Konsult Mindanaw:Corruption seen as stumbling block to peace

Is there a link between corruption and conflict? Do public officials’ dirty practices have any bearing on the people’s aspirations for peace? Respondents to a Mindanao-wide survey believe so.
 
At a review of the initial results of a “Community Dialogue and Consultation on Peace” last week, researchers of Konsult Mindanaw noted a significant number of respondents [...]

NWRB thrashes DCWD right over Davao City River

HEDCOR DENIES P35 MILLION LOBBY FUND FOR TAMUGAN PROJECT
By ROGER M. BALANZA
The head of an Aboitiz-owned firm planning to construct a multi-million hydropower plant using one of Davao City’s most import rivers has denied his company paid off members of the Davao City Council to support the project.
Rene Ronquillo, president of Hedcor, dashed talks of [...]

DavSur governor’s leadership challenged

Cagas asked: What people power?
By ROGER M. BALANZA
 
          The man at the center of Davao del Sur Douglas Cagas’ ire yesterday disputed the governor’s claim ‘people power’ is behind the clamor for the ouster of the members of the board of Davao del Sur Electric Cooperative (Dasureco).
          What people power? This is politician-powered!  said Provincial [...]

Artica Sportsdome: From Monument of Corruption to Monument of the Dead

Artica ‘AstroTomb’ proposal still alive
By ROGER M. BALANZA
With the Uy family split on the fate of Davao City’s mothballed Artica Sports Center, the proposal to convert the idled multi-million peso project into a maosuleum remains alive.
Compostela Valley Governor Arturo Uy had said earlier his family, which donated to the city government the land where the [...]

Gov. Cagas slammed for ‘mob rule’

Power Coop advises DavSur official to go to court

Officials of an electric cooperative in Davao del Sur accused their governor Douglas Cagas of resorting to mob rule for leading last week’s massive rallies alleging corruption in the Davao del Sur Electric Cooperative (Dasureco).
Gov. Cagas should go to court if he has evidence, said the officers [...]

World’s biggest mausoleum in Davao City

FROM ASTRODOME TO ASTROTOMB
By ROGER M. BALANZA
 
          The funniest post-Halloween news we got in Davao City is this news circulated in text messaging about a plan by the local government to convert a mothballed P300 million sports center into a mausoleum and its surrounding area a public cemetery.
          Some jokers have suggested the Artica [...]

Corruption in Sta. Cruz Council – 8 (Davao City radio broadcasters under threat)

THREATENING TEXT MESSAGES SCARE OFF MEDIAMEN
Two members of the media in Davao City have been threatened following their exposes on alleged corruption among members of the Municipal Council of Sta. Cruz in Davao del Sur.
Erin Lumosbog, anchorman of Radyo Ronda on RPN-DXKT threatening messages have been landing on his mobile phone everytime he goes [...]

Corruption at Sta. Cruz Council – 7

MYVIEWS
By ROGER M. BALANZA
SANGGUNIANG BAYAD
If Sta. Cruz town lands in the Guinness Book of Records for some outstanding feat, the people of Davao del Sur would cringed at the honor, rather dishonor.
The members of the Municipal Council is about to change the Filipino version—Sangguniang Bayan—of the legislative body, which should be one for world-records in [...]

Corruption at Sta. Cruz Council – 6

Almendras files P10M libel rap vs. councilor
 
 
Sta. Cruz Vice Mayor Alexis “Dodong” Almendras yesterday filed a libel charge against a municipal councilor, seeking P10 million for damages for a poison letter that soiled his person.
The libel rap against councilor Sergio Solana comes on the heels of allegations of corruption by members of the council of [...]

Corruption at Sta. Cruz Council getting hot

Almendras: 9 dads involved in shakedown

Sta. Cruz Vice Mayor Alexis “Dodong”Almendras has refused to name names of his municipal councilors who allegedly mulcted P1.2M from quarry applicants, but gave a damning figure of those involved.
Nine of them led by Councilor X met with the applicants to discuss the details about how [...]