Amadeo Perez Jr. Osmena and Young RAMA survey for district 2, Cebu City survey for district 1 Cebu City Boyet Quirap (right) of the group Filo de Oro shows how to make a bamboo rain maker stick during one of the Kabilin festival workshops at West Gorordo Hotel. THIS IS HOW YOU DO IT. Members of the Lumad Nomad Art Group demonstrate how to control a giant puppet during the first Kabilin Festival held at West Gorordo Hotel in Cebu City. CANOY ACROBATIC SAVE. Hiroshi goal keeper manages a difficult save during the HIroshi vs. UC Nigeria game in the CAFC Football cup at the Cebu City Sports Center football field. Hiroshi win 3-0 Cebu City north district congressional candidate Annabelle Rama dances with UNA's Cebu City south district congressional bet Aristotle Batuhan to the tune of their campaign jingle in front of the City hall. Carcar town's Kabkaban festival dancers greet the participants of Suroy-Suroy Sugbo, a tour package of the Cebu provincial government for local and foreign tourists. Miss Cebu 2013 Namrata Neesha Murjani is flanked by her court. From left, 4th runner-up Ely Rose Angcon, 2nd runner-up Maria Gigante, 1st runner-up Therese Christine Llamada and 3rd runner-up Patricia Ann Stuart. The Suspended Governor Gwen Garcia posed together with her Son Paolo Garcia and grandson Jules while celebrating new year at her office in Cebu Provincial Capitol. Former Lezo Aklan mayor Alfredo Arsenio (center) was ushered out of the sala of RTC Judge Sylva Aguirre-Paderanga after the hearing of his murder case. No I.D, No Entry. A man shows his identification card to policemen securing a pedestrian gate leading to the Capitol compound. Police have put up a tight security ring around the Capitol as the standoff enters Day 5. FOR BUSINESS PAGE/FEB. 3, 2012: Ms. Pia Quisido Salonga owner of Salonga Music House.(CDN PHOTO/JUNJIE MENDOZA) SINULOG OPENING SALVO/JAN.10,2008:Thousands of Sto Niño devotees wave to the arrival of the miracolous child during the Sinulog opening salvo at the Sto Niño Pilgrim Center. (CDN PHOTO/JUNJIE MENDOZA) BOMB DETONATION/FEB. 4, 2012: A black smoke and a laud explotion blows out from the detonated 29 bombs found at SRP Kawit island that includs the 1,000 pound bomb at the Biga Pit of Carmen Copper at Toledo City secured by the SWAT and PNP SWAT.(CDN PHOTO/JUNJIE MENDOZA)
Pinoys Under Fire
Amadeo Perez Jr.
'Our survey showed Rama victory'
survey for district 2, Cebu City
'Our survey showed Rama victory'
survey for district 1 Cebu City
Heritage workshops usher in Kabilin festival
Boyet Quirap (right) of the group Filo de Oro shows how to make a bamboo rain maker stick during one of the Kabilin festival workshops at West Gorordo Hotel.
Heritage workshops usher in Kabilin festival
THIS IS HOW YOU DO IT. Members of the Lumad Nomad Art Group demonstrate how to control a giant puppet during the first Kabilin Festival held at West Gorordo Hotel in Cebu City.
Hiroshi FC off to fiery start with 3-0 win
ACROBATIC SAVE. Hiroshi goal keeper manages a difficult save during the HIroshi vs. UC Nigeria game in the CAFC Football cup at the Cebu City Sports Center football field. Hiroshi win 3-0
Cebu City north district congressional candidate Annabelle Rama dances with UNA's Cebu City south district congressional bet Aristotle Batuhan to the tune of their campaign jingle in front of the City hall.
Carcar town's Kabkaban festival dancers greet the participants of Suroy-Suroy Sugbo, a tour package of the Cebu provincial government for local and foreign tourists.
Miss Cebu 2013 Namrata Neesha Murjani is flanked by her court. From left, 4th runner-up Ely Rose Angcon, 2nd runner-up Maria Gigante, 1st runner-up Therese Christine Llamada and 3rd runner-up Patricia Ann Stuart.
The Suspended Governor Gwen Garcia posed together with her Son Paolo Garcia and grandson Jules while celebrating new year at her office in Cebu Provincial Capitol.
Former Lezo Aklan mayor Alfredo Arsenio (center) was ushered out of the sala of RTC Judge Sylva Aguirre-Paderanga after the hearing of his murder case.
No I.D, No Entry. A man shows his identification card to policemen securing a pedestrian gate leading to the Capitol compound.
Police have put up a tight security ring around the Capitol as the standoff enters Day 5.
FOR BUSINESS PAGE/FEB. 3, 2012: Ms. Pia Quisido Salonga owner of Salonga Music House.(CDN PHOTO/JUNJIE MENDOZA)
SINULOG OPENING SALVO/JAN.10,2008:Thousands of Sto Niño devotees wave to the arrival of the miracolous child during the Sinulog opening salvo at the Sto Niño Pilgrim Center. (CDN PHOTO/JUNJIE MENDOZA)
BOMB DETONATION/FEB. 4, 2012: A black smoke and a laud explotion blows out from the detonated 29 bombs found at SRP Kawit island that includs the 1,000 pound bomb at the Biga Pit of Carmen Copper at Toledo City secured by the SWAT and PNP SWAT.(CDN PHOTO/JUNJIE MENDOZA)

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  • Pinoys Under Fire

    Taiwanese gangsters armed with baseball bats and wooden clubs are on the prowl in Taipei to hunt down and physically assault Filipino workers.

  • Results didn't reflect BO-PK survey - Young

    If you ask Rep. Tomas Osmeña, he expected at least a 14% victory margin in the May 13 election based on an in-house survey done before the May 13 elections.

  • Former poll exec helping Garcia on poll defeat

    AFTER losing the gubernatorial race in Cebu, outgoing Rep. Pablo John Garcia of Cebu's 3rd district wants to know how and why it happened. v

  • 'Our survey showed Rama victory'

    CERWIN Eviota, public relations consultant of Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama, was not surprised by his client's victory.

  • Heritage workshops usher in Kabilin festival

    VARIOUS interactive culture and heritage workshops were held yesterday to mark the 1st Kabilin Festival in Cebu City.

  • San Fernando mayor retains seat

    For the second time, San Fernando Mayor Antonio Canoy was elected in a close fight with his predecessor in the south Cebu town.

  • High 82.5% voter turnout in Cebu

    It suddenly rained on election day. Many voters had to wait in line for up to three hours to cast their ballots.

  • BO-PK to protest results

    DESPITE the proclamation of Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama and his running mate, Vice Mayor-elect Edgardo Labella, their rivals at the Bando Osmeña-Pundok Kauswagan are not calling it quits. Outgoing Vice Mayor Joy Augustus Young said they will file an election protest, citing alleged "widespread manipulation of the PCOS machines" during the May 13 elections.

  • Labella vows council unity

    Vice Mayor-elect Edgar Labella vowed to bring unity to a Cebu City Council that remains dominated by the rival Bando Osmeña-Pundok Kauswagan (BO-PK) bloc. "It's not important that we ask them to transfer to another party because I find it unnecessary. What's important is that we should support whatever programs the mayor has that could benefit all," he said in Cebuano.

  • Radaza's Mactan province

    DEFEATED Lapu-Lapu City mayoral candidate Efrain Pelaez Jr. said he's positive that Cebuanos will oppose the plan by Rep.-elect Aileen Radaza to convert Mactan Island into a separate province. Pelaez, a businessman, said making Mactan a province is another 'Sugbuak' attempt in reference to previous attempts by local officials to break away from Cebu province.

  • PJ reviews options

    Outgoing Rep. Pablo John Garcia of Cebu's 3rd district will decide whether to pursue an election protest against incoming Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III after checking with his lawyer. He said he would meet today with former Commission on Elections (Comelec) commissioner Gregorio Larrazabal who is due to fly in from Manila.

  • Samsam to tap grandpa Eddiegul as advisor

    REP. Gerald Anthony "Samsam" Gullas of Cebu's 1st district said there was a "blessing in disguise" in the failed bid of his grandfather to be elected Talisay city mayor. "He can mentor me more now as a neophyte congressman," he told reporters after his proclamation at the Capitol yesterday.