Three oil firms to slash diesel, kerosene prices
Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corp. will cut diesel prices by 25 centavos per liter and kerosene prices by 75 centavos per liter effective 12:01 a.m. Tuesday.
Independent oil player Seaoil has said that it will implement a similar price adjustment.
Eastern Petroleum, meanwhile, said cut prices of its diesel products by 25 centavos per liter.
Chevron to roll back oil price
At 12:01 a.m., Chevron will reduce diesel prices by P0.25 per liter and kerosene by P0.75 per liter, said communications manager Toby Nebrida.
Petron Corp. will also roll back the prices of diesel by P0.25 per liter and of kerosene by P0.75 per liter effective 6 a.m. Tuesday, the oil firm said.
Likewise, independent oil player Phoenix Petroleum Philippines will also implement an oil price roll back also effective midnight Tuesday.
Lawyer Raymond Zorilla said that at 12:01 a.m., Phoenix will cut diesel prices by P0.25 per liter.
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Sinulog 2010 winners get prizes
The Sinanduloy Cultural Troupe of Tangub City and Tribu Himag-ulaw of Placer, Masbate, which bested other 44 contingents in their respective categories, were recognized in yesterday's awarding ceremony at Cebu City Sports Center along with other winners of the Sinulog grand parade.
Basakanon gripes on criteria
ALTHOUGH disappointed, Lumad Basakanon respect the judges' decision but they raised questions on whether the criteria for judging had been followed.
Basak San Nicolas Barangay Captain George Rama, head of the contingent, and choreographer Norman Navarro expected to win the top prize in the free interpretation category of the Sinulog Grand Parade last Sunday, especially because of the resounding applause they got from the crowd.
But their contingent's prayer dance depicting the conversion of the pagans into Christians landed only earned them second place.
Rama said they spent close to P1 million to put together the brand new costumes and new dance steps, which took four months to practice.
Also, the Sinulog Foundation Inc. (SFI) officials are now investigating the alleged sale of two VIP tickets that were assigned to the brother of Cebu City Vice Mayor Michael Rama during last Sunday's Sinulog Grand Parade.
A policeman turned over to the SFI the person who allegedly sold the tickets outside the Cebu City Sports Center.
Around 300 VIP passes were given to city officials and their guests so they could enter the VIP section of the grandstand. The tickets were not for sale.
SFI executive director Ricky Ballesteros said that tickets were authentic and had the control number of the tickets given to Sammy Rama. These were enclosed in an envelope bearing his name.
"We want to find out how the tickets reached the person who sold them, that's why we are investigating it," he said yesterday.
For his part, Rama said the tickets were intended for a VIP, but not for his brother Sammy who had another VIP pass.
He said the person who sold the tickets and the one who bought them should be made to explain.
In a separate interview yesterday, Mayor Tomas Osmeña suggested using special stamps for tickets so that fake copies cannot be reprinted.
Some fake tickets reportedly circulated last Sunday, including tickets intended for the media.
"I didn't receive any report that there were fake tickets but if there were, those responsible should be prosecuted if there is evidence," the mayor said.
Yesterday, the choreographers and dancers of Lumad Basakanon did not let the results dampen their spirit, as the crowd continued to cheer them on during their repeat performance at the awarding ceremony.
"Nag-expect gyud mi sa first prize pero sige na lang kay nakita gyud namo nga pinangga mi sa mga tawo. Nalipay gyud mi sa reception sa crowd, labi na nga daghan ang nag-ingon nga para nila kami gyud ang nakadaog (At least we know the crowd loved us. Many people say we deserved the top prize)," Navarro said.
He lamented that the judges seemed to have focused more on the props, which made up only 15 percent of the criteria, rather than the choreography and concept, which was 30 percent.
Navarro said they practiced harder for last Sunday's parade because they wanted to perfect the new steps and to make sure their 110 dancers execute the steps with precision.
"Mao bitaw nahibung ko nganong second place lang. Naunsa na man ni ang Sinulog nga murag nawala na man ang criteria. Murag props na man lang ang focus and murag nawala na ang choreography ug performance," he said.
Rama speculated that out-of-town contingents were made to win to encourage them to attend the next year's parade, especially after the number of out-of-town guests dwindled this year.
He also said he learned that the judges did not find anything new in their dance, which puzzled him because all their steps and costumes were new.
Rama said, though, that he will respect the decision of the judges, who are all experts in the field of dance.
Even if they lost, Lumad Basakanon will compete again next year, saying that their offering to the Sto. Niño is more important than a victory, he said.
Last year, Lumad Basakanon also landed in second place, next to Tribu Buyoganon from Abuyog, Leyte.
Last Sunday, they lost to the contingent from Placer in Masbate.
Tomas opposes holding Sinulog Grand Parade at SRP, plans to extend route to NRA
CEBU City Mayor Tomas Osmeña is not for the holding the Sinulog Grand Parade at the South Road Properties (SRP), and said it will have to be held at the Cebu City Sports Center despite the overcrowding.
But he suggested extending the parade route to the North Reclamation Area (NRA) so the crowd can be spread out to other parts of the city, and not be concentrated along Gen. Maxilom Ave. and Osmeña Blvd.
Byron denies being kicked out of VIP area
CAPITOL consultant Byron Garcia denied being kicked out of the VIP section of the grandstand of the Cebu City Sports Complex last Sunday.
Garcia also said he wasn't snubbed by Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña. He said the mayor was just "shocked" to see him.
Garcia said he was escorting "very important visitors" to the VIP Section, as he had six tickets that were given to the Office of the Governor.
With him were Sony Studios vice president Fritz Friedman, Michael Jackson choreographer Travis Payne and two Jackson back-up dancers from the late pop star's "This is It" film. Friedman was with a documentary crew who was following Garcia.
Garcia, though, would not say if he was a subject of a new documentary from Sony films.
But Osmeña said he actually asked those without VIP tickets to leave the VIP Section, including Garcia.
The mayor said he talked to Garcia's group after recognizing a long-time friend.
"Well, I just told the other guys don't keep standing there, you're blocking the way. I didn't talk to Byron... He came with about eight of them and I recognized one of them, an old friend of mine. But the others were just standing there blocking the way and I said you just can't stand here... and none of them had any passes," he said.
Georgia, Atan criticize Tomas on food packs with Margot pic
THE Sinulog made friends out of political enemies yesterday, at least during the awarding of winners of the Sinulog grand parade.
Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña and Lahug Barangay Captain Mary Ann de los Santos not only shook hands and greeted each other they also kissed each other on the cheeks.
But while he was being courteous to a political enemy, his sister and an opposition leader criticized him and his wife Margot for the distribution of food packs with her photo at the VIP area of the grandstand during the Sinulog grand parade last Sunday.
With Tomas running for south district representative, Margot is eyeing a south district city council seat.
Georgia, on the other hand, is running for mayor against incumbent Vice Mayor Michael Rama, whom Tomas anointed as his successor.
"They say the Sinulog shouldn't be politicized, but they lied by politicizing it for their own gain. This shows how really dishonest they are," Georgia said.
"I think what they mean when they say that there should be no politicking during the Sinulog, what they actually mean is there should be no politicking by people other than themselves.
Isn't this grave abuse of the people's money?
Using people's money to advance their personal interests?" she added.
Georgia said distributing the lunch packs with Margot's picture was tantamount to campaigning because she is running for city councilor.
"I think using the picture of the Sto. Niño would have been more appropriate," Georgia said.
But the mayor said politics had nothing to do with it.
Tomas said it was his idea to put his wife's photo on the food boxes distributed to some 400 guests last Sunday.
"I wanted the food packs to have a picture of the Sinulog, so I said, ah, you put Margot's picture there. It was my idea, but it was not politicking because there were only 300 food packs and many of our guests are not even from here," he said.
The food packs, which had a card that read "Viva Pit Señor... One beat. One Dance. One Vision," were distributed in the morning, noon and in the afternoon.
The VIPs included foreign dignitaries and guests from sister cities abroad.
Tomas said giving their guests food packs with Margot's face was not a way of campaigning, more so that most of the guests were not from Cebu City.
For his part, businessman Jonathan Guardo, who will run against Tomas for south district congressman, said the act was a "cheap trick."
"It's election time and politicians will use all their dirty tricks. But I think Margot doesn't need it because she's already popular. Whoever advised that cheap trick is an
idiot that should be thrown to the waters off SRP," Guardo said.
Margot declined from commenting, saying she had nothing to do with it.
"It's never been done before so I guess he's really just teasing me," she said.
Campaigning at the grandstand was prohibited by organizers, but some candidates in the May elections still went around to shake hands with the revelers, including presidential bet Sen. Richard Gordon and Metro Manila Development Authority chairman Bayani Fernando.
Meanwhile, in separate interviews, Tomas and de los Santos said they were just being polite to each other.
"It would have been disrespect if I did not approach the head of the city. It was a simply a gesture of good manners," de los Santos said.
"It was just spontaneous and natural. The Sto. Niño can do wonders. It was in good faith," she added.
She said that after she received the trophy and cash prize of Lahug Elementary School, which bagged fourth place in the Sinulog-based category, she had to pass by the mayor so it was but proper to approach him.
In a separate interview, the mayor said he was merely being cordial with de los Santos, who lost to the mayor in the 2007 elections.
"It was nothing, I was just being polite. I just stood up and greeted her. It's a good PR," Tomas said.
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The Cebu City Traffic Operations Management apprehended more than 70 vehicles that were illegally parked in areas affected by rerouting during the Sinulog grand parade last Sunday.
Capitol fund for MRFs ready
The Cebu provincial government will release the financial assistance it vowed last year to the different barangays for the putting up of a Materials Recovery Facility once the requirements will have been complied with.
No outcome yet on Balili probe
FOUR months behind deadline and the special panel Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia formed to investigate the Balili property controversy remains unable to come up with their findings.
Atty. Medardo de Lemos, who heads the panel, admitted this yesterday, adding that the group, which includes members of the Provincial Board (PB), is still "working on it."
In an interview last December, three months after Garcia's September deadline, de Lemos, director of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) 7, said they have prepared a draft and have had it passed around for revisions.
But, several weeks ago, reporters found de Lemos having a closed-door meeting with panel members anew.
De Lemos has refused to give updates on their investigation, adding that this would violate an agreement he himself initiated against leaks.
Information
He said some of the data they got came from the PB hearings on the same subject.
Governor Garcia created the panel in an executive order dated Aug. 24, amid allegations that she, too, should be held responsible for the transaction that resulted in the
Capitol's purchase of P97 million worth of "land" which, upon inspection, turned out to be largely underwater.
Garcia approved the deal and signed the contract.
When criticisms were raised against it, she apologized publicly and said she merely relied on the recommendations of people under her, including PB member Juan Bolo who supposedly brokered the transaction.
She gave the panel 30 days to submit a report.
The panel's findings, though, is recommendatory in nature and is geared towards preventing similar incidents from happening again.
The probe, which may or may not actually result in the filing of criminal and administrative cases, is being done by the Office of the Ombudsman-Visayas but a Final Evaluation Report is not expected soon.
This after Tanodbayan Merceditas Gutierrez issued a memorandum expanding a directive that requires all cases set for preliminary investigation and administrative adjudication against high-ranking officials to be sent to Manila for handling.
Ouano, siblings file case vs. brother
Former Mandaue Mayor Thadeo Ouano is asking the court to direct his younger brother, Rafael, to cease and desist from barring anyone who pass through the lots owned by the latter and to prevent the sale of the lots in question located in barangay Opao, Mandaue City.
The 11-page affidavit Ouano filed yesterday through lawyer Vicente Fernandez II also impleaded Rafael's wife, Marissa, lawyer Benedicto Taylan, and the Mandaue City Register of Deeds.
The petition sought for the annulment of sale, annulment of title, and reconveyance of property and injunction with a prayer for the issuance of a writ of preliminary injunction.
Aside from Ouano, the other plaintiffs include his wife, Linda, spouses Michael and Silvia Ouano represented by their son Kristian, and spouses Jorge and Fidelis Ouano-Cuizon.
Ouano said they are not asking for moral damages because Rafael "is his brother and has a special place in their heart."
47 new police inspectors take oath
Forty-seven newly appointed police inspectors took oath yesterday at headquarters of the Police Regional Office-7 (PRO-7) following the ceremonial rank investiture that officially signified their promotion.
Cebu 4th District Congressman: Benhur in session; Tining visits Nogie
The fireworks expected at the House of Representatives yesterday brought about by the recent ruling of the Supreme Court declaring a new winner in the 4th District Congressional polls in Cebu did not materialize.
Martinez backer killed
A former councilor of the northern town of Sta. Fe in Bantayan Island was shot dead last Sunday by a still unidentified assailant.
The victim, Prosbito Batiancela, 56, was reportedly a leader of the supporters of the Martinezes in the fourth district.
Police are eyeing politics as the motive of the incident, but Cebu Provincial Police Director Erson Digal said they could not tell whether or not the shooting has something to do with the upcoming elections.
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Surname First Name Nickname
1. Paglomutan Alvin Alvin
2. Protacio Angelita Lita
3. Perea Anita Nitz
4. Edquiban Annelli Annie
5. Sastrillo Antonio Jun Jun
6. Duran Antonio Tony
7. Edquiban April Anne April
8. Abenuman Arcenito RC
9. Paglomutan Caimile Caimile
10. Dublois Candelaria Sheila
11. Protacio Carmelito Lito
12. Manalili Cecille Cecille
13. Usana Cheryl Che Che
14. Sason Cholly Cholly
15. Lim Consolacion Ching
16. Bosi Czar Czar
17. Diamante Edgar Ed
18. Arbis Edna Edna
19. Manalili Elenita Lenie
20. Guinchoma Emelita Emay
21. Lim Fernando Toto
22. Esquibel Florentina Poroy
23. Paglomutan Fred Fred
24. Bolante Gerry Gerry
25. Lalican Gherwell Gherwell
26. Villagracia Gilberto Butch
27. Edquiban Godofredo III Don Don
28. Edquiban Godofredo Jr. Godo
29. Villena Grace Grace
30. Santos Honey Cris HiC
31. Unica Jerome Jerome
32. Macario Joel Joel
33. Sason Jose Leo Leo
34. Dequito Leslie Leslie
35. Lalican Lowell Lowell
36. Piedad Luisa Luisa
37. Manalo Marilou Marilou
38. Garcia Marites Tess
39. Caponpon Michael Mac
40. Malbacias Michael Michael
41. Santos Mikaela Myka
42. Bautista Morris Albert Morris
43. Segubre Nestor Nestor
44. Decano Nilo Nilo
45. Agda Orlando Orly
46. Sedano Oscar Oca
47. Villagracia Perlita Perlie
48. Villena Rafael Raffy
49. Consul Roldan Dang
50. Santos Rosario Charette
51. Paglomutan Rosemarie Rose
52. Malbacias Samantha Louis Samantha
53. Unica Sharon Joy Sharon
54. Malbacias Sheryl Che Che
55. Vidallo Teody Teody
56. Macario Teresa Tere
57. Duran Tony Rose Neneng
58. Elorde Tristan Tristan
59. Maning Vener Vener
60. Duran Vicente Vic
61. Lalican Welldine Welldine
62. Decembre Leila Leng leng
63. Caluya Teresita Tikya
64. Baylon Ingracia Lei
65. Lizardo Roland Richard Pong
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A choreographer of the late King of Pop Michael Jackson plans to organize a big event involving the dancing inmates of the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center.
Travis Payne, Jackson's choreographer, visited Governor Gwendolyn Garcia yesterday morning to express his interest to work with the inmates.
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