Soldiers clean up the old Compania Maritima building in Cebu City's port area, as part of preparations to restore the historic structure. (Sun.Star Cebu/Alex Badayos)
MANILA -- Senator Sergio Osmeña III hinted Saturday that the alleged disappearance of a United States grant fund to the Philippines could have been the main reason why the US government is serious about the case of former agriculture undersecretary Jocelyn "Joc joc" Bolante.
In a radio interview, Osmeña said the $20-million grant given in 2003 by the US government to the Philippines through Public Law (PL) 480 was diverted to the controversial fertilizer fund of the Agriculture Department.
CEBU CITY -- Nurses who took the board exams in Cebu City are fighting at the Court of Appeals (CA) a petition to prevent the oath taking of the 2006 successful nursing board examinees.
DAVAO CITY -- Government peace negotiator Silvestre Afable Jr. appealed to the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and the international community to keep their hopes high on the ongoing peace negotiations.
BAGUIO CITY -- Acting Mayor Reinaldo Bautista Jr. said Saturday the city will definitely pursue the annulment of the Pay Parking Ordinance and the rescission of the memorandum of agreement (MOA) for the pay-parking scheme.
