Budget hearing: Cebu City dad says oath not needed for speakers

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 12/02/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Councilor and chairman of the council’s Committee on Budget and Finance Noel Eleuterio Wenceslao is not in favor of a suggestion from the council to require speakers to swear under oath…

Councilor calls for crowd surge prevention measure ahead of Sinulog in 2023

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 11/19/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — After the Halloween stampede in Itaewon, South Korea, which claimed hundreds of lives last month, a councilor in Cebu City is proposing a measure to help prevent the same incident from occurring in…

Cebu City gov’t urged: Give financial aid to typhoon-affected farmers

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 11/12/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A Cebu City councilor has filed a resolution urging Mayor Michael Rama to immediately extend financial assistance to farmers from the city’s mountain barangays, who were affected by the torrential rains and landslides…

City councilor seeks justice for Bonbon, the dog who suffered animal cruelty

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 11/10/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Councilor Rey Gealon is seeking police assistance in getting justice for “Bonbon,” a stray dog that survived animal cruelty. Gealon, on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022, wrote a letter to Police Col.…

‘Cebu City Registry of Barangay Inhabitants and Migrants Ordinance’ pushed

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 11/10/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Councilor Rey Gealon has proposed an ordinance establishing the registry of barangay inhabitants and migrants of Cebu City. Gealon filed the draft of his “Cebu City Registry of Barangay Inhabitants and…

Cebu City dad files ordinance granting amnesty to traffic violators

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 10/29/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Councilor and lawyer Rey Gealon has filed an ordinance granting amnesty to Cebu City traffic violators. Gealon filed his proposed “Cebu City Traffic Violator’s Amnesty Ordinance of 2022” before the council…

Dad wants Intellectual Property Help Desk in Cebu City

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 10/15/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Councilor Rey Gealon is set to propose a resolution requesting the Intellectual Property (IP) Office of the Philippines to open an IP Help Desk in Cebu City. Gealon told CDN Digital…

City council urges Mayor Rama to expedite purchase of speed guns for traffic enforcers

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 10/06/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Councilor Rey Gealon has filed on Wednesday, October 5, 2022, a resolution urging the Office of the Mayor to expedite the purchase of speed guns for the Cebu City Transportation Office…

Cebu City dad proposes penalties for refusal of funeral services due to unsettled fees

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 09/03/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines –Caring for the dead should never be made difficult. A fine of at least P5, 000 and/or imprisonment ranging from six months to one year will be imposed on employees or officers of crematories,…

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