The Cebu City Council majority on Friday assured that Vice Mayor Tomas Osmeña can still voice his views during council deliberations despite newly adopted House Rules that formally limit his legislative powers, saying the changes merely align…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Vice Mayor Tomas Osmeña has maintained that the Cebu City Council’s newly adopted House Rules may restrict his participation during legislative proceedings but will not silence him from speaking out on issues affecting…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Mayor Nestor Archival on Wednesday said the Cebu City Council’s reorganization would have been “nicer and better” had minority councilors received committee chairmanships, even as he acknowledged the majority bloc’s prerogative to distribute…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Council on Tuesday adopted a new set of House Rules that significantly limit the legislative role of Vice Mayor Tomas Osmeña, stripping him of powers previously recognized under the council’s…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The 17th Cebu City Council will reorganize its leadership on Tuesday, July 7, which could reshape the chamber’s power structure as councilors elect new officers and reconstitute the chairmanships and memberships of all…
Warning that the city is playing "Russian roulette" with the lives of its poorest residents, Vice Mayor Tomas Osmeña on Tuesday launched an aggressive bid to freeze a massive upland real estate development.…
The Cebu City Council has stopped short of endorsing the proposed Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) loop at the South Road Properties (SRP), saying the city cannot legally evaluate or approve the multi-billion-peso development without first reviewing the…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Council has ordered the relocation of select Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) personnel, vehicles, and equipment from Barangay Parian to decongest the area and pave the way for the restoration…
CEBU CITY – Philippines — A closely divided Cebu City Council on Tuesday voted down a proposed agreement that would have allowed the city’s scholarship program to accept students from ACTIEF’s Pit-os campus. This effectively halts what…
The Cebu City Council has ruled out, for now, the issuance of a cease-and-desist order (CDO) against the controversial Monterrazas de Cebu project.…
A recent Cebu City resolution has stated that the flooding in Guadalupe Heights amid the onslaught of typhoon Tino resulted from "multiple contributing factors," rather than from a single development.…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — City councilors on Tuesday withdrew a committee report seeking support for a proposed Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) development at the South Road Properties (SRP). This, after Vice Mayor and Presiding Officer Tomas Osmeña…
