IN DUMAGUETE
4-cornered
fight for mayor seen
BY JUANCHO GALLARDE

It will be a four-cornered fight in the mayoralty race in Dumaguete City with a new name joining the political arena for the first time.

Dumaguete City Water District manager Esperatu “Sprite” Dicen was reportedly chosen by incumbent mayor Agustin Perdices to run against former vice mayor William Ablong, Councilor Manuel “Chiquiting” Sagarbarria, who will run in tandem with Councilor Rommel Erames; and Arturo Umbac whose vice mayoralty candidate is Sammy Dicen.

Esperatu, who manages the water district with more than 22,000 concessionaires, had been visible in the company of Perdices the past weeks. Perdices, Vice Gov. Jose Baldado and Dicen, were also welcomed by residents in Balugo during their fiesta celebration yesterday.

LTO warns operators
of colorum vehicles
BY JUANCHO GALLARDE

The Land Transportation Office said yesterday it will run after colorum vehicles in Dumaguete City , following the impounding of two taxis operating without a franchise.

Chief Roland Ramos of the LTO said that, of the eight taxicabs operated by a certain Korean national, only three have franchises.

Ramos also they are addressing the proliferation of vans for hire that are operating without permits, to be fair with other operators of public utility vehicles.

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