^
+ Follow SONIA TORRES-AQUINO Tag
SONIA TORRES-AQUINO
Array
(
    [results] => Array
        (
            [0] => Array
                (
                    [ArticleID] => 1357948
                    [Title] => Tanauan to get new city hall, People’s Park
                    [Summary] => 

A 2.8-hectare lot on top of a 12-hectare property on Laurel Hill in Barangay Natatas will be the site of the new Tanauan city hall and People’s Park.

[DatePublished] => 2014-08-16 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 335840 [Title] => SC upholds Comelec decision on Tanauan City mayoral row [Summary] => The Supreme Court upheld yesterday the ruling of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) declaring Sonia Torres-Aquino as the rightful winner in the 2004 mayoralty race in Tanauan City, Batangas.

In a four-page en banc resolution, the tribunal dismissed the petition of Alfredo Corona seeking to overturn the resolution of the Comelec’s second division unseating him and installing Aquino as Tanauan mayor.

The Supreme Court also denied Corona’s request for a temporary restraining order (TRO) against the Comelec’s writ of execution.
[DatePublished] => 2006-05-10 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 324201 [Title] => Blast rocks Tanauan City Hall as new mayor takes over [Summary] => Tanauan City — An explosion rocked the Tanauan City Hall yesterday morning as Sonia Torres-Aquino, whom the Commission on Elections recently declared as the rightful winner of the 2004 mayoral elections, finally took over the reins of the city.

No one was reported hurt in the explosion that occurred at about 3:55 a.m. at the back of City Hall.

Chief Superintendent Prospero Noble Jr., Region 4-A police director, said the blast, triggered by an improvised explosive device, created a huge hole in the ground.
[DatePublished] => 2006-03-04 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 324137 [Title] => Pinatalsik na mayor, kapit-tuko [Summary] => BATANGAS – Nagdesisyon na ang Comelec na patalsikin sa puwesto si dating Tanauan City Mayor Alfredo Corona, subalit patuloy pa rin sa panunungkulan at hindi nito sinunod ang kautusan ng kinauukulan. Binalewala ni Corona ang writ of execution ng Comelec at ng mga opisyal ng Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG). Patuloy na naghahasik ng problema si Corona dahil sa isinasagawang kilos-protesta ng kanyang mga tauhan. Kinandaduhan din ang ibang opisina, kaya hindi maipagkaloob ang mga serbisyo sa mamamayan. [DatePublished] => 2006-03-03 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Probinsiya [SectionUrl] => probinsiya [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 319967 [Title] => Tanauan City has new mayor [Summary] => Due to mere technicalities, Tanauan City in Batangas has gained a new mayor.

Sonia Torres-Aquino took over as Tanauan mayor after the Commission on Elections (Comelec) failed to overturn a previous decision due to the differing opinions of its commissioners.

Lawyer George Erwin Garcia, Aquino’s legal counsel, said the six-member Comelec en banc failed to muster the mandatory majority of four votes to stop Aquino from assuming the position.
[DatePublished] => 2006-02-04 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097338 [AuthorName] => Mayen Jaymalin [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) ) )
abtest
Are you sure you want to log out?
X
Login

Philstar.com is one of the most vibrant, opinionated, discerning communities of readers on cyberspace. With your meaningful insights, help shape the stories that can shape the country. Sign up now!

Get Updated:

Signup for the News Round now

FORGOT PASSWORD?
SIGN IN
or sign in with