Tuesday, August 23, 2005 (Philippines)

CARDINAL VIDAL.Frustrated that his voice of concern over the vigilante-inspired killings has not been heard.(Sun.star file photo) Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia brought to court the clashing legal opinion on whether a local chief executive needs to get legislative authority before entering into contracts for items in the appropriations ordinance. Provincial Attorney Marino Martinquilla filed before the Regional Trial Court a petition for declaratory relief against Commission on Audit (COA) and the Cebu Provincial Board (PB) about 4 p.m. yesterday in behalf of the governor. About an hour after the filing, Capitol consultant Pablo John Garcia appeared yesterday before the PB in an executive session to explain that “the governor is not really suing them.” [full story]