5-cornered fight
looms for guv, VG
BY JUDY F. PARTLOW

Five political aspirants in the May 2016 polls have filed their certificates of candidacy for governor of the island-province of Siquijor, Provincial Election Supervisor Jerome Brillantes said.

These are incumbent Gov. Zaldy Samson Villa (Liberal Party), former governor Orlando Bongcawel Fua (United Nationalist Alliance), Claire Bulahan Lucero (National Unity Party), and two independent candidates, Armin Vicoy Demetillo and Regidor Yurong Miraflor.

A five-cornered fight also looms for the position of vice governor of Siquijor. These are Galileo Lee Bongcawel Jumawan (Ind), Arturo Pabutaya Pacatang, (UNA), Bryan Joshua Serrano Pernes (LP), Mei Ling Minor Quezon (LP), and James Peter Grefaldia Serencio (Ind). .

Neg. Or. inmates take
Civil Service exams
BY JUANCHO GALLARDE

Inmates and detainees in different jails in Negros Oriental were allowed to take the Civil Service examination recently at the Negros Oriental State University in Dumaguete City.

Bureau of Jail Management and Penology provincial administrator, Chief Insp. Rosalina Malahay, said 28 detainees from city, municipal and district jails in the province had taken the Career Service Examination paper and pencil test, in spite of the requirement that they can only be conferred the eligibility (if they hurdle the exams) but without prejudice to the outcome of their pending cases.

The specific provision states that if found guilty of grave offenses, their eligibility shall be forfeited based on the penalties stated in the decision and pursuant to Section 52 of the Revised Rules on Administrative Cases in the Civil Service.

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