Garbo protected Lim; City Hall lawyers asks Tommy to reconsider ban on private practice; Apas faces gargabe woes—Cebu News Digest for July 8, 2016.

This is the roundup of stories that came out in local publications today, July 8, 2016.

DETAILS. President Rodrigo Duterte presents a chart that allegedly shows the links between the drug triad and retired general Marcelo Garbo. (Photo from the Presidential Communication Office)

Digong ups the ante, accuses Garbo of protecting triad

After naming five generals, President Rodrigo Duterte gave further details on their alleged involvement in the drug trade and accused retired police general Marcelo Garbo as the protector of controversial Cebuano businessman Peter Lim, alias Jaguar. Lim, who has been dragged in drug scandals in the past, was named as the head of the drug triad for the Visayas. Dutere also named the two other top drug lords as Wu Tian alias Peter Co and Herbert Colangco alias Ampang.

According to a briefing we received earlier, he’s (Garbo) a level five associate, protector. In short, coddler…Peter Lim is outside the country and the President has warned him that if he steps in NAIA, he will be killed. Solicitor General Jose Colida.

Read: Cebu Daily News. Digong drops another bombshell, Garbo protected Peter Lim.

Sun.Star Cebu: Duterte shows chart of drug triads in the Philippines, says slain businessman King was a drug lord.

Other war against drugs news.

Sun.Star Cebu: Daanbantayan mayor offers P50,000 reward for dead pushers

Sun.Star Cebu: Mandaue pusher dies in encounter with police

Sun.Star Cebu: CPPO ships 2 cops accused of protecting drug lords outside Cebu

Sun.Star Cebu: In one week, 2,656 drug pushers have surrendered to PRO 7.

Freeman: Two more added to cops’ tally of dead pushers

Freeman: PNP holds surprise drug test for cops from three cities, two towns in Southern Cebu

Cebu Daily News: Four more pushers fall in latest police operations against drugs

Cebu Daily News: Gov’t employee admits to financing pushers, surrenders to Tomas.

Cebu Daily News: Capitol expresses concerns; where should we put up drug surrenderees?

Tomas bars City lawyers from engaging in private practice.

Cebu City mayor Tomas Osmena ordered all professionals employed by City Hall not to engage in their profession outside their work. However, Cebu City legal officer Joseph Bernaldez wants to meet with Osmena to clarify the order on the city hall lawyers who may want to practice their profession.

We may, however, ask for reconsideration nga tagaan mi og higayon nga maka engage og limited practice for reasons…kaning abogado, mura sad nig basketball player mosamot ka ka-maayo kun magsigeg practice. Mas maayo kon makapratice once in a while para ma continue ang ability sa usa ka abogado. Cebu City legal officer Joseph Bernaldez.

Cebu Daily News: City legal officers asks Tomas for reconsideration on memo barring lawyers from engaging in private practice.

Sun.Star Cebu: City Hall lawyers ask, allow us to engage in private practice.

Apas to declare state of calamity due to garbage.

An Apas barangay councilor is planning to declare a state of calamity in the barangay so they can use calamity funds to pay for tipping fees in a private landfill in Consolacion. Apas Barangay Councilor Allam Mahait says they were not able to dump their garbage at the reopened Inayawan landfill because the backhoe their conked out, forcing them to go to Consolacion, which charges a tipping fee.

Problema gyod mi diri kay kaganiha kay ang among upat ka garbage trucks gipabalik kay wala kunoy krudo ug guba pa ang backhoe sa Inayawan. Apas barangay councilor Allan Mahait.

Read: Sun.Star Cebu: Apas barangay forced to dump garbage in Consolacion.