The absence of Board Member Tita Baja from a recent dinner gathering attended by 3rd District Rep. Alexie Besas-Tutor and three allied board members has fueled speculation of a possible political rift within Team Kumbati.
Category: Politics
Aumentado tops Central Visayas governors in governance survey
Bohol Gov. Aris Aumentado emerged as the top-performing provincial governor in Central Visayas based on the latest “Index of Governance” (IOG) survey conducted by RPMD Foundation Inc.
Imee Marcos seeks relief of NBI officials over alleged Senate shooting incident
Senator Imee R. Marcos has formally urged President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. to temporarily relieve several National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) officials from their posts following the alleged siege and firing incident inside the Senate premises on May 13, 2026.
Rep. Arthur Yap says he did not vote in Duterte impeachment proceedings
Former Bohol governor and representative Arthur Yap clarified that he did not participate in the House voting on the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday, May 11.
Rep. Baba Yap votes for Duterte impeachment; two other Bohol lawmakers oppose move
Bohol 1st district Rep. John Geesnell “Baba” Yap II voted in favor of the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte during the plenary session of the House of Representatives on Monday, May 11.
Bohol lawmakers Aumentado, Tutor oppose VP Sara Duterte impeachment
Two lawmakers from Bohol have expressed their opposition to the impeachment process against Vice President Sara Duterte following the House plenary vote on Monday, May 11.
Cebu Archbishop Abet Uy calls on lawmakers to vote with conscience on impeachment issue
Cebu Archbishop Alberto “Abet” Uy has urged lawmakers to be guided by conscience, truth, and moral responsibility as the House of Representatives prepares to vote on the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte.
Bohol lawmakers seek constituents’ views ahead of VP Duterte impeachment vote
Lawmakers in Bohol are consulting their constituents ahead of the scheduled May 11, 2026 plenary vote in the House of Representatives on the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte.
Sen. Chiz Escudero calls for stronger government response to rising food prices, urges DOF and BSP action
Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero today called on the government to strengthen safeguards against rising consumer prices, as headline inflation climbed to 7.2 percent nationwide in April and reached 10.8 percent in Central Visayas and 9.9 percent in Zamboanga Peninsula, among the highest outside Metro Manila.
Aumentado welcomes HNU poll results, vows stronger action on cost of living, jobs
Governor Erico Aristotle Aumentado has welcomed the latest survey by Holy Name University showing he maintained a “good” net satisfaction rating, while committing to intensify government action on rising living costs, employment, and basic services.
‘Hindi pwedeng papatay-patay’: Sen. Bam Aquino presses urgent tax cuts amid looming food crisis
Senator Paolo Benigno “Bam” Aquino IV has raised alarm over a deepening energy and cost-of-living crisis, warning that surging fuel prices could soon trigger a nationwide food crisis if the government fails to act swiftly.
Inabanga villages receive funds from Capitol
Eight barangays in Inabanga received millions in funding from the provincial government of Bohol on March 28, 2026, during Governor Aris Aumentado’s “Duaw ug Kukabildo” conducted in the barangays, together with Second District Representative Van-van Aumentado.