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Former Cortes Mayor Sentenced to 48 years for Graft and Falsification

The Sandiganbayan has sentenced former Cortes mayor Apolinaria Balistoy to up to 48 years in prison after finding her guilty of graft and falsification of public documents. Balistoy was convicted of falsifying her attendance in seminars to get reimbursements totaling P105,000 from the municipal funds in 2010. She also brought her son to the seminars,…

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Gov. Aumentado Visits Buenavista, Distributes Funds for Road, Water, and Agrivet Projects

Barangay Lusong, Buenavista, welcomed recently Gov. Aris Aumentado of the Provincial Government of Bohol (PGBh). The Governor handed over P5,000,000 for road improvement and P90,000 from the sand and gravel revenue to the Buenavista municipal government for the first quarter of 2023. Gov. Aumentado also gave P227,708 to the Catigbian Waterworks and Sanitation Association (CAWSA)…

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Passengers Protest against Fixers and Scalpers at Tubigon Port

TUBIGON, Bohol – A riot broke out at the Tubigon port on Tuesday, January 2, 2024, as passengers bound for Cebu City complained about the rampant fixers and scalpers who were selling tickets at exorbitant prices. According to some passengers, they had to wait in long queues for hours to buy tickets, while others were…

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