CYBERSEX UPSETS RADAZA
LAPU-LAPU City Mayor聽 Paz Radaza urged Senior Supt. Anthony Obenza, city police chief, to crack down on cyberpornography in the city.
Radaza, in a press conference, said she聽 told Obenza to submit this聽 week a report on what action they have taken against cyberporn.
The mayor said she knew about the presence of cybersex dens in the city only when reports quoting Obenza appeared in local dailies.
She said she met with Obenza in City Hall last Friday and asked for updates.
鈥淲hen I read the news, I immediately called up Obenza. What I would have needed is action. He should have conducted a raid,鈥� Radaza said.
鈥淚 was caught unaware by what he reported. It鈥檚 not good for the story to be running while he doesn鈥檛 deliver results. He did not even communicate to me about cybersex.鈥�
Radaza said Obenza was in City Hall to talk with her about traffic and other matters just before he released to the media information on cybersex dens in the city./CORRESPONDENT NORMAN V. MENDOZA
PROVINCE TO AWARD PALMA
CEBU Archbishop Jose Palma will be among the recipients of tomorrow鈥檚聽 鈥淕arbo sa Sugbo鈥� awards in celebration of the province鈥檚 442nd Charter Day.
The Cebu Provincial Board passed a resolution in聽 yesterday鈥檚 special session to give the prelate a special award of distinction for his contribution to Cebu and Cebuanos as head of the Archdiocese of Cebu.
The resolution sponsored by Vice Gov. Agnes Magpale cited Palma鈥檚聽 election last month as new president of the Catholic Bishops鈥� Conference of the Philippines.
It also mentioned聽 Palma鈥檚 鈥減referential care for the poor and the underprivileged by actively attending to their concerns on relocation sites and decent shelters for their families.鈥�
The resolution lauded Palma鈥檚 鈥減astoral leadership, exemplary works and selfless dedication to the spiritual, moral and social life of the Cebuano community.鈥�
Five other individuals, a local government unit and music and sports groups will also be given awards for 鈥渃onsistent manifestation of their life鈥檚 work that is worthy of recognition,鈥� Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia said.
The awards will be handed out during the Governor鈥檚 Ball./correspondent CARMEL LOISE MATUS