Delos Santos asserts independence in city council

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 07/02/2015

IT WAS a show of political powers and colors during the Cebu City Council inaugural session yesterday. Bando Osmena-Pundok Kauswagan (BO-PK) councilors came in blue Barong Tagalogs and Filipiniana dresses while those allied with Team Rama wore…

Margot O: ‘It’s a matter of time’ before delos Santos joins BO-PK

Doris C. Bongcac 07/01/2015

TODAY’s inaugural session of the Cebu City Council may give a sense of how political lines will be redrawn. Eyes will be on Cebu City Councilor Mary Ann delos Santos and whose team she chooses to serve.…

Rama sets SOCA on historic July 4

PR 06/30/2015

Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama is  eyeing a historic date and setting for his State of the City Address (SOCA). He will address the City Council’s inaugural session on Wednesday and then deliver his SOCA  on Saturday…

‘Time heals all wounds’

Doris C. Bongcac, Edison Delos Angeles, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 06/24/2015

  Could talks between former rivals  lead to ‘M and M’ tandem? Former mayor Tomas Osmeña last June 22, tuesday confirmed  that he sat down with former rival Mary Ann delos Santos last Friday to discuss a…

Rama allies in City Council to push on with revamp

Doris C. Bongcac 10/08/2014

A shakeup in committees of the Cebu City Council is expected after a two-hour meeting yesterday between Team Rama and Bando Osmeña-Pundok Kauswagan (BO-PK) blocs failed to reach an agreement. Team Rama allies said they would push…

Team Rama, BO-PK blocs: Will they give up committees?

Doris C. Bongcac 10/07/2014

Team Rama and Bando Osmeña-Pundok Kauswagan (BO-PK) blocs of the Cebu City Council are scheduled to meet over lunch today to discuss a proposed revamp of standing committees ahead of tomorrow’s regular session. Vice Mayor Edgar Labella…

BO-PK allies ready to defend Margot, Andales

Doris C. Bongcac 10/05/2014

Former Cebu City mayor Tomas Osmeña said city councilors allied with the Bando Osmeña Pundok Kauswagan (BO-PK) bloc are ready to fend off the Rama administration’s plan to unseat his wife as head of the budget and…

Council OKs hiring of 70 Ban-Tal aides

09/19/2014

The Cebu City Council has approved the hiring of 70 more traffic enforcers who will mainly be deployed in the congested Banilad-Talamban corridor. During floor deliberations on the resolution introduced by Councilor Gerardo Carillo, councilors allied with…

Margot not worried as Labella meets BO-PK barangay captains

Doris C. Bongcac 09/05/2014

Ten barangay chairpersons allied with the Bando Osmeña-Pundok Kauswagan (BO-PK) were called to a meeting with Team Rama officials led by Vice Mayor Edgardo Labella. Buhisan barangay chairman Gremar Barete said they were asked what projects they…

Cabarrubias: I never left BO-PK bloc

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 08/28/2014

CEBU City Councilor Roberto Cabarrubias is sticking it out with the Bando Osmeña-Pundok Kauswagan (BO-PK). Back from a personal trip to Vietnam, he yesterday denied leaving the political camp even though he voted for the Aug. 13…

A horse with no hero

Anie M. Paujana 08/25/2014

Politics once again reared its ugly head, this time in a project that was aimed to pay tribute to Cebu’s hero. Norberto Zerenes, a cobbler who has set up shop at the corner of Tres de Abril…

Mayor has to choose

Doris C. Bongcac 08/23/2014

Two options are being presented to Cebu City City Mayor Michael Rama to improve finances of City Hall before his term ends in 2016. He can go ahead with selling 45 hectares in the South Road Properties…

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