Balangay “Diwata ng Lahi” lands in Cagayan de Oro City

February 17, 2010

By Lizanilla J. Amarga

Finally, the Balangay “Diwata ng Lahi” and its 20 passengers had landed here at the Macabalan Bay around 2:00 p.m. yesterday for a three-day stay in Cagayan de Oro city. Read more

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Scantel subcontractor eyed in P50 Million Emano Administration project

February 17, 2010

By Lizanilla J. Amarga

The regional office of the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC-10) yesterday voiced strong suspicions that the contractor of the P50 million Telepono sa Barangay has taken on a new subcontractor to finish off the 2003 Emano Administration flagship project. Read more

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NTC-10 gets device to monitor telco SMS service, voice messages

February 17, 2010

By Lizanilla J. Amarga

Finally, a multi-million peso equipment that could detect text message congestion, signal interferences and even down to a cellular phone’s dropped calls a telecommunication company receives locally in a particular period of time and place is now here in Cagayan de Oro city. Read more

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Jaraula’s orders stopped SCANTEL investigation: ex-city legal officer

February 2, 2010

By Lizanilla J. Amarga

Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Constantino “Tinnex” Jaraula should be investigated for failing to slap charges against the contractor of the P50 million Telepono sa Barangay as promised in 2007 and 2008. Read more

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Ocon threatens to withdraw vice-mayoral bid

February 2, 2010

By Lizanilla J. Amarga

City Councilor Zaldy Ocon yesterday threatened to resign as Lakas-Kampi vice-mayoral candidate should evidence be presented that City Hall lands were sold for only P1.00 per parcel of land allegedly to help out the landless poor under the controversial Piso-Piso Land Resettlement Program.
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Fresh Plunder Charges vs. Emano Seen

February 1, 2010

By Lizanilla J. Amarga

The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) decision finding a company that carried out city hall’s controversial telephone project to have violated telecommunication laws could be the basis of a separate criminal complaint or even a plunder charge against Cagayan de Oro city vice-mayor Vicente Emano and his cohorts. Read more

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NTC-10 investigates cable wire cutting, ‘skinning’

February 1, 2010

By Lizanilla J. Amarga

An investigation is now being conducted on which among the telecommunication companies operating in Cagayan de Oro are deliberately cutting cables wires from other rival networks. Read more

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SCANTEL lacked all papers for P50M telephone project – NTC

January 31, 2010

By Lizanilla J. Amarga

The controversial Supplier Contractor and Networking Telecommunications (SCANTEL) has now been recently found guilty and made to pay a total fine of P66,000 for undertaking City Hall’s P50 million Telepono sa Barangay without all the necessary permits in 2003. Read more

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Emano, CDO bets scoff at Jasper Uy’s disqualification case

January 31, 2010

By Lizanilla J. Amarga

Local political kingpin Cagayan de Oro city vice-mayor Vicente “Dongkoy” Emano and several local independent candidates dismissed the disqualification charges filed against independent mayoral candidate Jasper Uy by Lakas-Kampi Cagayan de Oro standard bearer First District Cong. Rolando “Klarex” Uy. Read more

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IPs call for NCIP-Caraga chief’s ouster, punishment

January 31, 2010

By Lizanilla J. Amarga

SEVERAL tribal groups are now asking for the ouster of National Commission on Indigenous People (NCIP-Caraga) acting regional director Atty. Jose “Jake” Dumagan, Jr. for allegedly violating Republic Act 8371 or the Indigenous People’s Rights Act (IPRA) among other laws. Read more

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