Tommy O wants to reopen Inayawan landfill to cut costs

Julit C. Jainar 05/22/2016

The Cebu City government is spending way too much for its garbage disposal at the landfill in Barangay Polog, Consolacion. Moreover, according to incoming mayor Tomas Osmeña, the contract between the city government and the private landfill…

High demand for ESL teachers noted

Julit C. Jainar 05/22/2016

ONLINE job portal Mynimo.com has noted a higher demand for English as a Second Language (ESL) teachers although the most in-demand job in Cebu is still related to information technology. “The demand for teachers doubled this year…

Privatization being studied anew

Julit C. Jainar 05/20/2016

CALLS to revive studies on the effectiveness of privatizing garbage collection in Cebu City have surfaced anew amid the failure of the “No Segregation, No Collection” policy. Garbage collection has also been inefficient because of consistent absenteeism…

Margot tells execs: Return city’s vehicles by Tuesday

Julit C. Jainar 05/20/2016

Tisa village chief claims recall order is a form of harassment Cebu City and barangay officials as well as department heads have only until Tuesday next week to return their government-issued vehicles, acting Mayor Margarita “Margot” Osmeña…

Teachers told to wait for poll stipend

Julit C. Jainar, Victor Anthony V. Silva 05/20/2016

TEACHERS who performed election duties were asked yesterday to wait a while longer for their honoraria from the Commission on Elections (Comelec). Provincial Comelec supervisor Eliseo Labaria said he received complaints from at least three areas where…

VCMs at Cebu City Hall

Julit C. Jainar 05/19/2016

SOME 1,289 vote-counting machines (VCMs) used in Cebu City during the May 9 elections were placed inside container vans at Cebu City Hall grounds yesterday. “They were placed here at the City Hall grounds. Isn’t it stated…

More than 100 vehicles recalled, parked at SRP

Julit C. Jainar 05/19/2016

About 133 vehicles and 55 motorcycles were turned over to the city government and parked at the South Road Properties (SRP) grounds in compliance with an order issued by acting Cebu City Mayor Margot Osmeña for an…

More than 100 city vehicles turned over at SRP

Julit C. Jainar 05/19/2016

SEVERAL Cebu City government vehicles were turned over to the South Road Properties (SRP) a day after Acting Mayor Margot Osmena issued a memo for an inventory of the city’s vehicles and properties. As of press time…

Four councilors turn to DILG: Can we hold session?

Julit C. Jainar 05/18/2016

WITH 12 Cebu City councilors serving their suspension as ordered by the Office of the President, the four remaining councilors decided not to hold a regular session yesterday. Acting Vice Mayor Lea Japson said the session was…

LTO asks for more time

Julit C. Jainar 05/18/2016

THE Land Transportation Office (LTO) 7 has asked the Cebu City government for another extension of its deadline to vacate the Cebu City-owned lot it is occupying along N. Bacalso Avenue. LTO-7 director Arnel Tancinco wrote to…

Margot, Leah receive DILG memos on appointment

Julit C. Jainar 05/18/2016

Cebu City Councilor Margot Osmena and Councilor Leah Japson received the memo from the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) designating them as acting mayor and acting vice mayor respectively Wednesday morning. After being sworn…

JVR launches signature bid against Gullas

Julit C. Jainar 05/11/2016

TALISAY City Mayor Johnny V. “JVR” Delos Reyes launched a signature campaign for a recall election after he questioned his loss to former congressman Eduardo Gullas Sr. in last Monday’s elections. Gullas won with 58,068 votes against…

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