Tuesday, June 10, 2008 (Philippines)

Snafu may not be prolonged if Mayor Jonas Cortes will go with the decision of City Attorney Briccio Boholst (left) to yield to Acting Vice Mayor Diosdado Suico (right).(Sun.star file photo) With Mayor Jonas Cortes and Vice Mayor Carlo Pontico Fortuna out of the country, who should run the affairs at the Mandaue City Hall? Both Councilor Diosdado Suico and City Administrator Briccio Boholst assumed the post of acting mayor after Cortes left for the Netherlands last June 5, sparking confusion. Cortes, who is meeting government officials and non-government organizations in the Netherlands to discuss projects for Mandaue, had designated Boholst as acting mayor. [full story]