The Police Regional Office (Pro-7) has announced the results of a weeklong operation that led to the arrest of 515 suspects and the seizure of PHP11 million worth of illegal drugs. From October 6 to 12, Pro-7 conducted 495 police operations, resulting in the arrest of 168 drug personalities and the confiscation of 1,639.05 grams…
DIGAMON JOINS BAQUIAL’S LINEUP IN LOBOC MAYORAL RACE Incumbent Barangay Captain Susan Digamon of Gotozon, Loboc has filed her certificate of candidacy for councilor, completing the lineup of mayoralty aspirant Erwin Baquial. Baquial, an incumbent councilor, is challenging incumbent Mayor Raymond Jala for the top spot in the town. He has chosen Leo Baguio Jr….
CAMACHO SET FOR UNOPPOSED RE-ELECTION IN GETAFE Incumbent Getafe, Bohol Mayor Caryboy Camacho is poised to win re-election unopposed, with no challenger emerging to contest his bid for another term. In a rare and unprecedented development, Camacho’s entire ticket is also running unopposed, marking a first in the town’s 40-year history of contested elections. Sources…
PHILIPPINE POLICE NAB ‘TIKI’ AFTER INITIAL ESCAPE A notorious suspect known as "Tiki" managed to evade capture during a police raid on his home in Barangay Manga, Tagbilaran City, but was eventually apprehended hours later. According to Barangay Councilor Marlon Delusa, Michael Vincent Ampog, alias Tiki, was arrested and will face charges after a search…
ALBUR MAYOR BUATES MAKES U-TURN, TO RUN FOR RE-ELECTION Alburquerque, Bohol Mayor Don Ritchie Buates has made a surprise u-turn in his election plans, opting to run for re-election as mayor instead of vice mayor, sources close to the mayor said. Buates had initially planned to run for vice mayor, with his wife Jackie set…
A 41-year-old man was arrested last week for allegedly committing four counts of rape, police said. Patrolino Valejos, a resident of barangay Tapal in Ubay town, was taken into custody after a tracker team from the local police served him a warrant of arrest issued by the Regional Trial Court branch 52 based in Talibon….
Former Panglao Mayor Doloreich Dumaluan has withdrawn his candidacy for vice mayor, reports said. Dumaluan, who filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) earlier, pulled out of the race on October 8, 2024 at the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) office in Panglao. He will be replaced by his younger brother, Dr. Theodore "Doyet" Dumaluan, a renowned…
A former vice mayor of Tagbilaran City has promised to provide "genuine service" to the people if he is elected to the post again. Jose Antonio Veloso made the pledge during an event following the filing of his certificate of candidacy. He is running alongside City Councilor Malvin "Atoy" Torralba, who is vying for the…
Bohol First District Congressional candidate John Geesnall "Baba" Yap has denied allegations that he employs trolls to launch scathing attacks on his political opponents, saying his focus is on bringing more infrastructure projects to his district. In a radio interview, Yap vowed to steer clear of mudslinging, a common practice in Philippine politics, and instead…
Candijay, Bohol Mayor Thamar Olaivar, who had initially announced she would not seek re-election, has made a U-turn and will now run unopposed after a surprise change of heart. According to records from the Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Olaivar, wife of Education Undersecretary Trygve Olaivar, will have no opponent in the upcoming polls. Olaivar, who…
Two towns in Bohol province are set to witness intense mayoral elections, with six aspirants each vying for the top post in Panglao and Ubay. In Panglao, the candidates include incumbent Mayor Edgardo Arcay, Vice Mayor Noel Hormachuelos, lawyer Alexis Ting, Brian Velasco, Councilor Nila Montero, and Aaron Beltran. Meanwhile, in Ubay, the mayoral hopefuls…
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