business.” Senate President Franklin Drilon called Oriental Mindoro Representative Reynaldo Umali a “blabbermouth” for “interfering in the internal affairs of the Senate.” The sharp rebuke came after Umali said a major overhaul of the Senate committees was needed once Senators Grace Poe and Francis Escudero decide to run for a higher office in… Read More Drilon to Umali: Shut up, blabbermouth
Demolition and eviction aren’t just for the slum dwellers. Mayor Jose Villarosa has threatened to “forcibly take over, fence and demolish” the Department of Agriculture Building in San Jose, Occidental Mindoro, saying the property occupied by various offices of the provincial government is owned by the municipality. But Governor Josephine Ramirez-Sato said the provincial government… Read More Sato fights Villarosa’s demolition order
MANILA—The Liberal Party elected Governor Alfonso Umali Jr. as the ruling party’s treasurer during its national council meeting held at Club Filipino in Greenhills Wednesday. This as majority of the 150 members present in the party meeting reelected former senator Manuel “Mar” Roxas II as its president. President Benigno Aquino was elected chairman with Senator… Read More Umali elected LP treasurer
Mayor Jose T. Villarosa broke his silence to answer critics’ claim that all projects being undertaken in San Jose are funded by loans of the municipal government. Villarosa clarified that San Jose’s multi-million projects are municipal-funded and are partly bankrolled by the money from the tobacco excise tax. He said that only the heavy equipment… Read More Mayor Villarosa denies that loans fund all San Jose projects
By JOEL J. JABAL The Mindoro Post Mayor Leandro “Kuya Dodjie” Panganiban has called on his constituents to rally behind his administration to transform the sleepy town of Pola into a more progressive town. “Thank God, all of us can now move forward and put behind this election protest. I am grateful that the court… Read More Pola Mayor calls for unity after court affirms his election victory
Partial, unofficial tally as of 2:49 p.m., May 15 (90.22% of ERs) Governor 1 PANALIGAN, Arnan C. 2 UMALI, Alfonso Jr V. (proclaimed winner) Vice-Governor 1 BACAY, Marcos A. 2 DOLOR, Humerlito A. (proclaimed winner) 3 INFANTADO, Rafael L. Member, Sangguniang Panlalawigan (First District) 1 ABAS, Abraham R. 53,456 2 ARAGO, Ryan Z. 65,515 3… Read More Oriental Mindoro provincial and congressional results
By DateLine Philippines Gilbert Teodoro Jr. has resigned as chairman of the Lakas-Kampi-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-Kampi), but will remain the standard-bearer of the administration party. In a letter sent to the national executive committee of the party, Toeodor said he wanted to do away with attending to the needs of Lakas-Kampi members and focus on… Read More Gibo quits as Lakas-Kampi chair
By DateLine Philippines Court administrator and spokesman Jose Midas Marquez warned individuals and groups not to go overboard in criticizing the Supreme Court (SC) decision that upheld the authority of President Arroyo to appoint the successor of Chief Justice Reynato Puno who is set to retire on May 17. At a press briefing, Marquez reminded… Read More Supreme Court warns its critics not to go overboard
By DateLine Philippines Fifty-one of the country’s 82 provincial governors have formed a multi-party alliance and pledged to deliver “the highest possible number of votes” for administration presidential candidate Gilberto Teodoro Jr. in the May elections. Signing a manifesto of support they adopted last week, the governors from the League of Provinces of the Philippines… Read More 51 of 82 govs pledge for Gibo
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