Search / 8 posts tagged baluran

By ROGER M. BALANZA It could have been manna from heaven in the form of seemingly inexhaustible free lunch packs in Styrofoam that fell on poor Dabawenyos grappling with stiff cost of rice and other basic commodities. Or it could have been a result of poor arithmetic.

Lumads, agri-business in joint farm ventures Davao City councilor Conrado Baluran said tribal communities are being encouraged to enter into joint ventures with large business to spur farm productivity in the city’s hinterlands.

Baluran seeks peace with Boni Davao City councilor Conrado Baluran wants to smoke the peace pipe with colleague councilor Bonifacio Militar, even as he continues to deny the latter’s accusation he tried to broker approval of questionable legislative proposals.

Militar, Baluran trade barbs in graft probe By ROGER M. BALANZA A remark at a council ethics body hearing yesterday by councilor Bonifacio Militar that his time is not worth spending in debating with somebody not of his own level, led to a brief, but hot verbal exchange with councilor Conrado Baluran.

Tipster bares source of P1.5M in SP bribery Davao City councilor Nilo Abellera said an informant who earlier phoned him about a P1.5 million bribe money allegedly given to a councilor in exchange for approval of a permit has resurfaced to tell more.

A Davao City councilor accused of shady dealings outgunned a coming ethics probe, and absolved his accuser for what he said was an erroneous rap. “I forgive him,” said councilor Conrado Baluran referring to former floor leader councilor Bonifacio Militar.

Cabling also target of ouster move A group of city councilors who engineered the recent leadership change in the Davao City Council were not only after former floor leader councilor Bonifacio Militar’s head.

Militar tags Baluran as “broker councilor” By ROGER M. BALANZA Davao City councilor Bonifacio Militar yesterday unmasked the “broker councilor from the Second District” he earlier said had lobbied for legislation reportedly with a price tag.