Sept. 24 - 30, 2012 Issue

‘Bistado ka na!’ Mr. Bistado submits counter-affidavit By Ralph John Mijares with reports from Edalyn Acta “Long live the badings (sic)!” This is how Salvador Capulot, Jr. or “Mr. Bistado” ended one of his two counter-affidavits stated on NPS Dkt. No. VI-16-INV-12H-00292 in response to Celino’s libel complaint against him. Use of Government Vehicle He confirmed Mayor Angel Alan Celino’s claims of him and a city councillor bringing a government vehicle to an Iloilo gay bar called Paraiso and committing a sexual act there. Capulot said...

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Sept. 17 - 23, 2012 Issue

Fourth of May Tanco, Cabillan, 11 cops face raps for ‘unlawful arrest, bribery, etc.’ By Edalyn Acta ROXAS CITY—The Office of the Ombudsman has issued an order signed by Mary Antonette Yalao ordering Capiz Gov. Victor Tanco, Sr., Police Sen. Supt. Domingo Cabillan, and 11 members of the Capiz Police Provincial Office (CPPO)—to file their counter affidavits within 10 days for “unlawful arrest, bribery, corruption of public officials, and violation of R.A. 3019” under Case No. OMB-C-C-12-0329-G. And under Case No. OMB-C-A-12-0347-G, the same...

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Sept. 10 -16, 2012 Issue

Good Governance Capiz awarded Seal of Good Housekeeping By Jemin Guillermo "The Seal of Good Housekeeping is precious and prestigious - it is a recognition that every local government unit (LGU) hopes to achieve," Capiz Gov. Victor Tanco said during the turnover ceremonies of the Seal of Good Housekeeping marker to the provincial government of Capiz on Sept. 11 at the Capiz Provincial Capitol. Led by Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Regional Director Evelyn Trompeta, the turnover of the seal marker to Gov. Tanco was also...

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Sept. 3 - 9, 2012 Issue

Triple treat Magallanes, Caberoy, Ipho named 2012 Csc awardees By Edalyn Acta and Adam San Andres “It’s the first time in history.” This is what Atty. Maria Lina Gonzaga, chief of the Civil Service Commission (CSC) Capiz Field Officer, had to say of Dr. Editha L. Magallanes of the Capiz State University (CapSU), Dangal ng Bayan awardee; and the Capiz Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO) and IPHO’s Pharmacist I Claire Caberoy, both Pagasa winners—all of whom were cited in the CSC’s search for Outstanding Public Officials and Employees...

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Aug. 27 - Sept. 2, 2012 Issue

NO MATTER WHAT LP pushes Tanco for gov; Celino for mayor By Edalyn Acta ROXAS CITY—In spite of the intrigues spread around or about them, first-term Mayor Angel Alan Celino and third-term Gov. Victor Tanco, Jr. will still be fielded by the Liberal Party (LP) in their reelection bids. Earlier, critics of the two incumbent officials floated the idea that the LP led by newly appointed Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas II will...

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