Labella: Move to exclude Kamagayan-registered voters residing in Mandaue may be politically motivated

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/19/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Cebu City Vice Mayor Edgardo Labella said that the move to exclude the 173 registered voters of Barangay Kamagayan in Cebu City,  who are now residing in Barangay Cubacub in Mandaue City following a demolition…

Cebu City candidates sign peace covenant for secure and fair elections

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/18/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The candidates of Cebu City for this year’s May midterm elections set aside their political rivalries and signed a peace covenant for a fair and peaceful elections at the Cebu City Police Office…

Barug Team Rama changes group’s name to Partido Barug

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/11/2018

BARUG Team Rama no more. Cebu City’s opposition camp led by former mayor and now a vice mayoral candidate, Michael Rama, received accreditation from the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) for Partido Barug as a legitimate political party…

Partido BARUG gets Comelec accreditation

Delta Derycka Letigio 12/11/2018

  CEBU CITY, Philippines – Former Cebu City mayor and now vice-mayoral candidate Michael Rama announced today the accreditation of Partido Barug (Bayanihan Advocates Rallying for Unity and Good Governance) as a regional political party. Rama said…

Barug-PDP Laban to file COCs on Wednesday

Morexette B. Erram 10/15/2018

Members from the opposition Barug-PDP Laban will file their certificates of candidacy (COCs) on Wednesday, October 17. In a press conference today (October 15), Councilor Erik Espina, who is Barug-PDP Laban’s spokesperson, said a Mass will be…

United Barug Team Rama to hold Mass amid criticisms against police

Morexette B. Erram 08/30/2018

The United Barug Team Rama group is planning to hold a solidarity Mass for the police between September 7 to 9. Councilor Raymond Alvin Garcia, however, said they are yet to finalize their plans. The opposition bloc…

Barug: Not valid, BOPK: It’s legal

Morexette Marie B. Erram and Rosalie O. Abatayo 08/09/2018

APPROVAL OF KAWIT RESO Even if the two-day impasse finally ended on Wednesday evening, the fight between the Bando Osmeña Pundok Kauswagan (BOPK) and United Barug Team Rama councilors is far from over. Yesterday, Cebu City Mayor…

Labella: ‘United Barug Team Rama may join Sara Duterte’s HNP’

Morexette Eram 08/07/2018

Cebu City Vice Mayor Edgar Labella does not discount the possibility of their joining the Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP) of Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte especially after Malacanang made an announcement of the president’s association with regional…

Only one Barug bet for mayor in 2019; Osmeña calls a Barug split a ‘boring drama’

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/01/2018

THERE should not be a three-way mayoral race in Cebu City in 2019. Despite the declarations of Cebu City Vice Mayor Edgardo Labella and former Mayor Michael Rama that they intended to vie for the mayoral post…

No conflict within Barug, member councilors say

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/28/2018

OPPOSITION councilors assured their supporters yesterday that Barug Team Rama–PDP-Laban will never break apart while admitting that choosing their party’s standard bearer for next year’s midterm elections is indeed a huge dilemma. Talks of internal conflict emerge…

Labella says Barug members pick him

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/27/2018

WHO WILL FACE TOMAS? While dismissing rumors of an imminent party break-up, Cebu City Vice Mayor Edgar Labella announced on Wednesday that he was open to challenge the reelection bid of incumbent Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña…

Barug councilors question Cebu City’s capability to implement BRT; Osmeña says it can be done

Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/27/2018

Mister Mayor, don’t chew more than you can swallow.” That was the message of Cebu City Councilor Joel Garganera to Mayor Tomas Osmeña after the latter expressed willingness to takeover the implementation of the Bus Rapid Transit…

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