Dauis Police Chief Laments Lack of Intelligence FundsDauis Police Chief Laments Lack of Intelligence Funds The police chief of Dauis, Bohol, has expressed frustration over the lack of intelligence funds allocated to the town mayor’s office, saying it hinders their ability to effectively combat crime. Lt. Rogelio Baluran told DYTR station that without intelligence funds, …
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Two children killed, father critically injured in Tagbilaran fire A devastating fire swept through a residential building in Tagbilaran City, Bohol, killing two young children and leaving their father critically injured, authorities said Wednesday. The blaze, which was brought under control after a two-hour battle, ravaged a 100-square-meter building made of light materials in Purok …
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The Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Bohol has asked the Salcon Consortium to hold off on the sale of its 70 percent stake in the Bohol Light Company Incorporated (BLCI) and requested a 60-day extension to review the proposal. The provincial board passed a resolution during its regular session, asking Salcon to put the sale on hold …
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The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has confirmed that the Tagbilaran City Fish Terminal, located on the Causeway in Barangay Poblacion 1, will be expanded. According to First District Engineer John Paul Gascon, the project will be funded by P144 million from the General Appropriations Act (GAA). Construction is set to begin this …
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Bohol School Board Approves Initiatives to Support Education, Athletes The Bohol Provincial School Board convened a meeting last week to discuss and approve initiatives supporting education in the province. Among the proposals discussed was the granting of incentives to athletes from the Bohol delegation who won medals at the Central Visayas Regional Athletic Association (CVIRAA) …
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Outgoing Tubigon, Bohol Mayor William Jao has endorsed Vice Mayor Rene Villaber to succeed him in next year’s election, pairing him with Maridel Lasco. Jao made the announcement in an interview with Newsmakers ug Uban Pa host Ardy Araneta-Batoy, saying Villaber and Lasco have been accepted as members of the ruling Partido Federal ng Pilipinas …
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Cong. Chatto Brushes Off Fake News Amid Election Season Bohol 1st District Rep. Edgar Chatto has dismissed as baseless fake news circulating on social media that he masterminded the suspension of Bohol officials, including Gov. Erico Aristotle Aumentado. Chatto, speaking on a recent episode of "Newsmakers ug Uban Pa," said people unfamiliar with government operations …
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BM Arcamo Expects Probe into AICS Anomaly to Begin Soon A senior board member of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) expressed confidence that the legislative body will soon launch an investigation into the alleged anomaly involving the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program allegedly pocketed by staff of Gov. Aris Aumentado. Benjie Arcamo, a …
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Trygve Olaivar, the husband of a town mayor in Bohol, has been sworn in as the new undersecretary of the Department of Education (DepEd). Olaivar, who was appointed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., took his oath of office on this week at the DepEd-Central Office in Pasig City, with his wife, Candijay Mayor Thamar Olaivar, …
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The local government unit of Loay, Bohol will resume its free transportation program for students on Monday, August 12, Mayor Lahar Ayuban announced. The OneLoay Jeepneys will once again provide free rides to students traveling to Tagbilaran City under the Libreng Sakay Program. To avail of the free service, students must first pay an insurance …
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