• Jokes, funny digs at rivals liven up rally at Capitol

    Sun Star - Sat, Apr 20, 2013

    IT was a different President Benigno Aquino III who faced the crowd yesterday at the Bando Osmeña Pundok Kauswagan (BOPK) rally at the Capitol grounds. He was informal and funny, giving the crowd a glimpse of his sense of humor.The BOPK candidates were the same, entertaining the crowd with their dancing.Even Sen. Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel entertained the crowd with his improvised lyrics to John Lennon’s “Imagine.” “Imagine there’s no cheating,” sang Pimentel, referring to how he only served the last one and a half years of his six-year term because he was cheated. ... More »Jokes, funny digs at rivals liven up rally at Capitol

  • Witnesses identify gunman in woman’s slay via sketch

    Sun Star - Sat, Apr 20, 2013

    POLICE have come up with a cartographic sketch of the gunman in last Monday’s shooting of a mayor’s live-in partner and her companion in Cebu City.“We already have a cartographic sketch of the probable gun man, but we will still not show it because this might preempt in our investigation,” said Acting Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) Director Mariano Natuel Jr.The man shot dead Crisanta Lauro, the lover of Pio V. Corpus Mayor Herminigildo Betonio III, last Monday morning.The assailant was riding a blue motorcycle that tailed the victim who was riding a taxi after arriving at the pier area. ... More »Witnesses identify gunman in woman’s slay via sketch

  • NBI charges Australian for ‘operating’ cybersex den

    Sun Star - Sat, Apr 20, 2013

    A 46-YEAR-OLD Australian national will face trial for allegedly operating a cybersex den in Barangay Labangon, Cebu City. Suspect Drew Frederick Shobbrook opted not to avail himself of his right to a preliminary investigation during the inquest proceeding conducted by Assistant City Prosecutor Gandhi Truya. An inquest is a summary inquiry that is meant to check if the arrest of a person without a warrant can be justified by probable cause. ... More »NBI charges Australian for ‘operating’ cybersex den

  • Aboitiz exec: Higher rates to entice power investors

    Sun Star - Fri, Apr 19, 2013

    MINDANAO’S subsidized rates is what’s keeping power investors away, thus an increased rate can attract more investors to put up power plants and augment power generation in the island, an official of AboitizPower Ventures said Friday.Manuel Orig, AboitizPower vice president for Mindanao Affairs, speaking in Friday’s Hermes Club Forum at the Waterfront Insular Hotel Davao, said Mindanao has the lowest power rate at P3.11 per kilowatt hour compared to that of Luzon and Visayas. ... More »Aboitiz exec: Higher rates to entice power investors

  • Aquino among Time’s list of influential people

    Sun Star - Fri, Apr 19, 2013

    MANILA (Updated) -- Credited for revitalizing the economy, defending the country's territory, and pushing for vital legislation such as the reproductive health law, President Benigno Aquino III has been named one of Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people in the world for the year 2013.“His father was the Philippines’ most famous political martyr, his mother its most beloved President. Benigno (“Noynoy”) Aquino III inherited that legacy and, boosted by national mourning at the death of Corazon Aquino in August 2009, won the presidency in 2010. ... More »Aquino among Time’s list of influential people

  • Mike skips nod of City Council

    Sun Star - Fri, Apr 19, 2013

    CEBU City Mayor Michael Rama bypassed the City Council when he signed the contract for the P50-million project meant to clear the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) route at the South Road Properties (SRP).The Council learned about this yesterday during an executive session, where they were told that Rama had signed the contract with the contractor without authorization from the legislative body.Aside from the absence of an authorization, the executive department proceeded with the bidding of the project despite a “defective” approved budget contract (ABC). ... More »Mike skips nod of City Council

  • Girl, 9, found dead in Lapu, raped by construction worker

    Sun Star - Fri, Apr 19, 2013

    A NINE-YEAR-OLD girl was found dead on a grassy lot some 100 meters away from the police station in Barangay Gun-ob, Lapu-Lapu City yesterday morning.A construction worker admitted raping Ella Lasala, but he denied killing her.In Tabogon town, a 13-year-old girl has had enough of the cruelty of her mother, who allegedly had her raped by “customers” in exchange for money to support her vices.The mother will face a complaint for qualified trafficking today.In the Lapu-Lapu incident, the police is still waiting for the autopsy result to determine what caused Ella’s death. ... More »Girl, 9, found dead in Lapu, raped by construction worker

  • Village officials ‘unaware’ of presence of cybersex den in their area

    Sun Star - Fri, Apr 19, 2013

    LABANGON Barangay Captain Victor Buendia said they were shocked upon learning that a cybersex den has been operating in their village.But Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama said Barangay Labangon officials should still be accountable for not knowing about the existence of the alleged cybersex den in their area.The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) 7 raided last Wednesday the apartments rented by Australian Drew Frederick Shobbrook in Barangay Labangon that were allegedly used for online pornography. ... More »Village officials ‘unaware’ of presence of cybersex den in their area

  • Mobile security crucial for firms

    Sun Star - Fri, Apr 19, 2013

    AS THE demand for smartphones continues to rise, so does the need for mobile security, an official from Kaspersky Lab said yesterday.Kaspersky Lab business development manager Bryan Sat said devices such as smartphones are now becoming an “increasingly attractive” target of cybercriminals, particularly for stealing confidential information.The company said that as more people use smartphones and tablets to access their bank accounts and purchase goods online, cybercriminals now see mobile malware as an easy way to strike unprotected devices and make fast money. ... More »Mobile security crucial for firms

  • ‘Pagadian mayor not in hiding’

    Sun Star - Thu, Apr 18, 2013

    ILIGAN CITY -- Although he is rarely seen in public nowadays, outgoing Pagadian City Mayor Samuel Co is not in hiding, his lawyer said.Lawyer Trixie Cruz-Angeles told Sun.Star Cagayan de Oro that Co “has not left Pagadian City.”On Monday, deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte asked Co to “face the charges against him instead of evading the law.”“This statement presumes the guilt of Mayor Co and presumes that he is in hiding,” lamented Angeles. He is not in hiding and he is participating in the judicial processes and facing the Regional Trial Court (RTC). ... More »‘Pagadian mayor not in hiding’

  • SC's lifting of airtime limits gets mixed reactions

    Sun Star - Thu, Apr 18, 2013

    LOCAL bets vying for political seats in the upcoming May 13 midterm elections have mixed reactions over the decision of the Supreme Court’s (SC) issuance of a “status quo ante” (SQA) Tuesday afternoon lifting the radio and television airtime limit set by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for the political candidates seeking posts.The SQA will give the national and local candidates unrestricted advertising on broadcast media unlike the previous limitations set by the Comelec. ... More »SC's lifting of airtime limits gets mixed reactions

  • PDEA-Northern Mindanao awaits more convictions

    Sun Star - Thu, Apr 18, 2013

    THE Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Northern Mindanao region expects more convictions following the guilty verdict of Misamis Oriental Provincial Board Member Geodeguil Ursal on Tuesday.PDEA regional director Emerson Margate said there are still cases filed against individuals suspected to be involved in illegal drugs trade, with evidences strong enough to convict them.“We are expecting more kasi marami pang cases na ang mga ebidensiya are air tight. ... More »PDEA-Northern Mindanao awaits more convictions

  • Spokesman confirms NPA behind attacks

    Sun Star - Thu, Apr 18, 2013

    JORGE “Ka Oris” Madlos, spokesperson of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP)-led National Democratic Front (NDF), admitted the New People’s Army (NPA) is behind the attacks against several companies in Misamis Oriental and Bukidnon and that the attacks stemmed from the non-payment of revolutionary taxes.Ka Oris cited incidents in Claveria town in Misamis Oriental where the NPA rebels burned heavy equipment of Dole Philippines, besieged Civilian Armed Forces Geographical Unit (Cafgu) detachment in Barangay Mat-i on Monday; burned a packing facility of Agrinanas Development Corp. ... More »Spokesman confirms NPA behind attacks

  • JI man's wife petition to reduce bail granted

    Sun Star - Thu, Apr 18, 2013

    THE Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 11 in Davao granted on Wednesday the petition for reduction of bail filed by the wife of a Malaysian national believed to be member of the Jemaah Islamiyah (JI).Lawyer Ben Joseph Tesiorna, counsel of the accused Annabelle Nieva Lee, said the court granted his petition to reduce bail from P200,000 to P100,000.He said his client is supposed to post bail next week."Gahulat pa ko maka-produce kwarta akong client," Tesiorna told Sun.Star Davao.Judge George Omelio of the RTC Branch 14 granted the request of the accused to post bail on April 11, 2013. ... More »JI man's wife petition to reduce bail granted

  • ‘Cholera outbreak in Maguindanao town contained’

    Sun Star - Thu, Apr 18, 2013

    KIDAPAWAN CITY -- The outbreak of cholera in a remote village in Parang, Maguindanao has already been "contained," a top health official of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Armm) said.Regional health secretary, Dr. Kadil Sinolinding, said that only few of the more than 60 patients from Bongo Island in Parang town remain at the Cotabato Regional and Medical Center (CRMC) in Cotabato City.He said his medical team did not monitor additional cases of cholera in the area. ... More »‘Cholera outbreak in Maguindanao town contained’

  • Give my kids back

    Sun Star - Thu, Apr 18, 2013

    FORMER Placer, Surigao del Norte mayor Charry Mangacop visited Cebu City yesterday and asked the police to solve the death of his estranged wife, Crisanta Lauro, whose gunmen have yet to be identified.He also pleaded with Mayor Herminigildo Betonio III, who was living with Lauro, to return his children, the properties that his wife allegedly took, and his wife’s remains. But Betonio, who is mayor of Pio V. Corpus town in Masbate, said the remains will be flown to Butuan today, so Lauro can be buried in Carmen, Agusan del Norte. ... More »Give my kids back

  • Council questions P50M for BRT route

    Sun Star - Thu, Apr 18, 2013

    A P50-MILLION project that is meant to clear the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) route in the South Road Properties (SRP) was questioned by the City Council yesterday.Cebu City Councilor Margarita Osmeña said that the Department of Engineering and Public Works (DEPW) prepared a program of works and estimates (Powe), as well as an approved budget contract for the project, on Feb. 26 without it passing through the council’s scrutiny. ... More »Council questions P50M for BRT route

  • We don’t have Joavan, just his guns

    Sun Star - Thu, Apr 18, 2013

    THE police confiscated guns and ammunition that are believed to be Joavan Fernandez’s.The guns were seized from two men Manolito Sencil, 35, of Sitio Neighborhood, Tabunok, Talisay City, and Romy Ramos, 28, of Deca Homes Subdivision in Tungkil, Minglanilla who are alleged friends of Talisay Mayor Socrates Fernandez’s son. ... More »We don’t have Joavan, just his guns

  • Cybersex apartments raided

    Sun Star - Thu, Apr 18, 2013

    SINCE she was desperate for money to feed her family, 18-year-old Pia (real name withheld) was persuaded by her friends to work as a sex slave for an Australian national last year. “She earned P10,000 per month,” said an agent of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) 7. She accepted the job because, anyway, she said she had lost her virginity to her former boyfriend, thus reported the agent, who requested anonymity. ... More »Cybersex apartments raided

  • Green, yellow parties hit road

    Sun Star - Thu, Apr 18, 2013

    LIBERAL Party (LP) and Bando Osmeña Pundok Kauswagan (BOPK) supporters can expect to share the road with Team Rama candidates and volunteers in green shirts during their rally in front of the Provincial Capitol tomorrow afternoon.Team Rama will not be there to attend the LP’s activity. They have volunteered to help manage traffic in areas affected by the road closure, Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama, leader of Team Rama, announced yesterday.“Team Rama will volunteer to help Citom so the issue on traffic will be alleviated,” Rama told a news conference. ... More »Green, yellow parties hit road

  • DOH issues warning vs. water from ATMs

    Sun Star - Thu, Apr 18, 2013

    HEALTH officials reminded the public to be wary of their sources of drinking water, as guidelines for regulation of the so-called Automated Tubig Machines (ATMs) are under review.While Department of Health (DOH) Assistant Secretary Pauly Jean Rosell Ubial encouraged the public to stay hydrated, especially during summer season, she also urged them to check the sources of their drinking water. “They have to make sure that refilling stations and water containers come from reliable sources or FDA (Food and Drug Administration) accredited refilling stations,” she added. ... More »DOH issues warning vs. water from ATMs

  • Comelec takes action vs. ‘illegal’ posters

    Sun Star - Thu, Apr 18, 2013

    COMMISSION on Elections (Comelec) 7 Director Temie Lambino and Team Rama campaign manager, Councilor Jose Daluz III, were glad that Bando Osmeña Pundok Kauswagan (BOPK) are concerned about the legality of campaign materials all over the city.However, Daluz said the move of BOPK to file a case against Team Rama is “hypocrisy.”“The people know the truth,” said Daluz, referring to the oversized Type O posters that are seen all over Cebu City. ... More »Comelec takes action vs. ‘illegal’ posters

  • Davao City is ‘Most Child-Friendly’ anew

    Sun Star - Wed, Apr 17, 2013

    DAVAO -- Davao bagged anew the Presidential Award for the Most Child Friendly City for highly-urbanized city category, besting four other cities in the country.Maria Luisa Bermudo, City Social Services and Development Office (CSSDO) head, said in a phone interview that Davao bested the cities of Olongapo, Butuan, Bacolod and Mandaluyong.With the win, Davao spoiled Mandaluyong's bid for Hall of Fame. It bagged the award the last two years and would have become a Hall of Famer had it won a third straight time. ... More »Davao City is ‘Most Child-Friendly’ anew

  • Web services ‘a threat to telcos’

    Sun Star - Wed, Apr 17, 2013

    THREATS to telecommunications companies are not limited to their competition.Globe Telecom Inc. president and chief executive officer Ernest Cu admitted social media is one of the biggest threats to their industry.“Sites like Facebook are able to provide services using our networks without us gaining any revenues from them,” he said.But because social media is popular and smartphones have allowed them to stay connected, blocking them off is not an option. “Rather than fight them, join them. ... More »Web services ‘a threat to telcos’

  • Aquino: Politicos to blame in Mindanao power crisis

    Sun Star - Wed, Apr 17, 2013

    MANILA -- Politicians in Mindanao should be blamed for the recurring power blackout in the region, President Benigno Aquino III said Wednesday.Mindanao's energy situation did not arise overnight and the solution also requires cooperation among stakeholders, which is also expected to take some time, the Chief Executive said, as he witnessed the signing of a land lease agreement between Phividec and Filinvest Development Utilities Inc. for the construction of a power generation facility in Misamis Oriental. ... More »Aquino: Politicos to blame in Mindanao power crisis

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