Osmeña announces new Ermita caretaker

Inna Mejia, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 02/07/2017

NO LONGER SPO1 DUMPIT A day after Ermita residents staged a protest against the mayor’s designation of SPO1 Adonis Dumpit as their barangay caretaker, Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña announced on Tuesday that he will be designating…

Council fails to override Osmeña’s veto on FOI ordinance

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 02/07/2017

They tried, but the majority bloc of the Cebu City Council failed to override the veto of Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña on the Freedom of Information (FOI) ordinance earlier approved by the council. Councilor Jose Daluz…

Osmeña sues Dino for obstruction of justice

Edison Delos Angeles 02/07/2017

Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña has filed a complaint with the Office of the Visayas Ombudsman seeking to investigate Presidential Assistant for the Visayas Michael Dino for obstruction of justice. Osmeña also wanted Dino suspended to prevent…

No show, no entry for Dumpit

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Nestle L. Semilla 02/06/2017

He had yet to show up at Barangay Ermita, and yet followers of suspended Barangay Chairman Felicisimo Rupinta made it clear that SPO1 Adonis Dumpit isn’t welcome to take over as the barangay’s caretaker. Rupinta’s supporters gathered…

Shared problem

Editorial 02/06/2017

Seven months after he assumed office, Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña finds himself resorting to palliative solutions to resolve the mounting garbage problem in the city after a court ruled against his original plan to reopen the…

Labella calls on DILG, Ombuds to take control over Ermita issue

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 02/06/2017

Cebu City Vice Mayor Edgardo Labella urged the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Office of the Ombudsman to take an active supervisory role and authority in settling the standstill in Barangay Ermita. Labella…

Ermita residents: Appointed caretaker should be from the barangay

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 02/06/2017

CEBU CITY—At least 80 residents of Barangay Ermita gathered in front of their barangay hall for five hours on Monday to protest the appointment of a policeman as the village caretaker following the suspension of all village…

BDO clients can appeal to Tomas

Victor Anthony V. Silva 02/04/2017

DEPOSITORS of Banco de Oro (BDO) along Magallanes Street in Cebu City can still conduct business in the bank for as long as it remains open. Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña said that he did not have…

DILG: Tumulak is Ermita caretaker

Jose Santino S. Bunachita and Edison Delos Angeles 02/03/2017

Councilor Dave Tumulak will assume as temporary caretaker of Barangay Ermita until President Rodrigo Duterte confirms eight appointees for the posts that were temporarily vacated there. Interior Secretary Ismael “Mike” Sueño said the posts of barangay chairman…

Cebu City senior citizens to get P2,000 on Saturday

Inna Mejia 02/02/2017

At least 67,300 senior citizens in Cebu City are set to receive P2,000 on Saturday, the first tranche of their 2017 cash aid. Cebu Mayor Tomas Osmeña said distribution for mountain barangay residents will be done in…

Medina’s performance a thing to be proud of

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Delyne Marl A. Saragena, Izobelle T. Pulgo, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 01/30/2017

DESPITE the loss of the country’s bet in the Miss Universe pageant yesterday, many still felt satisfied with the results of the pageant. “It only shows that Miss Universe now prefer women with substance over the pretty…

Tomas plans to extend Jomara’s hauling deal

Inna Mejia, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 01/30/2017

Mayor gives more time for BAC to decide on new P77.8M hauling contract Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña is planning to extend the emergency contract of private service hauler, Jomara Konstruckt Corp., which will expire today (Jan.…

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