Archive for August, 2014

Guv still weighing stand on cha-cha

By Wednesday, August 20th, 2014
Charter change, if there is any material move, could more likely be focused on economic provisions than talking about term extension. This is according to Gov. Edgar Chatto, who admitted that he himself is still to check the real score in the much talked-about changes...

2 Bombay stores burglarized

By Wednesday, August 20th, 2014
2 Bombay stores burglarized As the police admitted the rise of criminality in the city, at least two Indian-run electronic stores along B. Inting St. at the commercial district of Tagbilaran had been burglarized by still unidentified perpetrators benefiting from the absence of a surveillance camera. Investigators...

Budget for modern reg’l hospital gets NEDA nod

By Sunday, August 17th, 2014
The much needed modern government hospital will commence construction next year as the budget for the construction of the new Gov. Celestino Gallares Regional Hospital in Cortes town was recently approved by the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA). NEDA Regional Director Carreon personally visited the...

City is RP’s 6th, region’s 1st in “government efficiency”

By Sunday, August 17th, 2014
Tagbilaran City holds something to be proud of. The city topped Central Visayas and landed 6th in the entire country in terms of “Government Efficiency” from among 136 cities and 399 municipalities all over the country as evaluated this year by the National Competitiveness Council...

4 drug lords killed, 1 jailed

By Sunday, August 17th, 2014
The relentless drive against drug trafficking has netted the top five drug personalities in the province, four killed and one jailed. The unprecedented crackdown which resulted to a decline in drug operations was attributed to the assumption of Col. Dennis P. Agustin as provincial director...

Robin William’s ex-wife from Bohol

By Sunday, August 17th, 2014
The second ex-wife of actor Robin Williams has roots coming from Bohol. Marcha Garces Williams, is the daughter of Leon Pantaleon Garces, a native of Ubay town who migrated to the United States and married a Finnish Ameircan.  Garces, Wlliams’ Filipina-Finnish American ex-wife (one of...

LMP Sows Intrigue Anew

By Wednesday, August 13th, 2014
Short of prudence, the circumstances in the take-over of a new leadership to run the League of Municipalities of the Philippines-Bohol chapter rocked the boat anew. The fresh squabble cropped up after Gov. Edgar Chatto had sworn in the town mayors elected from the position...

Gas stations defy rollback

By Wednesday, August 13th, 2014
For two instances already, the price rollback had been defied by gas stations in the city amid mounting public awareness in the fuel price trending. Twice had the oil companies reduced prices this month, but twice also that motorists fell victims of defying gas stations....

Court junks drug cases due to police ops lapses

By Sunday, August 10th, 2014

Drug ring kills pusher

By Sunday, August 10th, 2014
Drug ring kills pusher The relentless drive against the drug trade claimed another life as syndicate members are now running against each other due to the business angle behind drug trafficking here. The latest casualty who was a drug user-turned-pusher was later known by the...
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