COMELEC IS READY FOR BARANGAY POLLS

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 09/17/2017

  Despite moves in Congress to postpone the barangay elections scheduled in October, it is still all systems go as far as the Commission on Elections (Comelec) is concerned. Starting on Saturday, September 23, those who plan…

Private contractor begins research for closure plan

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 09/17/2017

INAYAWAN LANDFILL A private consultant tapped by the Cebu City government to help plan the future of the landfill in Barangay Inayawan, ordered permanently closed last December, has started to gather data for the “closure project” which…

Ermita measure struck down

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 09/17/2017

  THE Cebu City Council has disapproved the newly-passed ordinance of Barangay Ermita imposing a mandatory P10 per square meter “monitoring fee” on vendor stalls at the Carbon Public Market. According to the committee on laws and…

No vacuums in committees amid Abella’s resignation

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 09/15/2017

  DESPITE the resignation of Cebu City Councilor Nendell Hanz Abella, his colleagues at the City Council assured continuity of his responsibilities in committees which he used to chair. Abella headed three committees in the City Council:…

Osmeña: New underpass to become BRT lane

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 09/15/2017

  WITH the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system now closer to reality, questions arose on how a current Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) underpass project along N. Bacalso Avenue would fit into the planned…

City execs: Teacher should be sanctioned

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 09/15/2017

  Impose sanctions on the teacher. Cebu City officials made this call on Friday after learning about a teacher of Alaska Elementary School in Barangay Mambaling, who refused to undergo a surprise drug test last Tuesday. Gary…

RAMA, COMEBACK KID?

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 09/15/2017

Former mayor floated to replace Abella in City Council Is the political comeback of former Cebu City mayor Michael Rama going to be earlier than expected? Some barangay officials in Cebu City reportedly wanted the former mayor…

Team Rama wants review of projects

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 09/15/2017

The Barug Team Rama bloc of the Cebu City Council called for a review of the six projects for the rehabilitation and remediation of the Inayawan landfill worth P52.4 million. They zeroed in on the P35.1-million allocation…

No stopping it now — Osmeña

Inna Gian Mejia, Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Rosalie Abatayo 09/14/2017

BRT PROJECT Only a new mayor can stop the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project now. In fact, Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña is challenging Presidential Assistant for the Visayas Michael Dino, who is one of the…

3 Cebu congressmen voted against giving CHR P1,000 budget for 2018

Ador Vincent Mayol, Inna Gian Mejia, Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Miguel Ernest Ermac, Morexette Marie B. Erram, Nestle L. Semilla, Norman V. Mendoza 09/14/2017

THREE Cebuano lawmakers were among the 32 congressmen who voted against giving the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) a budget of P1,000 for 2018. Representatives Raul del Mar of Cebu City’s north district, Aileen Radaza of the…

‘Guardian’ app for 4 city villages

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 09/14/2017

Four Cebu City barangays will serve as pilot areas for a mobile software application or app that will allow users to report emergencies and dispatch responders and emergency teams. Councilor and Association of Barangay Councils (ABC) President…

MCWD’s new hotline now accommodates more callers

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 09/13/2017

CONSUMERS of the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) can now immediately access information like scheduled and emergency service interruptions, bill balances and status of applications through a simple telephone call. An interactive voice response (IVR) system has…

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