Sorsogon City- Members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Sorsogon would soon find themselves being penalized whenever they go absent during regular sessions.
This was agreed upon by the board members after they failed for the third time in as many months to muster a quorum for its session.
Vice-Gov Antonio Escudero, Jr. said they have decided to make use of the provision of the council's internal rules which imposes a fine on members who would go absent without official leave.
Sorsogon City- At least six municipalities and one city in the province of Sorsogon are in danger of losing its power supply anytime this coming months if the local electric cooperative would not be able to settle its accounts with the National Power Corporation.
Officers of the Sorsogon II Electric Cooperative (SORECO II) was compelled to reveal this at the special session of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan after information leaked out that the electric cooperative was heavily indebted to the power agency.
Sorsogon City- Members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan asked the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office to immediately stop the operation of the Small Town Lottery (STL) in the province for lack of endorsement from the council.
In its session held Tuesday afternoon the council members grilled representatives of the PCSO on the STL operations being run by Oceania Sur Gaming Corporation headed by its president identified as Rodolfo Luna.