Cebu local news (daily update)

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Capitol road open to motorists Monday 10/21/2011




Starting Monday, the Capitol compound road will be accessible for vehicles plying Escario Street en route to Guadalupe area.

The opening is expected to ease congestion along M. Velez and G. Garcia Streets brought about by a road-widening project.

Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia and City Traffic Operations Management (Citom) executive director Jack Jakosalem sealed an agreement yesterday with engineer Nicomedes Leonor Jr., the city's district engineer of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).

The opening of the Capitol compound road from Escario Street leading to the road between the Legislative Building and the Palace of Justice will run from Oct. 24 to Dec. 15 to coincide with the DPWH road-widening construction. The roads may only be used between 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Some of the passenger utility jeepneys (PUJs) would have to be rerouted too, said Jakosalem, while Governor Garcia emphasized no loading and unloading within the Capitol compound for public transportation.

“Even Capitol employees cannot (disembark) from PUJs ... they will have to go to their usual stops,” said Garcia.

Jakosalem said Citom would deploy at least six traffic enforcers within the Capitol compound. The security personnel from the compound will also be assisting the traffic enforcers. Citom will also be mounting directional signages inside the compound.

Leonor is confident that they will be able to finish widening a substantial portion of the road adjacent to the Capitol compound before Dec. 15. The project, he said, had long been delayed because of the informal settlers and road right-of-way issues.

He estimated at least 75 structures that would be affected by the road-widening project. He said 27 of them had already accepted the P17,100 payment for the voluntary removal of their structures.

The rest of the settlers had also signified their intentions to get the payment as well, said Leonor.

To do away with the tedious government process, Leonor said that the private contractor hired by the DPWH for the project volunteered to pay the needed amount for reimbursement later.

Once finished, motorists will find a wider road with the mahogany trees currently at the sides becoming part of the road's island.

Provincial Board Member Peter John Calderon, who stood as witness to the signing, said there is no need for an authorization from the PB because this agreement was not permanent.

He said the governor had supervisory powers on all properties of the provincial government. /By Dale G. Israel, Reporter

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‘Urban poor office needs 40 workers to update records’ 10/21/2011




THE head of the Department for the Welfare of the Urban Poor will need 40-job order workers for seven months for an allocation of close to P1 million.

Collin Rossell, DWUP head, told the councilors during the Cebu City Council session on Wednesday that these job- order workers would revalidate and update the city's records on the implementation of its urban poor housing programs, which now benefits at least 15,000 families.

Collin, who appeared at the session to explain his proposal, was also asked about reports of Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama using DWUP personnel for his reelection plans.

Osmeña read to Rosell a report by Rama's consultant Leonardo Chui, which said that Chui already coordinated with Rosell on the implementation of DWUP projects that would help Rama's reelection. Chui is Rama's speech writer and political analyst.

Rosell told the council that he could not confirm Chui's report.

Chui's report addressed to Rama was mistakenly attached to documents that were submitted to the council to seek renewal of his consultancy contract.

But the council refused to act on the proposed renewal of Chui's contract. Instead, they had it tabled.

Rama laughed when sought for comment on the content of Chui's report.

He said Rosell addressed the council's query properly.

Rama said that he wouldn not intend to use DWUP or any other government office for his reelection.

“Remember ni abot ko sa pagka mayor nga wala ang DWUP,” he said.

Rama said his policy remains that City hall employees who would opt to campaign for any candidate would be asked to either take a leave of absence during the election period or resign.

He also ordered a City Hall lawyer to investigate alleged money-making activities of some DWUP personnel.

However, he said he does not want to spend much time in an investigation that could get in the way in the implementation of the city's housing programs.

“I never said that I will never run after anyone (who tried to earn money from their government position), but one should not be spending much time in the investigation and disregard the implementation of our programs,” he said.

Rama said he was also open to Rosell's proposal to make DWUP into a department so that it could get a better office space.

Rama said he would discuss the proposal when he meets Rosell to ask for update on the implementation of the city's housing program. /Chief of Reporters Doris C. Bongcac

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Plaint filed against secretary linked to ‘secret annulment’ scam 10/21/2011




THE National Bureau of Investigation in Central Visayas (NBI-7) filed on Wednesday a complaint against a secretary of a law firm for purportedly making a bogus court order of annulment.

Joahanna Lariosa Padua of barangay San Isidro in Talisay City was found to be behind the “secret annulment” scam that allowed couples to secure annulment documents without having to undergo the court's scrutiny.

NBI-7 supervising agent Rennan Augutus Oliva found sufficient evidence to file four counts of falsification of public documents against Padua before the Talisay City Prosecutors' Office.

The issue stemmed from the complaint filed by Regional Trial Court Judge Ester Veloso of Branch 6, clerk of court Christine Doller-Poligrates and lawyer Rowell Juban—whose signatures were allegedly counterfeited by Padua.

In her affidavit, Veloso said a certain Cheryl Valle showed to her a copy of a decision for declaration of nullity of marriage that she purportedly issued.

“I was shocked upon perusing the decision as the signature appearing above my printed name was not mine and I was not at all familiar with the name, facts and dispositions stated therein,” the judge said.

Veloso said the docket number of the decision has the same number with a case pending before her.

However, the case pertains to a different case for support, not nullity of marriage.

Valle informed the judge that she paid the respondent P60,000 to expedite the resolution of her case.

In December 2010, Valle said an employee introduced her to Padua who was working at the law office of lawyer Crispulo Abayon in Talisay City.

Valle said she later met Padua who promised to process her annulment within two months for P60,000.

Valle said Padua even asked a down payment of P15,000 to begin the “secret annulment.”

She said she was made to sign a civil case titled “Cheryl Seraspe Valle vs. Peter Anthony Sioco Barrientos.”

An official receipt, acknowledging the payment, was given by Padua to Valle.

The receipt has the name of lawyer Juban, one of the complainants.

On March 25, 2011, Valle, who was in Holland that time, sent someone to pay the remaining balance to Padua who gave her the decision of her annulment and a Certificate of Finality, which was purporteldy signed by clerk of court Poligrates.

A document from the National Statistics Office on Valle's annulment was also faked.

NBI-7 supervising agent Oliva found out that the signature on the court decision didn’t belong to Judge Veloso. /Reporter Ador Vincent S. Mayol

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NEWS BRIEFS 10/21/2011




Jailbreak


AUTHORITIES are still searching for a murder suspect who escaped from the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) last night.

Renante “Bolatik” de la Rosa, escaped through the provincial jail's kitchen area. Jail guards discovered he was missing during a head count shortly after 6 p.m. yesterday.

The Cebu City Police Office Special Weapon and Tactics (SWAT) team assisted the jail guards in searching for the prisoner.

Jail Officer Eugenio Abarca said De la Rosa was believed to have removed his orange uniform during the escape.

Armed with a shotgun, Abarca was among those who pursued the escapee toward the shrubs near the cliff and river along the CPDRC. He was not carrying a flashlight.

The jail guards believe De la Rosa could still be hiding near the CPDRC.

De la Rosa, who hails from Sibonga town, was a trustee inmate at brigada 50 , a grouping system inside the CPDRC.

SWAT joined the search at past 8 p.m. SPO2 Renante Noda said they got conflicting accounts from residents near the area.

CPDRC acting warden Algier Comendador refused to comment on the incident while operations are still ongoing. /Edison Delos Angeles Correspondent



Landfill closure on November?


THE Inayawan Sanitary landfill will be closed starting Nov. 7, Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama said.

The mayor said he met with the Cebu City Solid Waste Management Board (SWMB) at his home in barangay Basak San Nicolas yesterday to discuss preparations for the landfill closure.

Once their plans are finalized, Rama said he would issue an order to prohibit dumping of garbage in the Inayawan landfill.

However, the city government still could not totally close the Inayawan landfill because of the absence of a closure order from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).

Councilor Nida Cabrera, the city council's environment committee chairperson, said they are still preparing the landfill's closure plan, which is a prerequisite for the issuance of a closure plan.

Rama earlier scheduled an Oct. 1 closure of the landfill and the diversion of the city's garbage into a privately owned facility in Consolacion.

But the plans were dropped after the Asian Energy Systems Corp. said it was unable to accommodate garbage brought into their facility during the City Hall dry run.

Cabrera said the Consolacion garbage facility was too small that it could only accommodate one garbage truck at a time.

She said the trucks also had difficulty in maneuvering around the area during the dry run because of its loose soil.

Roads in barangay Pit-os in Cebu City and Cabangahan in Consolacion town that lead to the facility are too narrow. /DORIS C. BONGCAC chief or reporters



Ombud probe on gym contract


THE Visayas Ombudsman will look into the controversial contract of the Cebu city government with Holiday Gym and Spa that allows city officials unlimited use of the fitness center at the expense of the city government.

Assistant Ombudsman Virginia Palanca-Santiago said she docketed a complaint regarding the issue based on media reports.

Although Rama wanted his membership with Holiday Gym and Spa withdrawn, Santiago said they will continue with their investigation.

“If he want's to withdraw his membership, well and good,” Santiago said.

The Cebu City Council passed a resolution that allows the release of P360,000 as payment for the one-year membership fee of the mayor, vice mayor and 18 councilors. /ADOR VINCENT S. MAYOL reporter



Clearing garbage from roads


The Mandaue city government will be requiring all contractors of private or government projects to clear the roads and building sites of debris and construction materials upon the completion of their projects.

City Councilor Demetrio Cortes Jr., who authored an ordinance for this purpose, said it is the contractors' responsibility to clear the streets of debris and excess construction materials as these pose danger to those who go near the building.

Violators of the ordinance will face a fine of P3,000 to P5,000 or an imprisonment of not less than 10 days to not more than 30 days. /Jucell Marie P. Cuyos Reporter

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Piniriso nagdunggab sa dughan

CEBU, Philippines - Nunot sa makalilisang nga masaker-suicide sa usa ka pamilya sa dakbayan sa Talisay, usa ka lalaking gipapriso sa iyang asawa ang misuway paghikog sulod sa karsel sa Consolacion Police Station pinaagi sa pagdunggab sa iyang kaugalingon atubangan sa iyang anak pasado alas-11 sa buntag kagahapon.

Si Nicodemus Suarez, molupyo sa barangay Cabangahan sa maong lungsod ug usa ka construction worker gipapriso sa iyang asawa kagahapon sa buntag tungod sa pagpanapat niini ug paghulga sa iyang pamilya nga parehason sa nahitabo sa Talisay massacre.

Apan dihang diha na kini sa karsel gibati og kahiubos si Suarez sa iyang pamilya ug dihang gibisita kini sa iyang anak nagdunggab kini sa iyang dughan diha sulod sa karsel aron maghikog.

Sumala pa sa reklamo sa asawa niini nga gawas nga manapat kini kanila magpabuto usab kini sa iyang armas sama sa gibuhat niini niadtong milabay’ng gabii.

Nasuta usab nga tiggamitan og marijuana ang suspek ug ang mismong asawa niini mitunol sa mga polis sa maong ilegal nga drugas nga iyang gikuha sa gitagoan sa bana diha sa ilang balay.

Gawas ni Suarez dihay laing piniriso nga nakasaksi sa iyang pagdunggab sa kaugalingon apan wala motabang tungod sa kahadlok.

Matud pa ni PO2 Johanskie Romero nakurat sila sa kalit nga pagtiyabaw sa anak ni Suarez pagbisita niini kagahapon sa buntag maong ilang gisusi.

Si Suarez nagkadugo na niadtong tungura sa dughan hinungdan nga ilaha kining gitabang ug gidala sa Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center.

Nakuha sa mga polis ang usa ka walo ka pulgadang kutsilyo gikan kaniya. Padayon pa ang ilang imbestigasyon nganong dunay kutsilyo sa sulod sa karsel.

Sa report sa ABS-CBN Central Visayas , ang asawa ni Suarez mibutyag nga napugos siya pagpapriso niini tungod sa pagpanapat ug pagpanghulga kanila nga sila pamatyon isunod sa Talisay massacre.

Gihulagway sa mga psychologists nga ang gihimo ni Suarez gikatawag og copy cat suicide nga bunga sa pagkopya sa gibuhat sa uban tungod usab sa grabeng gibating emosyon sa kaugalingong problema. (EIM) (BANATNEWS)

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Kontrata sa siyudad sa spa i-review tungod sa pagsaway

CEBU, Philippines - Mosusi na ang Ombudsman for the Visayas pinaagi sa usa ka fact-finding investigation sa kontrobersyal nga spa service nga gisudlan sa dakbayan sa Sugbu alang sa physical maintenance sa mga opisyales niini.

Si Assistant Deputy Ombudsman for the Visayas Virginia Palanca-Santiago miingon nga nanguha na sila og news files labot sa maong isyu.”Sometimes it is okey to be watchful.”

Buot susihon sa anti-graft office kung legal ba ang paggastos sa siyudad og kwarta alang sa serbisyo sa Holiday Gym and Spa.

Gitahod ni Konsehal Joey Daluz ang desisyon sa mayor kalabot sa tinguha niini nga pag-withdraw sa iyang parte sa kontrata sa siyudad nga walay limit sa mga opisyales sa siyudad nga paggamit sa kahimanan sa Cebu Holiday Spa nga nahimutang diha sa Banilad.

Dugang pa ni Daluz nga bukas usab siya sa pag-pa-review sa kontrata ug iyang konsultahon ang iyang mga kaubanan sa konseho kung magpadayon pa ba sila o dili ilabi na karon nga nakadawat sila og mga pagsaway sa katawhan.

“Maminaw man gyud ta sa mga tawo, maong amo jud na ipa-review ,” matud pa sa konsehal.

Ang maong kontrata nga miabot ngadto sa P360,00 sanglit P18,000 man ang membership fee matag usa sa 20 ka opisyales sa siyudad nga naglangkob sa mayor, bise mayor ug 18 ka mga konsehal nga nagsugod niadtong Mayo ug matapos sa sunod tuig.

Apan si Bise Mayor Joy Augusus Young misaysay nga bisan moingon si Rama nga mo-withdraw siya sa iyang kaugalingon sa nahisgutang serbisyo, magpabilin gihapon nga P360,000 ang mabayran sa siyudad sanglit package man ang ilang gikuha. (BANATNEWS)

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Basurero gipatay

CEBU, Philippines - Hangtud karun wala pa mailhi sa kapulisan ang usa ka lalaking basurero nga gipusil makadaghang higayon sa miaging gabii diha sa South Road Properties Gate 1 sa dalan D. Jakosalem sa barangay Sto. Niño siyudad sa Sugbu.

Ang biktima gibana-banang nagpangidaron 20-anyos, kasarangan ang gidak-on, 5’0” ngadto sa 5’2” ang gitas-on nga nagsul-ob itom nga short pants.

Nailhan hinuon ang suspetsado nga mipusil sa biktima nga giila sa kapulisan nga mao si Rodito Branzuela alyas Gamol ug Ongkol nga kasamtangan nagpuyo sa maong lugar apan taga P. Burgos St. sa barangay Sto. Niño.

Upat ka mga kabhang sa bala ang nakuha sa kapulisan sa crime scene nga .45 nga kalibre sa armas.

Sa pasiunang imbestigasyon ni SPO1 Victor Ruel Ayuman ug mga kaubanan sa Homicide Section sa Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) upat ka sunodsunod nga buto sa armas ang nadunggan sa mga residente sa dapit.

Dihang ilang gisusi nakit-an nila ang biktima nga nahagba ug naglunang sa kaugalingong dugo ug may samad pinusilan sa ibabaw nga bahin sa iyang bukton ug ilok.

Ang mga sakop sa Police Station 3 nga gipangulohan ni Chief Insp. Andres Bayarcal daling miresponde sa nahitaboan ug mao nay midala sa Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) sakay sa ilang patrol car apan gideklarar kini sa mga doktor nga dead on arrival (DOA). (BANATNEWS)

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Gipugakhang sa tiyo

CEBU, Philippines - Patay ang 20-anyos lalaki human gipusil gamit ang pugakhang sa iyang kaugalingong uyoan diha sa basketball court sa barangay Bagacay sa siyudad sa Toledo niadtong Miyerkules sa alas 7:00 sa gabii.

Ang biktima nga patay nang nadangat sa tambalanan mao si Baltazar Villacencio, 20, nagpuyo sa maong lugar samtang ang suspek mao ang iyang uyoan nga si Crisanto Villacencio, 42, nagpuyo usab sa maong dapit.

Matud ni PO2 Bombino Enriquez sa Toledo City Police Station dihang nahinabi sa Banat News ang biktima nag-estambay sa basketball court dihang kalit gipusil sa suspek.

Patay na kini pag-abot sa tambalanan sa dakbayan sa Sugbo.

Dugang nahipos nga impormasyon nga ang biktima gipasakaan og kaso sa suspek tungod sa pagpamato niini sa balay sa suspek pipila ka adlaw na ang nakalabay ug giingong adunay nakahulhog sa suspek nga mag-amping tungod kay may dautang tuyo ang biktima kaniya. Dihang nasigpatan sa suspek ang biktima sa basketball court giadto dayun niya kini ug gipusil og pugakhang.

Tungod sa nahitabo gisulong sa mga kabanay sa biktima ang balay sa suspek aron mobawos hinungdan nga miresponde ang barangay kapitan nga si Ramon Darodos ug gitabangan ang asawa ug duha ka mga anak sa suspek nga makaikyas ug gidala sila sa buhatan sa kapulisan hangtud kagahapong adlawa alang sa ilang siguridad.

Ang kapulisan padayun pa sa ilang manhunt operation sa nagtagotago nga suspek. (BANATNEWS)

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Kenyan nagmahay sa iyang nasud

CEBU, Philippines - Dako ang pagmahay ngadto sa ilang gobiyerno ang Kenyan national nga nakuhaan og tulo ka kilong illegal nga drugas sa Mactan Cebu International Airport gumikan sa walay pagpakabana kaniya sa kasong giatubang dinhi.

Matud pa ni Asha Apiano Uguto nagsagol ang iyang kaguol gumikan sa kakulang sa suporta sa iyang nasud nga wala mopadala og abogadong molaban kaniya sa iyang kaso.

Nabalaka usab siya sa pamilyang nabiyaan sa Kenya nunot sa iyang pagkasikop.

Sa milabay’ng adlaw gipahigayon ang presentasyon ug markings sa mga ebidensiya sa sala ni Lapulapu City RTC Branch 27 Hon. Executive Judge Toribio Quiwag apan si Atty. Rico Amores nga gihatag sa korte gihapon maoy milaban sa maong Kenyan.

Nabalaka usab si Uguto sa iyang duha ka mga anak ug mga ginikanan nga nahibilin sa Kenya diin siya lamang ang gisaligan sa ilang panginabuhi.

Samtang si Amores malaumon nga makalingkawas ra sa kasong giatubang si Uguto gumikan kay wala kini masinati sa balaod sa Pilipinas. Matud pa ni Amores tulo ka mga saksi nga gikan sa gawas sa nasud diin nagikan si Uguto ang moabot sa Sugbu aron sa pagpamatuod sa ka-inosente sa iyang kliyente.

Si Uguto misaysay ngadto kang Amores nga tulo ka lugar ang giagian sa iyang mga bagahe ug wala kini masayod kung adunay illegal nga drugas nga anaa sulod sa iyang bagahe.

Si Uguto nangangkong negosyante kini og mga panapton gikan sa Kenya. Gidakop siya human makuhai og tulo ka kilong shabu ug gidudahan sa mga sakop sa National Bureau of Investigation nga drug mule kini sa West African Drug Syndicate.

Karong Oktubre 27 himuon ang full blown hearing sa iyang kaso. (BANATNEWS)

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30 barangay officials nalanag

CEBU, Philippines - Nalandig sa tambalanan ang kapin 30 ka barangay officials gikan sa Caloocan City nga mitambong og seminar sa usa ka inilang hotel diha sa dakbayan sa Lapulapu gumikan sa pagpanakit sa ilang mga tiyan ug pagsuka.

Sa report sa Balitang Bisdak kagahapon, adunay kapin 80 ka mga barangay officials ang mipahigayon og seminar sa usa ka hotel sa nahisgutang syudad diin didto usab sila nangaon sa maong hotel.

Human sila mangaon gikatahong ang kapin 30 kanila ang gibati na pagsakit sa ilang mga tiyan hinungdan nga dali silang gidala sa Lapulapu City District Hospital apan gipagawas usab kini dayun.

Matud pa sa hepe sa maong tambalanan Dr. Bolivar Miñoza Jr. nga wala nila matino kung unsay hinungdan sa panakit sa ilang tiyan tungod kay wala nila sila mapaubos sa laboratory test.

Apan base sa mga medical certificate sa mga biktima nakita nga acute gastro enteritis ang nasinati nila.

Samtang ang vice president sa Liga ng mga Barangay nga si Conrado Cruz mipasabot nga nasobrahan lang og kaon ang iyang mga kaubanan maong gisakitan sa ilang mga tiyan.

Ang general manager sa hotel diin mikaon ang mga barangay officials nga gisakitan og tiyan mipasabot nga wala malanag sa pagkaon ang mga officials. (BANATNEWS)