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Lot for the landless: Tagum mayor surprise Valentines gift

Archie — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 01:51:05 +0000

Davao City (17 February) – On February 14, Mayor Rey T. Uy surprises the informal home settlers of Tagum City during their assembly as Home lot certificates of RTU Grand Village IV of Barangay Apokon were awarded to 356 recipients of 536 lots available with a standard model size of 60 to 80 square meters. [...]

Not Again

Sat, 29 Aug 2009 18:38:37 +0000

“This would allow users in the hinterland villages to call and receive calls… blah, blah, blah…”

My goodness, this sounds very familiar. It is used to come from then-mayor Vicente “Dongkoy” Emano. After releasing millions of pesos, we have yet to see the supposed “Telepono ng Baranggay” work. Unfortunately, it didnt. It only made some people [...]

‘Judge Bitay’ dies of cardiac arrest

Sun, 16 Aug 2009 03:53:58 +0000

CAGAYAN de Oro’s “hanging judge” died Wednesday of heart attack.

Judge Noli T. Catli, widely known as the “hanging judge” of the city, was rushed Wednesday evening to Maria Reyna Hospital but later succumbed to cardiac arrest.

Born on May 23, 1938 in Barangay San Simon, Cagayan de Oro City, Catli served as the City’s Fiscal from [...]

Emano has no plans of presiding till 2010

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 08:17:16 +0000

VICE Mayor Vicente Emano has hinted that he may not sit as presiding officer of the city council during its sessions until 2010 even as he expressed disinterest in participating in the local legislature’s weekly sessions. Reason: he simply feels uneasy.

The former mayor said this despite threats that a formal complaint would be filed against [...]