The Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc has rejected the request of Rep. Benhur Salimbangon (Cebu, 4th district) to place Bogo City in northern Cebu under Comelec control in the 2013 elections to prevent a repeat of the stand-off in Pulambato in 2010. Comelec Chairperson Sixto Brillantes said...

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Commission on Elections Chairman Sixto Brillantes, Jr. said Cebu’s 4th district would only be placed under Comelec control if there is actual violence. Sixto Brillantes Jr. Brillantes said the situation should be grave enough to warrant the commission’s control. ”Kung marami na hong namamatay dyan, nag-bombahan na, nag-iitsahan...

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THREE towns and one city in Cebu province towns are being closely monitored by government security agencies to prevent possible political violence. Although not yet considered election hotspots, the Joint Security and Peace Coordinating Conference (JPSCC) is taking a close watch especially in the fourth district in northern...

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from Cebu Daily News - October 24, 2012 By Joy Cherry Quito, Correspondent "THE Bogo city government is asking the Cebu Ports Authority to help fund the expansion of the Polambato Roll-on and Roll-off Port as part of efforts to spur economic growth. The city government trying to carve out...

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Here's a photo of the new barbecue plaza near Bogo pier /  pantalan. Simply awesome! Bogo City Barbecue Plaza (click photo to enlarge) photo credits: Tethony Mansing ...

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REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9390 AN ACT CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF BOGO, CEBU PROVINCE INTO A COMPONENT CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE CITY OF BOGO ARTICLE I GENERAL PROVISIONS Section 1. Title. – This Act shall be known as the “Charter of the City of Bogo”. Section 2....

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UnisilverTIME DANCE Crew Competition 2012 photo source: unisilvertime fb page Support Bogo's own: NORTH HOODZ Like and share this photo now:  North Hoodz (click) Members: Jay Murray Vinco 20 Danilo Verdida 18 Nino Vincent Bruce 20 Kevin Bruce 17 Mark Gerard Masong 21 Sergz Pedroza Ybanez 16 Ariel Cabansag...

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With 44 policemen in the City of Bogo, Mayor Martinez asked for military reinforcement to battle crime. The mayor sent his request through the army's 8th Infantry Division in Samar following the gun-slaying of three men which is believed to be related to illegal drug trade. Martinez earlier...

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Several bills passed by the House that seek to create more courts for the provinces of Laguna and Cebu and the city of Valenzuela has been approved by the Senate. The passage of the measures into law is expected to lessen the backlog of cases in the Philippines,...

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Bogo City's Barangay Cayang has been declared by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) as child labor-free. Cayang is one of the two Barangays in Cebu to be declared as such. Source: CDN - Labor dept declares 2 Cebu brgys as child labor free ...

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