The Bogo Times

Super Metro, a retail chain owned by Vicsal Development Corp., opened its latest branch last Tuesday (July 23, 2013) in Gairan, Bogo City . It is the fourth branch in the province of Cebu and the 13th in the country.  Outside Super Metro - Bogo City Opening Day The 2-storey building spans 3,500 square meters where 60% of its items are consumer goods ( fashion apparels, houseware and appliances) and 40% is food items. "Mayor Celestino Martinez Jr. welcomed the new entrant as an enhancement of Bogo City’s economy. “With its developed agricultural and coastal industries, Bogo is now in transit to becoming the trade metro of other municipalities such as Borbon and Medellin. Neighbors are coming here to buy and sell. The hypermarket manifests our potential as a retail hub,” he said. Martinez also mentioned the expansion of the Polambato port , which is a work in progress, as a significant factor in Bogo’s economic transformation. He said the P260-million proj...

Mayor Junie Martinez emerged victorious in this year's City of Bogo midterm polls.  He won by 14,229 votes over Daphne Salimbangon ( source: COMELEC website ). The official tally showed a total of 25,177 (69.69%) votes for Martinez and 10,948 (30.31%) for Salimbangon.  Mayor Junie Martinez Mayor Junie's running mate, Vice-Mayor Santiago Sevilla, also emerged victorious over Victor Elliot Lepiten III. Sevilla garnered 20,604 (63.90%) votes, while Lepiten has 11,640 (36.10%).  Vice Mayor Santiago Sevilla Here are the winners of the SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD ALARDE, TINGGOY 21956 8.51% OLIAMOT, SUNNY 18668 7.23% ACUSAR, LYNDON HEE 18214 7.06% GULANE, DODONG 15944 6.18% RODRIGUEZ, DOC BEN 15501 6.01% ALMIRANTE, YOYONG 15159 5.87% VERDIDA, CRES 14631 5.67% OPORTO, LITO 14369 5.57% MAYOL, DIGOY 12553 4.86% MINGUEZ, RITO 12136 4.70% No. 1 City Councilor   Tinggoy Alarde ...

MAYOR  MARTINEZ, JUNIE  SALIMBANGON, MARIE DAPHNE VICE MAYOR LEPITEN, VICTOR SEVILLA, SANTIAGO COUNCILOR ACUSAR, LYNDON HEE ALARDE, TINGGOY ALMIRANTE, YOYONG BANZON, HELEN BERCERO, BRYAN  GALVE, BONG GELIG, JONEL GODINEZ, REGIE GULANE, DODONG JUMAO-AS, GLENN LEPITEN, JAC LESTER  MANUBAG, WHING MARTINEZ-MANIQUIS, MARICEL MAYOL, DIGOY MINGUEZ, RITO OLIAMOT, SUNNY OPORTO, LITO ORTEGA, ERWIN  PACIFICO, ARTURO  RODRIGUEZ, BELINDA RODRIGUEZ, DOC BEN SALIMBANGON, CHAD VERDIDA, CRES YGOT, OFELIA  source:  http://www.comelec.gov.ph/uploads/Elections/2013natloc/ListOfCandidates/CEBU/BOGO_CITY/BOGO_CITY.pdf photo credit: Rodge Tonacao & Daphne Salimbangon FB profile

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 a ‘business district’ out of vast sugarcane fields in barangay Cayang. This will be completed in December or early January next year, said Mayor Celestino “Junie” Martinez, Jr, during the 888 News Forum held offsite in the northern city yesterday. The site will also host Bogo’s new City Hall and will have an entertainment area." visit Cebu Daily News for full story.

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 asked for more policemen from the Cebu Provincial Police office but was told there was none to spare. The military directed its 6th Company of the Special Forces (SF) assigned in Sogod, Cebu to assess the threat in the area first. - Read more: Cebu Daily News

The Pag-IBIG Fund (Home Development Mutual Fund) recently opened its new Service Center in the City of Bogo to bring its services closer to its members.  During the opening, a total of 25 clients availed of the services (concerning printout of contributions, Multi–Purpose Loans, membership verification and receiving of Multi–Purpose Loan applications). The Bogo Service Center will also serve Pag-ibig members from in the municipalities of  San Remigio ,  Tabuelan, Borbon, Tabogon, Medellin, Daanbantayan, Sta. Fe, Bantayan and Madridejos. Mayor Martinez , through Councilor Rodriguez, thanked Pag-IBIG Fund “for coming over so that our constituents will not travel far just to avail of the services they deserve.”

Message from the City Mayor The City of Bogo celebrates its 5th year of cityhood. And yet, it seemed but only yesterdaythat we finally earned our right to be recognized as one. It was a recognition bitterly fought at the highest court of the land; it was a victory that, no doubt, is a major one. But as far as we in the administration are concerned an even greater struggle is at hand: proving we can achieve the goals we had set in the first place when we pursued the dreams of cityhood. Rome was not built in a day, thus we are trying our best to fashion the tools of governance that wiull help in achieving the goals we had set for our city and our people. We are fortunate our efforts in this direction have been recognized. The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has fiven the City of Bogo the Seal of Good Housekeeping. It is an award given to local government units in recognition of their good governance pratices for its efforts in the areas of Good Pl...

If Bogo City wants to curb the rise of teenage drug users and violent youth gangs, it should pass an ordinance regulating membership in these groups. This was the suggestion of Senior Supt. Patrocinio Comendador, Cebu provincial police chief, who said ...click -> [ full story ]