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El Campo ISD board president James Russell is leaving office Tuesday, clearing the way for the district to hire one of his family members.

THE year 2023 wasn’t particularly kind to some, proving challenging for several relationships as well. These challenges can be gleaned from the local issues that reverberated throughout the year. Here are the stories that dominated SunStar Cebu’s news coverage in 2023:

■ Hanna C. Lacsamana Baguio Councilor Jose Molintas is prepared to file a petition before the Supreme Court to declare Republic Act 11689 or the Revised Charter of the City of Baguio unconstitutional. The councilor insisted the city’s revised charter authored by Rep. Mark Go is unconstitutional due to lack of plebiscite, which he said

The Cebu City Government’s annual budget for 2024 will not be P100 billion, as originally proposed by the executive department under the administration of Mayor Michael Rama.

Robinsons Land Corp. (RLC) voices concerns over Cebu City's proposed real property tax hike, citing potential adverse effects on property owners and the wider community. RLC highlights the onerous burden, potential defaults on home loan payments, and adverse impact on the economy. The company recommends reassessing the proposed increases, maintaining levy and assessment rates, and introducing any increases gradually over a five-year period. The article also covers RLC's property holdin...

AS the curtains fall on another trip around the sun, it is important to dissect the events that unfolded in the past months. The conclusion of the year is not merely a time for reflective musings; it is also a strategic and opportune moment to plan important tasks. Among these tasks which real property owners face is the crucial obligation to pay real property taxes, which taxes accrue on the first day of January.

Sugar Land City Council on December 5 approved a development agreement with Pulte Homes of Texas, LP, for a proposed development in the citys Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ), according to a

Some local government units are against the province-wide policy, saying it is in conflict with existing laws and rules

AUSTIN - A Texas court would likely conclude that the Government Code authorizes the appointment of a single court coordinator per court, even in a multi-county judicial district, according to Attorney General Ken Paxton.

SENATORS threshed out during their overtime plenary session late Tuesday the key features of a bill providing for sweeping reforms in the Philippine National Police (PNP), as they took turns grilling the main sponsor, first-term Senator Ronald Bato dela Rosa, himself a former PNP chief. Senator Grace Poe sought to…