Dondon Hontiveros: Decorated basketball player to no.1 Cebu City councilor

Immae Lachica, Jonas Rey N. Panerio 05/14/2019

Cebu City, Philippines—Although Dondon Hontiveros was an All-Star in the pros and a member of the Philippine national men’s basketball team many times over, one of his most cherished traits was actually his unselfishness on and off…

Cebu City Councilor Jose Daluz III on return: Six-month suspension “changed my outlook in politics”

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/19/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Councilor Jose “Joey” Daluz III has returned to his council seat on Tuesday, March 19, 2019 after serving a six-month suspension. Daluz was suspended by the Office of the Ombudsman in…

Osmeña is wealthiest Cebu City councilor

Morexette Marie Eram 05/01/2018

IS NEWLY-APPOINTED Cebu City Councilor Renato “Junjun” Osmeña Jr. the wealthiest member of the City Council? Yes if the Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALNs) submitted by members of the city council is to be…

Zafra still with Team Rama but open to talking with Tomas

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 02/08/2017

LAST month’s meeting between Councilor Philip Zafra and Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña and his allies fueled talks that the councilor may bolt Team Rama to join Bando Osmeña-Pundok Kauswagan (BO-PK). Zafra, president of the Association of…

Some basic services stalled

Inna Mejia, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 02/02/2017

Many services in Barangay Ermita are now at a standstill following the suspension of all its barangay officials. Among the problems encountered by residents is the non-issuance of barangay clearances, which is a requirement for many transactions,…

Dumpit ready to shoot if needed

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 10/29/2016

NOTWITHSTANDING the deaths of three crime suspects and the wounding of a dozen more attributed to his crime busting days as head of Cebu City’s “Hunter Team”, Cebu’s most controversial cop, SPO1 Adonis Dumpit, is still ready…

Kids go trick-or-treating at Cebu City Hall

Morexette Erram 10/28/2016

Several Cebu City councilors adorned their offices with fake cobwebs, lights and pumpkins as they celebrated Halloween yesterday by inviting children for a trick or treat. Some of them started to assemble their gimmicks along the lobbies…

Dad urges cops, mall: File case against woman arrested for bomb joke

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 09/10/2016

A CEBU City councilor is encouraging the management of Robinsons Place Cebu and the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) to pursue the charges against the 37-year-old woman who made a bomb joke at the uptown mall last…

Alcover’s proposed ordinance: Mandatory community service for Tokhang surrenderers

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 08/29/2016

WHAT else can be done to the growing number of drug users and pushers that have turned themselves in to authorities? If Cebu City Councilor Pastor “Jun” Alcover Jr. is to be asked, mandatory community service is…

Alcover files cases against Tomas at Ombud

Izobelle T. Pulgo 08/24/2016

Cebu City Councilor Jun Alcover filed four complaints against Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña at Office of the Ombudsman Wednesday morning. Alcover’s complaints centered on the mayor’s offering of cash rewards to police that supposedly spurred them…

Tom urged: Clear creeks of settlers

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 07/12/2016

Opposition Cebu City Councilors Raymond Garcia and Joel Garganera called on Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña to prioritize solutions to the city’s flooding problem. “Let us prioritize what is good for the city. We are willing to…

Cebu City crafts own shark law

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 07/16/2015

TO ESTABLISH the entire Cebu island as a shark-friendly destination, the Cebu City government is drafting an ordinance that would protect one of the “most misunderstood” sea creatures. Cebu City Councilor Nida Cabrera, chair of the committee…

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