UHRI secures permit to operate casino at SRP

Morexette B. Erram 08/21/2018

Universal Hotels and Resorts Inc. (UHRI) has already secured a permit to operate a casino at the South Road Properties (SRP) in Cebu City. Francisco “Bimbo” Fernandez, executive assistant for Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña ,said that…

Imee open to Senate bid

Morexette B. Erram 08/20/2018

Ilocos Norte Gov. Imee Marcos said she is likely to run for the Senate in the May 2019 elections. “I’ll be discussing it with the family,” she said. Imee said her brother former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos…

Groundbreaking of Kawit Island development to push through

Morexette B. Erram 08/20/2018

Unless the court will grant a temporary restraining order (TRO) filed by the opposition camp, the Cebu City Government and the Universal Hotels and Resorts Inc. (UHRI) will push through with the groundbreaking of Isla Dela Victoria.…

PRO-7 won’t back down in fight vs Cadungog; councilman to take leave of absence

Morexette B. Erram, Nestle L. Semilla 08/18/2018

  Chief Supt. Debold Sinas, PRO-7 director, expressed dismay over the dismissal of the charges against Councilman Jessielou Cadungog. Sinas, however, refused to simply give up. He said he will meet with their lawyers to determine what…

Cebu City Government hits more than half of income target

Morexette B. Erram 08/17/2018

  The Cebu City Government has recorded a total revenue worth P4.2 billion from January to July this year. Acting City Treasurer Veronica Morelos said their revenue has increased for this year, compared to P3.8 billion for…

Tomas, opposition councilors agree: Serge needs to run for senator

Morexette B. Erram 08/16/2018

  Cebu City officials are in agreement on one call- to make Sergio “Serge” Osmeña III run for senator. Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña, the brother of the former senator, said that having Serge at the senate…

Opposition team says Kawit deal a “fundraising Project” for 2019 elections

Morexette B. Erram 08/16/2018

A fundraising project for the May 2019 elections? This was how members from the opposition United Barug Team Rama described the eagerness of Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña to sign the P18-billion Kawit Island development project with…

Council to come up with guidelines to ensure P8M worth of allowances for SK is spent wisely

Morexette B. Erram 08/11/2018

The Cebu City government is planning to come up with guidelines to ensure that the P8-million worth of allowances intended for SK officials in all 80 barangays in Cebu will be spent wisely. The city submitted their…

Tom talks about spate of killings, ties with local cops

Morexette B. Erram 08/10/2018

“Not so good.” This was how Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña described his relationship with the local police amid the recent spate of killings, and reports that some law enforcers maybe behind these crimes. In a live…

Kawit Island deal is disadvantageous to the city – Team Rama councilors

Morexette B. Erram 08/09/2018

The opposition group United Barug Team Rama warned Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña against signing the joint venture agreement with the Gokongwei-led Universal Hotels and Resorts Incorporated (UHRI) and allowing another contractor to develop a sanitary landfill…

City Council secretariat confirms adjournment of session

Morexette B. Erram 08/09/2018

Roy Alix, the secretariat of the Cebu City Council, said that the session on Wednesday night (August 8) was adjourned. Alix made this statement a day after the two-day session was concluded. “It was adjourned. It was…

Osmeña to police: ‘Earn public trust’

Morexette B. Erram 08/09/2018

Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña reminded the police that public trust is earned, amid reports that cops are behind the spate of killings in Cebu. “You have to earn the trust of the public. You cannot demand…

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