The Commission on Elections (Comelec) Second Division granted on Tuesday, Oct. 4, the petition for disqualification filed against Legazpi City Mayor Carmen Geraldine Rosal.
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It can be recalled that in April, complainant Joseph San Juan Armogila, who is running for councilor filed
NEW ALBAY GOVERNOR. Legazpi City Mayor Noel Rosal (second from left) is proclaimed as the new governor of Albay province on Tuesday (May 10, 2022). He won by a huge margin over incumbent Governor Al Francis Bichara. (Photo by Emmanuel Solis) LEGAZPI CITY - The multi-awarded chief executive of this capital city of Albay is the newly elected governor of the province. The Albay Provincial Board of Canvassers proclaimed on Tuesday evening Legazpi City Mayor Noel Rosal after defeating incumbent Governor Al Francis Bichara with a wide margin of over 230,000 votes. Based on the official canvass results from Albay's 15 towns and three cities, Rosal garnered 469,481 votes while Bichara got 238,746. Observers believed that Rosal's prestigious awards and notable accomplishments in this city propelled him to the gubernatorial post through a landslide win. Rosal is a former chairman of the Bicol Regional Peace and Order Council and the current chair of the Regional Development Council (RDC)
(Photo from VP Leni Robredo's Facebook page) LEGAZPI CITY - Due to anticipated heavy traffic on major city roads, the local government units (LGUs) of Naga City in Camarines Sur and Legazpi City in Albay on Thursday suspended work and classes on Friday. In an advisory, Legazpi City Mayor Noel Rosal said all classes in the elementary and high school levels, whether modular or face-to-face, and in both public and private institutions, as well as government work, are suspended. "The City Disaster and Climate Change Resilience Council declared the suspension due to the anticipated heavy traffic which might be caused by a large public rally scheduled on May 6, 2022," he said. Rosal added, however, that the suspension will not apply to those who are in the Incident Management Team, maintenance of peace and order, disaster risk management, health and sanitation, and performance of vital services. He also said suspension of work in private offices is left to the discretion of the
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) received on Monday, April 11 its third complaint regarding the alleged vote buying filed by a local candidate in Legazpi City, Albay.
MB file photo Complainant Joseph San Juan Armogila, who is running for councilor filed a complaint-affidavit against incumbe
TUPAD BENEFICIARIES. This undated photo shows the 144 displaced women workers in Legazpi City who were selected as beneficiaries of the Tulong Panghanabuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers or TUPAD, a community-based package of assistance that provides emergency employment. TUPAD is a project of the national government through the Department of Labor and Employment. (Photo courtesy of DOLE-Bicol) LEGAZPI CITY - At least 144 women workers here who were displaced from their jobs were provided with a means of livelihood through the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers or TUPAD program, a community-based package of assistance that provides emergency employment. TUPAD is a project of the national government through the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). Each beneficiary will receive PHP3,100 for working four hours every day for 10 days in their communities. In an orientation early this week in Barangay Bagumbayan here, the beneficiaries were select