CEBU City Councilor James Anthony Cuenco raised during the council’s regular session yesterday that the 12 councilors suspended for six months will be allowed to join the council’s last session on June 29.
Cuenco said the council should pay tribute to the suspended councilors. He also asked last-term members of the council to be present as well.
To recall, the Department of Interior and Local Government served the suspension order last May 17 against Mayor Michael Rama, Vice Mayor Edgardo Labella and Councilors Alvin Dizon, Noel Wenceslao, Dave Tumulak, Hanz Abella, Gerardo Carillo, Nestor Archival Sr., Mary Ann delos Santos, Sisinio Andales, Alvin Arcilla, Roberto Cabarrubias, Nida Cabrera, and Eugenio Gabuya Jr.
The suspension stemmed from the P20,000 calamity assistance given to City Hall officials and employees even if they were not affected by typhoon Yolanda in 2013. /UP Cebu Intern Amy Macalinao