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Former Bogo City mayor Celestino “Tining” Martinez III , now serving as barangay captain of Cayang, has been elected as the new president of the Association of Barangay Councils (ABC) for Cebu province. Martinez secured the position unopposed in yesterday’s elections, giving him a seat on the Provincial Board as the ex‑officio member. He takes over the role previously held by Jose Ribomapil Holganza Jr., the ABC president of Bantayan, who now moves into one of the eight seats on the board of directors. Emerito Calderon , ABC president of Samboan, retains his post as vice president — a role he has held since 2010. Addressing his fellow ABC members, Martinez expressed gratitude and optimism: I hope I can live up to the expectation sa tanan, and most especially, I hope and I look forward to a very fruitful and successful league sa umaabot nga mga tuig. Martinez shared that one of his main priorities is partnering with the Capitol to extend aid to typhoon‑hit communities in northern C...

All of Cebu's fourth legislative district has been flagged as an election "hot spot" after the regional police updated its list of areas where violence could break out during this year's election period. The fourth district takes in the city of Bogo along with the towns of Bantayan, Daanbantayan, Madridejos, Medellin, San Remigio, Sta. Fe, Tabogon, and Tabuelan. Superintendent Paul Labra II, the regional police intelligence chief, said the revised Election Watchlist Areas, or EWAS, came out of the force's ongoing assessment of localities across Central Visayas. Region-wide, the watchlist grew sharply, climbing from 34 to 81 towns and cities. Much of that jump came from folding in every town in Bohol and Siquijor. Labra said the classification would guide how the police distribute their personnel, explaining that the areas identified through their assessment would serve as the basis for deployment. photo source: philstar.com

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 na ng granada, nagsusuguran na, maraming loose firearms, nagbabarilan na dyan. Wala nang peace and order. That is the time we place it under Comelec control. Is that the situation?” Brillantes said in an interview in Atty. Frank Malilong’s TV 5 program “Frankahay Ta.” ... Mayor Junie Martinez said they only suggested that the entire district be placed under Comelec control with conditions after Salimbangon suggested that Bogo be placed under the commission’s control. ”Salimbangon wants only Bogo declared, so I said, ‘Why not the entire district?” Junie said. Read more: balita.ph Comelec Provincial Supervisor Lionel Marco Castilla...