Cebu City Council approves P2.5-B supplemental budget

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 09/03/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines ⁠— The Cebu City Council has finally approved the P2.5 billion supplemental budget that Mayor Edgardo Labella requested to fund the city’s services for the remaining months of 2019. Allies of Labella pushed for the…

Comelec en banc rules: Arcilla disqualified to run in May 2019 elections

Delta Derycka C. Letigio 06/14/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc affirmed that Cebu City North District Councilor Alvin Arcilla was not qualified to run in the May 2019 elections because he already served three consecutive terms.…

BO-PK councilors push to void sale of SRP lots

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/11/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Three weeks prior to the assumption of the new administration in Cebu City, councilors under the Bando Osmeña-Pundok Kauswagan (BO-PK) party once again sought to void the sale of the 45-hectare property at…

Osmeña-led BO-PK backs 5 senatorial candidates

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/30/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Five senatorial candidates in the midterm elections in May, including Cebu’s own Sergio “Serge” Osmeña III,  got the backing of Bando Osmeña Pundok Kauswagan (BO-PK) and joined Cebu City’s administration slate during the local…

Cash aid held at BO-PK–picked venues

Margarette Managaytay 10/02/2016

Just like the last time, yesterday’s distribution of cash aid in several barangays in Cebu City were held at the homes of incumbent and former barangay officials identified with the Bando Osmeña-Pundok Kauswagan (BO-PK). In Barangay Quiot,…

THE HEAT IS ON

Apple Ta-as, Carmel Loise Matus, Doris C. Bongcac, Norman V. Mendoza 03/27/2016

Just as the summer heat is starting to be felt across Cebu, local politics begins to sizzle as well. Opposing and friendly political groups have launched their series of campaign activities starting yesterday, Easter Sunday, a day…

BO-PK councilors seek dismissal of budget case

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 03/12/2016

TEN Cebu City councilors requested the court to dismiss the case filed by former councilor Jose Daluz III in relation to the proposed P2.8-billion first supplemental budget in 2015. The legislators, all of whom belong to the…

Sitio Avocado fire

Ricky Poca 01/10/2016

The Dec. 26 fire that hit sitio Avocado in barangay Lahug  was unfortunate. It happened during the Christmas season just as people were getting ready to greet the new year. Acting Cebu City Mayor Edgar Labella told…

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