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Soon-Ruiz, 2 others leave council chairmanships

By Kristin De Dios | September 11, 2024 - 12:00am

Mandaue City acting Vice Mayor Nerissa Corazon Soon-Ruiz and City Councilors Andreo O. Icalina and Cesar Y. Cabahug, Jr., have stepped down as head of their respective City Council committees.

Cebu News

Roles and responsibilities of board of directors

August 23, 2023 - 12:00am

An effective and well-functioning board starts with knowing the roles, responsibilities, and liabilities of all members as well as their functions in different committees they are assigned to.

Business

‘Opposition senators to chair committees’

By Paolo Romero | June 10, 2019 - 12:00am

Senators from the minority bloc are assured of getting committee chairmanships as the chamber undergoes reorganization for...

Headlines

Drilon hits 'blabbermouth' partymate for interfering in Senate affairs

By Dennis Carcamo | August 20, 2015 - 2:09am

Senate President Franklin Drilon on Thursday scored Oriental Mindoro Rep. Reynaldo Umali for interfering in the internal...

Headlines

Starting over

By Aven Piramide | October 5, 2014 - 12:00am

Few days ago, I was scanning the Cebu dailies trying to compare how they were treating the different news items from various sources in the city.

Freeman Opinion

GMA, independent bloc members to get seats in major committees

By Paolo Romero | March 7, 2014 - 12:00am

Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and several other members of the independent bloc in the House of Representatives will...

Headlines

Funds for Congress oversight panels not in 2014 budget

By Jess Diaz | February 25, 2014 - 12:00am

Congressional oversight committees and the funds allotted to them are no longer listed in detail in the 2014 national bu...

Headlines

Reforms vowed in audit of Senate funds

By Christina Mendez | February 25, 2014 - 12:00am

Senate President Franklin Drilon assured the public yesterday that reforms would be instituted in the use of Senate funds...

Headlines

COA warns senators on oversight fund use

By Christina Mendez | February 24, 2014 - 12:00am

Amid the pork barrel controversy, the Commission on Audit (COA) has warned the Senate on the use of its oversight fund. ...

Headlines

Reshuffling granted amid protest

By Garry B. Lao | February 14, 2014 - 12:00am

The reorganization of the chairmanship of the 24 committees at the Talisay City Council has been approved despite a councilor's protest over an alleged "grave abuse" of the ruling majority.

Freeman Metro Cebu