The Bogo Times

Here's a photo of the new barbecue plaza near Bogo pier /  pantalan. Simply awesome! Bogo City Barbecue Plaza (click photo to enlarge) photo credits:  Tethony Mansing

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9390 AN ACT CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF BOGO, CEBU PROVINCE INTO A COMPONENT CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE CITY OF BOGO ARTICLE I GENERAL PROVISIONS Section 1. Title. – This Act shall be known as the “Charter of the City of Bogo”. Section 2. The City of Bogo. – The Municipality of Bogo is hereby converted into a component city to be known as the City of Bogo, hereinafter referred to as the City, which shall comprise the present territory of the Municipality of Bogo, Cebu Province. The foregoing provision shall be without prejudice to the resolution by the appropriate agency or forum of existing boundary disputes or cases involving questions of territorial jurisdiction between the City of Bogo and its adjoining local government units: Provided, That the territorial jurisdiction of the disputed area or areas shall remain with the local government unit which has existing administrative supervision over said area or ar...

UnisilverTIME DANCE Crew Competition 2012 photo source: unisilvertime fb page Support Bogo's own: NORTH HOODZ Like and share this photo now:    North Hoodz (click) Members: Jay Murray Vinco 20 Danilo Verdida 18 Nino Vincent Bruce 20 Kevin Bruce 17 Mark Gerard Masong 21 Sergz Pedroza Ybanez 16 Ariel Cabansag 19 Stepanu Verallo 22 Preliminary: August 1 - September 30, 2012 Grand Finals: October 2012

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

Several bills passed by the House that seek to create more courts for the provinces of Laguna and Cebu and the city of Valenzuela has been approved by the Senate. The passage of the measures into law is expected to lessen the backlog of cases in the Philippines, especially those in the provinces. Sen. Francis Escudero, chair of the Senate committees on justice and human Rights, sponsored House Bill Nos. 4476, 4492, 4511 and 4513. The bills were approved with 19 affirmative votes, zero negative vote and zero abstention. The bills were approved on second reading without amendments last July 31. - Manila Bulletin Once enacted into law, seven RTC's will be created in the province of Cebu - one in Carcar, one in Naga and five will be created in Bogo City . Senators who approved the measures: Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile Senate President Pro-Tempore Jinggoy Estrada Senate Majority Floor Leader Vicente Sotto III Joker Arroyo Pia Cayetano Franklin Drilon Franci...

Bogo City's Barangay Cayang has been declared by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) as child labor-free. Cayang is one of the two Barangays in Cebu to be declared as such. Source: CDN -  Labor dept declares 2 Cebu brgys as child labor free