Congressman Tony Cuenco the other day gave hints that at least 5 Cebu prosecutors accepted bribes. He also mentioned that these were unsubstantiated reports.
In other words, Cuenco was opening his mouth based on hearsay. Isn’t the congressman a lawyer? As such, shouldn’t he know that hearsay is virtually nothing? Why does he have to cast [...]
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Somebody made a boo-boo during the recently held Ms. Cebu 2009 pageant. In announcing the Globe Texters’ Choice award, candidate #12, Kris Tiffany Janson’s name was called (she was later crowned Ms. Cebu). It turned out that the Globe Texters’ Choice was, in fact, Kimberley Therese Burden.
Now, the Burden family is causing a raucous for [...]
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Or statespersonship if I’m being politically incorrect.
Kidding aside, I’m glad Gov. Garcia no longer reacts to the barbs of Mayor Tommy Osmeña. At least she appears trying not to.
In a live feed from Texas beamed to the crowd during the Sinulog parade, Osmeña had to mention that the Sinulog Foundation didn’t need the P2 million [...]
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Remember that sensational case where doctors in Vicente Sotto hospital removed a canister from the anus of a gay man? Someone took a video of it wherein doctors began whooping it up and laughing after the removal, thereby prompting the patient to sue them later in court.
Well, apparently there’s a similar case in the US. [...]
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In many cities around the world, their government-run hospitals are objects of pride and joy. Not so for Cebu city.
Fortunately –and I’m keeping my fingers crossed on this one– someone in the city council woke up to reality and suggested that the city council make a surprise visit to the Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC).
Actually [...]
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